A charity auction will be held on the 22nd to collect works donated by Person of Cultural Merit in order to support cultural and artistic organizations affected by the new coronavirus.
The charity auction will be held at the request of the Agency for Cultural Affairs, and 27 people, including Person of Cultural Merit, cooperated in the auction.
This includes autographed colored paper and illustrations sent by manga artists Tetsuya Chiba and Moto Hagio, as well as paintings drawn by designer Junko Koshino.
According to the Agency for Cultural Affairs, the sales of the auction will be used to fund the "Cultural Arts Reconstruction and Creation Fund" that was established to support cultural and arts organizations that have been canceling performances and events one after another due to the influence of the new Corona. ..
Takeshi Omagari, Specialist of the Planning and Coordination Division of the Agency for Cultural Affairs, said, "I would like many people to participate as one of the mechanisms to keep the lights of cultural arts on."
The charity auction will be held in conjunction with other auctions that will be held from 6 pm on the 22nd.
Tetsuko Kuroyanagi "If it helps something"
The people who submitted their works to this charity auction also added a message with their own thoughts when listing.
Of these, Shinichiro Ikebe, the composer who provided the autographed CD, said, "I hope you can enjoy music even in the current unreasonable situation."
Actress Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, who provided the autographed colored paper, said, "I hope my autograph will help you."
Shu Takahashi, an artist who provided the prints, said, "The motif is shaped like a mountain and symbolically depicts the rising morning sun. The orange color is a blessing color that shines toward the future. It expresses the eternal spirit that spreads to the world. I want to send a great ale to those who see this work to inspire courage and energy in their daily lives. "
Yoko Makoshi, a Western-style painter who provided an etching work titled "Jester," said, "While the clown has sorrow inside, the audience also laughs. This makes people forget their pain and makes them happy. It is a message that is required now. "