Disney is participating in the Sotheby’s The Art of Animation online auction, with proceeds benefiting local animators and their families affected by the devastating wildfires. Most items opening bid is 2k.

There will be historical offerings from the company’s vast animation libraries — inclusive of Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Disney Television Animation, 20th Century Television, Lucasfilm, and Marvel Animation — that go back over a century, along with new original pieces from its world-class animators, like Pete Docter, Pixar’s Chief Creative Officer, and a VIP tour of the home of Lucasfilm and Industrial Light & Magic in San Francisco

The auction takes place beginning May 6th, 2025. Other participating Studios include Warner Bros., DreamWorks Animation, Sony Pictures Animation, and Paramount.

https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2025/animaid-the-art-of-animation?lotFilter=AllLots

https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/animation-artifacts-auction-la-fire-relief/