The Julia Evans Reed Charitable Trust gathers the love, talent and treasure of those inspired by Julia’s celebration of life to help people in need.

Neal Auction House: Winter Estates Auction

It was Julia’s wish that her vast collection of art, objects and fine furnishings be auctioned in an estate sale to benefit the Trust. On February 5th, the charity estate sale will take place at Neal Auction House in New Orleans. The auction will be online and available for viewing by appointment. You may sign up for updates and information on the auction by clicking here.

The Trust

The Julia Evans Reed Charitable Trust partners with outstanding non-profits to provide the things in life Julia held to be essential: a good home, a quality education, nourishing food, and creative opportunities for learning and engagement in the arts.

About Julia

Julia Reed was born in 1960 in the Mississippi Delta and is the author of 8 books. In her long and storied career, she contributed to Newsweek, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the New Yorker, the New York Review of Books, the Washington Post, Elle Decor, Southern Living, and Garden & Gun, US News & World Report, among other publications.

Press & Events

The Julia Evans Reed Charitable Trust is supported through: bequests Julia made upon her death, generous donations from friends and family, sales of Julia’s books, and through fundraising events, the first of which will be a charity auction to take place in early February 2021 at Neal Auction House in New Orleans.