Send a reminder to your desktop this Friday for the eBay charity auction to benefit the Arts Council of New Orleans. Global market research firm Synovate selected 40 artists and gave them $1,000 each to create original pieces based on the theme “My New Orleans.”

The 40 creations include sculpture, woodworking, glass and mixed media, with many of the artists’ inspiration being Hurricane Katrina, which happened nearly three years ago in August.

All proceeds will go to the artists and the Arts Council to help rebuild the artist community in New Orleans. The auction runs for seven days; you can access it on eBay under the seller ID “synovateforneworleans.”

(Pictured: There's No Place Like Home, by Ariada Capo)