Auction Offering Music and Entertainment Memorabilia and VIP Experiences From the Biggest Stars in Country Music
To Benefit MusiCares, the GRAMMY Foundation and the CMA Foundation
WHO: MusiCares® and the GRAMMY Foundation® in partnership with the CMA Foundation
WHAT: The GRAMMY® Charity Country Christmas Online Auction — a holiday online auction to add some country cheer to your holiday season!
Make the season bright by bidding on autographed items and experiences from country music's biggest stars! The auction launches on the evening of the CMA Awards, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, and will continue until Nov. 15 at www.ebay.com/grammy. Presented in partnership with Kompolt, all proceeds raised through this special auction will benefit programs and services of MusiCares®, the GRAMMY Foundation® and the CMA Foundation.
Featured items include:
- Official CMA Awards merchandise autographed live backstage during the 48th Annual CMA Awards rehearsals and telecast by celebrity performers. CMA Awards show items launch on Nov. 6 at noon PST!
- Autographed guitars from country superstars: Jason Aldean, Florida Georgia Line, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, Jake Owen, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, and more!
- Country music memorabilia autographed by Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Hunter Hayes, Willie Nelson, Brad Paisley, Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, and many more!
- A VIP experience to attend the 2015 MusiCares Person of the Year tribute honoring Bob Dylan on Feb. 6, 2015, and passes to watch private rehearsals.
- A 57th GRAMMY Awards® platinum ticket package for two, including platinum-level seating at the awards telecast on Feb. 8, 2015, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, passes to the official GRAMMY Celebration® after-party and GRAMMY rehearsal passes.
WHEN: The GRAMMY Charity Country Christmas Online Auction runs now through Nov. 15, 2014
WHERE: www.ebay.com/grammy
WHY: Proceeds from GRAMMY Charity Online Auctions provide essential support for the GRAMMY Foundation and MusiCares. Under the banner of GRAMMY in the Schools®, the GRAMMY Foundation produces a range of distinct education programs — across the country throughout the year — that serve high school students and their schools, including GRAMMY Camp®, GRAMMY Camp — Basic Training, GRAMMY Camp — Jazz Session, and GRAMMY Signature Schools. In recognition of the significant influence teachers have in shaping their students' musical lives, the GRAMMY Foundation and The Recording Academy® established the Music Educator AwardTM in 2013. The GRAMMY Foundation also offers preservation and advancement initiatives, fosters dialogue about compelling issues facing the music industry, supports projects that increase the understanding of music and its role in society, and raises public awareness about the urgent need to preserve our nation's recorded sound legacy. These programs include the Entertainment Law Initiative®, the GRAMMY Foundation Grant Program with funding generously provided by The Recording Academy, the GRAMMY Living Histories program, and the GRAMMY Foundation Legacy Concert (formerly the Music Preservation Project). For more information on the Music Educator Award please visit grammymusicteacher.com. For more information about the Foundation, please visit www.grammyfoundation.org. For breaking news and exclusive content, please like "GRAMMY in the Schools" on Facebook at www.facebook.com/grammyintheschools, follow the GRAMMY Foundation on Twitter @GRAMMYFdn at www.twitter.com/GRAMMYFdn and join us on Instagram @GRAMMYFdn at www.instagram.com/GRAMMYfdn.
MusiCares ensures that music people have a place to turn in times of financial, medical and personal need by providing programs and services including emergency financial assistance, educational workshops, flu shots, hearing tests, and medical/dental screenings. The MusiCares MAP Fund® allows access to addiction recovery treatment and sober living resources for members of the music community. Safe Harbor Rooms, weekly addiction support groups and the MusiCares Sober Touring Network provide ongoing recovery support. For more information, please visit www.musicares.org. For breaking news and exclusive content, please like "MusiCares" on Facebook at www.facebook.com/musicares, follow MusiCares on Twitter @MusiCares at www.twitter.com/musicares, and join us on Instagram at www.instagram.com/musicares.
CMA Foundation Mission: Guided by the generosity of the country music community, the CMA Foundation focuses on improving and sustaining music education programs everywhere while supporting worthwhile causes important to the Country Music Association. Inspiring a love for music in people around the world through the charitable giving of the country music community is our vision. Since its inception, the CMA Foundation has given more than $9 million to organizations enhancing the lives of students through the power of music. Music education has proven to be an effective and invaluable tool by influencing students' academic achievement, social development and increased participation in activities. Without the support of the country music community these efforts would not be possible.
GRAMMY Online Charity Auctions are presented in partnership with Kompolt, a California-based online auction agency focused on creating successful, high-value, high-profile promotional and charity auctions for top brand companies. For more information on Kompolt, please visit www.kompolt.com.
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Media Contacts:
Hannah Berryman/GRAMMY Foundation/MusiCares/310.392.3777/hannah.berryman@grammy.com
Christina Cassidy/The GRAMMY Foundation/MusiCares/310.392.3777/christina.cassidy@grammy.com
Auction Contact:
Marisela Huerta/The GRAMMY Foundation/MusiCares/310.392.3777/marisela.huerta@grammy.com
