# Artwork Auction Benefits HIV Housing

> Music icons' art up for auction to support HIV housing access.
- Title: Artwork Auction Benefits HIV Housing · Rolling Stone
- Summary: Music icons' art up for auction to support HIV housing access. David Byrne, Joan Baez, and Ani DiFranco artworks are auctioned to fund HIV/AIDS housing and…
- Keywords: housing works, david byrne, joan baez, ani difranco, turn it up auction, hiv housing, new york city, Artwork, Auction, Benefits, HIV, Housing
- Source: Rolling Stone — https://rollingstone.com/music/music-features/housing-works-turn-it-up-auction-david-byrne-joan-baez-1235633057
- Author: Rolling Stone
- Published: 2026-09-28T21:02:07+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: housing works, david byrne, joan baez, ani difranco, turn it up auction, hiv housing, new york city
## Housing Works Auction
Housing Works charity auction features music icons' art and memorabilia to fund HIV/AIDS housing access in New York City.
## Artists Contributing
David Byrne, Joan Baez, Ani DiFranco, Ringo Starr, and Def Leppard's Rick Allen donate pieces to the online auction.
## Donations Include
Matt Berninger's baseball with lyrics, Ani DiFranco's signed print, and a vintage Patti Smith concert poster are among the items.
## Last Year's Auction
The first Turn It Up! auction raised over $25,000 for Housing Works' HIV/AIDS housing initiatives.
## Auction Purpose
The event ensures all people living with HIV/AIDS have access to quality housing, healthcare, HIV prevention, and treatment.
## Key takeaway

David Byrne, Joan Baez, and Ani DiFranco artworks are auctioned to fund HIV/AIDS housing and healthcare for New York City's Housing Works charity.