Shepard recently donated some prints to help support the VH1 Save the Music Foundation and to celebrate this years 7th Annual 2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors featuring the music, the influence, and the artists of the South.  Benefits from this auction will go towards music education in Southern public schools.  Check the links below and support.  The auction ends June 21st.

www.charityfolks.com/hiphop
www.vh1savethemusic.com

Back for its 7th year, the “2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors” celebrated the music, the influence and the artists from The South. Jermaine Dupri, J Prince of Rap-A-Lot Records, Luther “Luke” Campbell, The 2 Live Crew, Master P, and Organized Noize were honored through performances in collaboration with some of today’s hottest talent including Asher Roth, Diddy, Drake, Keri Hilson, Gucci Mane, Trina and many more.

Hosted by Craig Robinson, “2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors: The Dirty South” taped from NYC’s Hammerstein Ballroom and aired on Vh1 on Monday, June 7 at 9:00 PM ET/PT.

In celebration of Hip Hop Honors and music everywhere, you can bid on exclusive art from American contemporary southern artists’ Dubelyoo and Frank “Shepard Fairey” with all proceeds from the art benefitting VH1 Save The Music Foundation and music education in southern public schools!

VH1 Save The Music Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring instrumental music education in America’s public schools and raising awareness about the importance of music as a part of each child’s complete education. Since 1997, the VH1 Save The Music Foundation has provided $45 million worth of new musical instruments to more than 1,700 public schools in more than 100 cities around the country, impacting the lives of more than 1.4 million public school students.