The Weston Collective COVID19 Relief Online Art Auction
April 29, 2020 - June 15, 2020
The current sudden economic plunge brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic has seriously affected many non-profits including the Weston Collective. With schools and colleges closed for the remainder of the school year, the Collective closed its doors to community darkroom rentals, workshops, and our vital youth photography programs at Martin Luther King Jr. School of the Arts, and canceled the 2020 Weston Scholarship Competition Exhibition and Awards Ceremony at the Monterey Museum of Art. This sixteen year tradition has awarded $126,000 in scholarships. Without an income stream, the Weston Collective is straining to meet our basic operating costs.
To help address our mounting losses during this difficult time, the Weston Collective is hosting an online auction of collectible photographs by nationally known local artists and talented educators. The auction will include pieces by:
Wynn Bullock, Chuck Davis, Rick Murai, Heidi Kirkpatrick, Manuello Paganelli, Robin Robinson, Ryujie, John Sexton, Jerry Takigawa, Brian Taylor, Kim Weston, Cole Weston and more!
We applaud the generosity of our local artists and we are confident that with your ongoing support, the Weston Collective will continue to provide valuable services to our community youth.
To bid on one of the wonderful images, visit www.thewestoncollective.org/covid19. Each image will have a button below it which will allow you to place a bid! If you have any questions, please feel free to email inspire@thewestoncollective.org or call Zach Weston at 831-233-2100. Thank you for your support!