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Whitney Houston Auction Catalog Goes Live to Benefit HBCU Arts Scholarships

Bidding is now open online for Houston’s stage-worn costumes and personal artifacts ahead of an August gala preview in Atlanta followed by a Los Angeles sale

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Overview

  • The full auction catalog is live on Julien’s Auctions website offering online, phone, absentee and in-person bidding on stage outfits, awards and personal effects
  • The Whitney E. Houston Legacy Foundation has partnered with Julien’s Auctions under Giles Moon’s leadership to present the sale
  • One hundred percent of proceeds will support arts scholarships and youth programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
  • A special preview of the collection will be held on August 9 at the Foundation’s Legacy of Love gala in Atlanta on what would have been Houston’s 62nd birthday
  • The main auction opens on August 11 at 10 a.m. PST in Los Angeles and online, marking the 40th anniversary of Houston’s music career