#ArtAuctionForAmazonia

Artists who wish to participate can do so by hosting auctions on their own Instagram accounts.

We will share your posts to our account and help to spread the word to our network as well. You are welcome to start your auction any time.

You'll be responsible for tracking your own bids and updating the current bid price in your original post text. Please keep the auctions between 24 hours and one week, no longer.

Winning bidders must show photo receipt of donation to our gofundme. https://www.gofundme.com/f/folkmed

They will arrange additional shipping costs directly with you.

To participate, all you have to do is tag us in the photo and share the following text in the post:

{PLACE BIDS IN COMMENTS} This piece is up for auction for @folkmedicinelive with 100% of proceeds going to support direct aid to over 30 communities in the Amazon Basin who are in a state of emergency due to the pandemic. Comment below to bid. Visit folkmed.org to learn more about the campaign started by @natkelley and @santiparro #ActiveReciprocity #ArtAuctionForAmazonia

*give title, dimensions and details of piece here along with starting-bid price.

The situation throughout the Amazon Basin is dire as indigenous peoples, already facing centuries of systemic oppression, suffer from illness, lack of food, medical supplies and income due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Medical infrastructure has completely collapsed in many regions and jungle communities are left largely to fend for themselves. Without access to direct aid, people are already dying at alarming rates. We must act now. 

FOLK MEDICINE is an umbrella fundraising initiative that supports direct pandemic relief throughout the Amazon. Their initial goal of 150 thousand dollars will support indigenous Amazonians who need money for food, medications, oxygen, and economic relief now and in the coming months.

Bidding is now open and ends _____ at _____.

Winner must send photo-receipt of donation for winning bid price to @folkmedicinelive and myself. Winner covers additional shipping costs.

Winning bid should be donated at https://www.gofundme.com/f/folkmed

Past Art Auction Pieces Below