The charity auction “Silent @KCUA” is a ten-year project started in 2011 to give support to a broad range of groups involved in reconstruction efforts connected to the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. Both the bidders and artists remain anonymous. Starting this year, in addition to the Tohoku earthquake, a portion of the proceeds of the auction will be used to provide support for the artistic activities of students enrolled at KCUA. This year, 231 artists with ties to the university submitted a total of 529 works.