INDIANAPOLIS — A one-of-a-kind piece of music history will soon be up for auction.
The Jim Irsay family and the Indianapolis Colts kicked off Mental Health Awareness Month by teaming up with Julien’s Auctions to gain proceeds from the auction off Kurt Cobain’s guitar from the "Smells Like Teen Spirit" music video.
The guitar will be part of the Music Icons auction May 20-22 in New York.
According to the Irsay family, a portion of the proceeds from the guitar will go to Kicking The Stigma, the Colts' 'Kicking the Stimga' program thanks to the Cobain family.
Kicking The Stigma was launched in 2020 by the Irsay family as a way to expand research, treatment and awareness for mental health. It offers Indiana organizations to "request necessary funding for projects and programs focusing on education, support and advocacy of mental health and mental illness," according to the Colts' website.
Cobain died by suicide on April 5, 1994.
“Through our work with Kicking The Stigma, we’ve learned that the gaps in mental health treatment and resources throughout our community and others are significant and challenging,” Jim Irsay, Colts Owner & CEO said. “But the good news is we’ve met so many people who are fully engaged in this effort and are stepping up to help make a difference within their organizations, neighborhoods and communities.”
The auction is just one way the Colts organization and Irsay family plan to observe Mental Health Awareness Month.
Beginning today, May 9, the organization began accepting applications for Kicking The Stigma Action Grants, which support nonprofits and organizations in Indiana. In 2021, the Colts awarded $2.7 million to 16 organizations providing mental health treatment services.
-
Sunny and seasonal start to the work week
Sunny and seasonable to start off the new work week. A little warmer on Tuesday with a few showers and thunderstorms later in the day.
Person dies after being shot on Indy's east side
A person is dead after being shot late Sunday night near an apartment complex off East 86th Street and North Franklin Road.
High school football to replace college games at Circle City Classic
The Circle City Classic is getting a major makeover. Indiana Black Expo announced it's scrapping the traditional college football game and will replace it with high school football starting in 2026.
Father, son found dead at home in Anderson; suspect in custody
An Anderson man faces charges of two counts of murder after deputies found two men dead at a home late Saturday night.
