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Auction is a huge success. Raises over $10,000!
Tony Fitzpatrick is known for his visions tracing the history of Chicago. Steve Earle is a singer known for his rebel stance and advocacy of social justice. Martin Mull is known for his acting and comedy, stretching from Fernwood Tonight to Roseanne. Geofrey Darrow is known for his work as conceptual designer on The Matrix Trilogy. A diverse group, to be sure, but what they—and 27 other artists—have in common is that they want to see stronger child protection in the United States. And rather than just wanting it, they did something about it.
Fitzpatrick, Mull, Darrow and crew donated artwork to a silent art auction for PROTECT. The event was a tremendous success and raised over $10,000! All of us at PROTECT extend our highest respect and sincere appreciation to the participants.
Tony Fitzpatrick donated five signed prints and two originals to the auction. Martin Mull donated a signed print and Steve Earle donated one of his own original paintings. Geofrey Darrow donated five original ink sketches.
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 Other participating artists included Riva Lehrer, Wesley Kimler, Ed Paschke, Adrienne Armstrong, Richard Hull, photographer Marc Hauser, Joe Coleman, Julie Murphy, Michael Pajone, Scott Espeseth, painter and Mekons and Waco Brothers frontman Jon Langford, Gary Panter, Michael Tropea, Antoinette Curtis Ledzian, Stephen DeStefano, and Frank Caruso. "This was a chance for collectors to get something great for their walls, and benefit a great cause in the process," said Fitzpatrick, organizer of the event. "What alternative music fan wouldn't want an original work by Jon Langford? What Matrix fan wouldn't want to show off an original by designer Geof Darrow? And what better opportunity to do it than at an auction that's going to help keep kids safe?"
The silent auction was held on Friday, August 27th, 2004, at Belloc Lowndes, 835 West Washington, Chicago.
All proceeds from the auction will go to PROTECT, America's first political lobby for child protection. PROTECT was formed in 2002 as a lobby to eliminate the incest exception laws that, at the time, existed in 38 states. Since lobbying for closure of the exceptions that offer bonuses to predatory pedophiles for making victims of their own children, PROTECT has been victorious in North Carolina, Arkansas, Illinois, Virginia, and Tennessee.
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