AUTOMOTIVE ARTISTS HELPING UKRAINE

We want to announce an automotive artistled initiative to create a charitable response to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. Our aim is to sell artworks from many automotive artists via social media, where 100% of the sale is donated to the British Red Cross Ukraine Crisis Appeal.

Auto Artists for Ukraine is the collective group name, and we’ve already been heartened by how many artists, photographers and illustrators have pledged to help out – we raised £3000 in the first two days alone. Over 25 artists have agreed to donate art works, ranging from very affordable prints to larger priced items. We realise our initiative might only make a small contribution in the grand scheme of things, but we wanted to raise funds and join others in uniting a love of all things automotive with providing help to Ukrainians fleeing the conflict.

How the easy sale and donation process works is that artists post their chosen artwork, print or sculpture on social media, a buyer pays the artist directly, and the artist donates 100% of that money to the Ukraine Appeal via their national Red Cross website. The artists then send us a quick screen-shot of their donation receipt, which will allow us to keep a tally of the total amount raised.

We would be really grateful if you are able to help promote the Auto Artists for Ukraine and our aim of raising funds for the Red Cross.

Jonny Ambrose and Reverend Adam Gompertz

• Instagram: www.instagram.com/auto_ artists_for_ukraine/ @auto_artists_for_ ukraine

• Website: autoartistsforukraine.com

• Donation link: https://.donate.redcross.org.uk/appeal/ukraine-crisis-appeal