SAG Awards® Ceremony Auction Begins Today Featuring Signed Collectibles from Nominated Actors & Ensembles, Set Visits & More
January 16, 2014
Auction Benefits the SAG Foundation’s Children’s Literacy and Emergency Assistance Programs
LOS ANGELES (January 16, 2014) – The SAG Awards® Ceremony Auction, the final auction in the online series benefiting the Screen Actors Guild Foundation begins today, January 16 at 9 p.m. (ET)/ 6 p.m. (PT) at sagawards.org/auction. The SAG Awards® Ceremony Auction offers movie and television fans the chance to win autographed collectibles signed by many of this year’s nominated actors and casts, including an original costume worn by Jared Leto and the cowboy hat worn by Matthew McConaughey in ‘Dallas Buyers Club,’ a script of ‘Saving Mr. Banks’ signed by the cast, a ‘Prize Winner’ hat signed by the cast of ‘Nebraska,’ signed ‘Breaking Bad’ and Netflix swag packages and more. Also up for bid are set visits to EXTRA, E! News and ET/Insider; one-of-a-kind experiences including lunch with Oliver Stone and Shaun Robinson of Access Hollywood; and premium items and unique experiences provided by the networks, studios, and SAG Awards® sponsors. The auction ends on January 26 at 9p.m. (ET)/ 6 p.m. (PT) at sagawards.org/auction.
Proceeds from the SAG Awards® Ceremony Auction benefit the SAG Foundation’s award-winning children’s literacy programs: BookPALS (Performing Artists for Literacy in Schools), reading to over 60,000 children monthly in classrooms and hospitals nationwide, and Storyline Online, reaching an average of 2.2 million global views each month. The auction also supports the SAG Foundation’s Catastrophic Health Fund and Emergency Assistance programs, which aid performers struggling with medical and economic hardships. The SAG Foundation also provides free career-building seminars, casting workshops and professional resources to union members. To learn more about the SAG Foundation, visit sagfoundation.org, subscribe to our Youtube channel at youtube.com/sagfoundation, “like” us at facebook.com/sagfoundation, follow us at twitter.com/sagfoundation and follow us on Instagram at @sagfoundation.
The following is a complete list of items up for bid at the SAG Awards® Ceremony Auction organized by autographed memorabilia & collectibles, experiences, and premium items.
Actor® recipients will be announced at the 20th Screen Actors Guild Awards® ceremony on Saturday, January 18, 2014, simulcast live from the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center on TNT and TBS at 8 p.m. (ET) / 5 p.m. (PT). A primetime encore presentation will follow immediately on TNT at 10 p.m. (ET) / 7 p.m. (PT).A live stream of the SAG Awards can also be viewed online through the TBS and TNT websites, as well as through the Watch TBS and Watch TNT apps for iOS or Android. (Viewers must sign in using their TV provider user name and password in order to view the live stream.)
SAG-AFTRA members will also be casting ballots for the 2014 honors for outstanding action performances by film and television stunt ensembles, the recipients of which will be announced during the annual Red Carpet Pre-Show webcast on sagawards.tntdrama.com, tbs.com and People.com. The webcast will begin at 6 p.m. (ET)/3 p.m. (PT).
The 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards presented by SAG-AFTRAwill be produced by Jeff Margolis Productions in association with Screen Actors Guild Awards, LLC. For more information about the SAG Awards, SAG-AFTRA, TNT and TBS, visit sagawards.org/about, “like” us at facebook.com/sagawardsofficialpage, follow us at twitter.com/sagawards, follow us on Google+ at google.com/+SAGawards, on Instagram at @sagawards, and on Tumblr at sagawards.tumblr.com.
Photos and graphics for the 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards are available at sagawards.org/media-pr/photos-and-artwork.
