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((Short description|Art exhibition))
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[[File:Elephant parade red thoughts.jpg|thumb|An elephant statue on public display in [[Florianópolis]]]]
'''Elephant Parade''' (registered as Elephant Parade [[Besloten vennootschap|BV]]) is an open-air exhibition dedicated to saving the [[Asian elephant]] from extinction. For one or more months, hundreds of painted elephant sculptures specially created by artists are placed in the streets of one or more host cities to increase public awareness of the plight of the elephant and gain support for Asian elephant conservation. They are then auctioned off, with the proceeds going to the [[Elephant Family]] organisation.

==History==
The event was created in 2006 by Marc Spits and his son Mike. It was inspired by Marc Spits' visit (while logging in [[Myanmar]]) to the elephant hospital in [[Thailand]], which constructs [[prosthesis|prosthetic]] legs for elephants that encounter [[landmine]]s. There he saw Mosha, a baby elephant who lost her foot when only seven months old. Mosha was the first elephant to receive a prosthetic limb.<ref name=Kane>((cite web |last=Kane |first=Rich |url=http://lagunaniguel-danapoint.patch.com/groups/editors-picks/p/elephant-stampede-coming-to-dana-point-this-fall |title=Elephant Stampede Coming to Dana Point This Fall |work=LagunaNiguel-DanaPoint Patch |date=16 May 2013))</ref> She is fitted with a new leg every year, and must then learn to walk all over again. The documentary film ''[[The Eyes of Thailand]]'' (narrated by [[Ashley Judd]]) shows the work of Mosha's caregiver, [[Soraida Salwala]].

The first Elephant Parade was held in [[Rotterdam]] in 2007. [[Antwerp]] followed in 2008. In 2009, Elephant Parade visited [[Amsterdam]]. In 2010, Elephant Parades were held in [[Emmen, Netherlands|Emmen]] and [[London]]. In 2011, they were held in [[Heerlen]], [[Copenhagen]], [[Milan]], [[Singapore]] and [[Hasselt]]; they were later held in [[Trier]], [[Luxembourg City|Luxembourg]] and [[Dana Point, California]] in 2013. In 2014, Elephant Parade visited the [[United Kingdom|UK]] (during a national tour) and [[Hong Kong]], followed by [[Calais]], [[Suzhou]], [[Bangkok]] and [[Florianópolis]] in 2015. In 2016, Elephant Parade came to [[Taiwan]] and celebrated its 10th anniversary in [[Chiang Mai]], [[Thailand]]. Elephant Parade returned to the [[Netherlands]] in 2017 and held another anniversary parade in [[Laren, North Holland|Laren]]. Expositions were also held in [[São Paulo]] in 2017 and in [[India]] in 2017/2018.

The elephant sculptures in the Elephant Parade are all unique works donated by the artists, who include both established and emerging unknowns and celebrities. They are exhibited in the streets of the host city for one or more months and then auctioned off (by a well-known auction house such as [[Christie's]] or [[Sotheby's]]), with the proceeds going to Elephant Family and the Friends of the Asian Elephant Hospital, home of Mosha, in [[Lampang]], which seeks to save the Asian elephant and return it to its natural habitat. The sculptures are ((convert|150|cm|in)) tall. Limited-edition miniatures are also made of most, varying in size between ((convert|5|and|75|cm|in)); these are hand-painted in Thailand and sold on the Elephant Parade website, with the proceeds from all online sales associated with the Elephant Parade also going to Elephant Family and FAE. Money raised through Elephant Parade has been used to support projects from elephant medical care to leasing land where elephants have sufficient space to migrate, breed and live in peace.

===Elephant Parade Amsterdam===
In 2009, over 100 art elephants participated in Elephant Parade Amsterdam, created by artists including [[Jan des Bouvrie]], [[Henk Schiffmacher]], [[Menno Baars]], [[Ilse DeLange]], [[Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo|Corneille]], [[Rob Scholte]], [[Raymond Hoogendorp]] and [[Daryl van Wouw]]. The elephants were auctioned by Christie's in November 2009. The best-selling elephant was by Corneille, a well known Dutch painter of the [[COBRA (avant-garde movement)|COBRA group]], and was sold for €42,000. The BaarsFant by Menno Baars was sold for €30,000. Only a few weeks after the auction, Baars designed a second elephant, named BabyBelly. This time, however, he painted the elephant during a live session at the [[Kalvertoren]], a shopping mall in the Kalverstraat, a famous shopping street in Amsterdam. BabyBelly is a smaller art elephant and is pregnant, depicting the conservation of its species.

===Elephant Parade London===
[[File:Vroom - Elephant Parade London 2010.jpg|thumb|right|alt=Three brightly coloured elephant statues line up on lush grass by trees in Hyde Park. All three elephants appear to be wearing sporting or athletic gear. Each statue stands on a light blue, cloud-shaped base, with an information plate displaying the artwork details.|The Elephant Parade in Hyde Park 2010]]
In 2010, UK conservation charity [[Elephant Family]] executed the exhibition. Over 250 art elephants were designed for the London exhibition by [[Tommy Hilfiger]], [[Graeme Le Saux]],<ref>((cite web |url=http://news.uk.msn.com/advertorials/panasonic/elephant-parade-london.aspx |title=London's Elephant Parade leaves the city |publisher=[[MSN]] news |date=1 July 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100725193930/http://news.uk.msn.com/advertorials/Panasonic/elephant-parade-london.aspx |archivedate=25 July 2010))</ref> [[Lulu Guinness]], [[Martin Aveling]], [[Diane von Furstenberg]] and others.<ref name=SE1>((cite web |url=http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/4439 |title=Elephant Parade turns London into an urban jungle |date=23 March 2010 |work=London SE1 Community Website |publisher=Bankside Press |accessdate=4 May 2011))</ref><ref>((Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/cambridgeshire/hi/people_and_places/nature/newsid_8650000/8650247.stm |title=Nanook the elephant joins the Elephant Parade in London  |publisher=[[BBC]] local Cambridgeshire |date=4 May 2010))</ref> The elephants were transported by Eco Movers over the course of the parade, up to the celebrity auction held in June 2010.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.ecomovers.co.uk/blog/eco-movers-teams-elephant-parade-unveil-urban-jungle/ |title=Eco Movers Teams Up with Elephant Parade to Unveil Urban Jungle |last=Ford |first=Sean |website=Eco Movers |publisher=Open Publishing |date=28 May 2010 |accessdate=21 May 2013 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140727093257/http://www.ecomovers.co.uk/blog/eco-movers-teams-elephant-parade-unveil-urban-jungle/ |archivedate=27 July 2014 ))</ref> The auction raised over [[Pound sterling|£]]4&nbsp;million ([[US dollar|$]]7,150,000). [[Marc Quinn]]’s elephant would be sold to [[Amanda Eliasch]] while the elephant created by [[Jack Vettriano]] attracted the highest bid, £155,000 ($252,600).<ref>((cite web|url=https://katieglass.net/2013/07/14/sperm-cakes-surgery-and-socialites/|title=Sperm-cakes, surgery and socialites – Sunday Times Style|last=00katieglass00|date=14 July 2013|accessdate=16 July 2016|archive-date=10 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810011605/https://katieglass.net/2013/07/14/sperm-cakes-surgery-and-socialites/|url-status=dead))</ref>

===Elephant Parade Emmen Zoo===
Also in 2010, Elephant Parade visited [[Emmen, Netherlands|Emmen]], in the northeastern [[Netherlands]], for the 75th anniversary of the [[Dierenpark Emmen|Emmen Zoo]]. From [[Ascension Day]], 13 May, until the end of August, 75 art elephants were exhibited in the centre of the town and in the zoo itself. Most were created by artists from the region. The auction, held by Christie's, was at the Eden Hotel in Emmen on 9 September 2010. The best-selling elephant was again by Corneille, and was sold for €68,000 ($98,188). By a sad coincidence, Corneille had died only three days earlier.

===Elephant Parade Tour Bergen===
In [[Bergen, North Holland|Bergen]], Netherlands, the first Elephant Parade Tour was organized. 65 smaller, ((convert|75|cm|in|adj=on)) elephants were exhibited in the windows of shops and galleries in the centre of the town beginning on 22 August<ref>((cite news|url=http://echo.dichtbij.nl/artikel/id/1087392/veiling.voor.aziatische.olifant |title=Veiling voor Aziatische olifant |newspaper=Heerhugowaard eo (De Duinstreek) |publisher=echo.nl |date=27 October 2010 |language=Dutch |quotation=Vanaf zondag 22 augustus is de Elephant Parade Tour Bergen ))((dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes )) (broken link)</ref><ref>((cite news |url=http://www.dichtbij.nl/groot-alkmaar/regionaal-nieuws/artikel/1808347/actie-voor-bedreigde-dieren.aspx |title=Actie voor bedreigde dieren |newspaper=Bergen eo (De Duinstreek) |publisher=echo.nl |date=31 August 2010 |language=Dutch ))</ref> and then auctioned by Christie's on 30 October. €127,000 ($181,600) was raised. On the last day of the exhibition, it was announced that the town council had acquired an art elephant by [[George Jurriaens]] to be placed at the local [[Museum Kranenburgh]]. Elephants from previous Elephant Parades had been temporarily placed in museums such as the [[Natural History Museum, London|Natural History Museum]] in London, but Bergen's was the first to acquire a position in the permanent collection of a museum.

===Elephant Parade 2011===
In 2011, Elephant Parade elephants swarmed the streets of four cities. The first Elephant Parade that year was in [[Heerlen]], from 25 March through 25 May, organized by ''[[Stichting Vrouwen laten Heerlen Glimlachen]]'' (Foundation Women Put a Smile on Heerlen) and exhibited 40 art elephants. The auction was held on 28 May 2011. Elephant Parades were also held in [[Copenhagen]] (1 June &ndash; 25 August 2011, 102 elephants<ref>((cite news |last=Lohse |first=Gregers |url=http://www.dr.dk/Nyheder/Kultur/2011/05/06/101658.htm |title=Horder af elefanter indtager København |publisher=[[DR (broadcaster)|DR]] Nyheder: Kultur |date=6 May 2011 |language=Danish ))</ref><ref>((cite news |author=Ritzau |author-link=Ritzau |url=http://www.information.dk/telegram/278683 |title=Kunstelefanter hjælper truede elefanter |newspaper=[[Dagbladet Information]] |date=10 September 2011 |language=Danish ))</ref>), in [[Milan]] (16 September &ndash; 15 November 2011) and in Singapore (11 November 2011 &ndash; January 2012).

===Elephant Parade 2012===
In 2012, the Elephant Parade was held in [[Hasselt]], Belgium from 1 September to 1 November.<ref>((cite web |url=http://www.koenvanmechelen.be/calendar/elephant-parade-hasselt-2012 |title=Elephant Parade Hasselt 2012 |publisher=Koen Vanmechelen |date=1 September 2012 |access-date=17 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140120220233/http://koenvanmechelen.be/calendar/elephant-parade-hasselt-2012 |archive-date=20 January 2014 |url-status=dead))</ref>

===Elephant Parade 2013: Trier and Luxembourg===
From 18 July to 18 October 2013, 40 elephants were on display in [[Trier]] as well as 55 in [[Luxembourg City|Luxembourg]], marking the first time cities in [[Germany]] and [[Luxembourg]] have hosted the Elephant Parade.<ref>((cite web |url=http://www.trier.de/icc/internet_de/nav/45d/45d6031c-d22f-cd31-1c25-8732ead2aaa7&sel_uCon=1bc49a6a-1a1e-f314-65de-8560a348b027&uTem=02f7089a-29fc-6c31-e777-d8b132ead2aa.htm |title=Open Air-Kunstschau 'Elephant Parade' |publisher=Stadt Trier |date=15 July 2013 |language=German ))</ref><ref>((cite web |url=http://www.vdl.lu/Culture+et+Loisirs/Elephant+Parade.html |title=Culture et Loisirs: Elephant Parade |publisher=Ville de Luxembourg |date=19 July 2013 |language=French |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130923102555/http://www.vdl.lu/Culture+et+Loisirs/Elephant+Parade.html |archivedate=23 September 2013 ))</ref>

===Elephant Parade: Welcome to America===
Also in 2013, for the first time on American soil, dozens of life-size baby elephant sculptures were on display in the [[Orange County, California]] seaside city of [[Dana Point, California|Dana Point]].<ref>((cite web |url=https://www.elephantparade.com/parades/dana-point-2013/ |title=Dana Point 2013 |publisher=Elephant Parade |access-date=29 November 2019))</ref> Elephant Parade USA Ambassador Dana Yarger appeared on a local Los Angeles news station in May 2013 to advertise the event.<ref>((cite web |url=http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/05/19/outdoor-art-exhibition-in-support-of-endangered-asian-elephants-heads-to-dana-point/ |title=Endangered Asian Elephant Art Exhibition Heads To Dana Point |publisher=[[KNX (AM)|KNX]] [[CBS]] local Los Angeles |date=19 May 2013))</ref> Since Dana Point is only ((convert|60|mi|km)) south of Hollywood, actors and artists (including [[Khloé Kardashian]], [[Lily Tomlin]], [[Loree Rodkin]], [[Phyllis Stuart]], [[Li Bingbing]] and other entertainment industry personalities) were participating designers.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/li-bingbing-lily-tomlin--loree-rodkin-join-campaign-to-save-asian-elephants-from-extinction-218879791.html|title=Li Bingbing, Lily Tomlin, & Loree Rodkin Join Campaign To Save Asian Elephants From Extinction|date=8 August 2013|publisher=PR Newswire))</ref>

===Elephant Parade 2014: Hong Kong===
In 2014, Elephant Parade came to Hong Kong where it had over 100 statues on display. The auction raised approximately $277,398<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/12/travel/elephant-parade/index.html|title=Elephants take over Hong Kong malls |author1=Alisha Haridasani |author2=Laura Ma|date=12 September 2014 |publisher=CNN|accessdate=16 July 2016))</ref> which was donated to the Asian Elephant Foundation, whose conservation efforts range from funding hospitals to lobbying governments.

=== Elephant Parade 2015: Florianópolis ===
In December 2015, for the first time in [[Brazil]], Elephant Parade was held in [[Florianópolis]] until March 2016. The sculptures were placed around the city (both on the island and mainland sides).<ref>((Cite web |url=http://elephantparade.com.br/florianopolis-2015/ |title=Elephant Parade® &#124; Floripa 2015 |access-date=22 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181204044534/http://elephantparade.com.br/florianopolis-2015/ |archive-date=4 December 2018 |url-status=dead ))</ref>

=== Elephant Parade 2017: São Paulo ===
In June 2017, Elephant Parade was held in [[São Paulo]]. Around 85 sculptures were created and placed in public places around the city, making the Parade the largest art exhibition in the city's history.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.elephantparade.com/parades/s%C3%A3o-paulo-2017/|title = Elephant Parade))</ref>

=== Elephant Parade 2018: Rio de Janeiro ===
From August to November 2018, Elephant Parade was held in [[Rio de Janeiro]]. The concept of the event was "Colorir o Rio é a Parada."<ref>((Cite web|url=http://elephantparade.com.br/rio2018/|title = Elephant Parade - RIO 2018))</ref>

==Supporters==
Supporters of Elephant Parade include [[Boris Johnson]] (former mayor of London), [[Sarah, Duchess of York]], [[Sir Evelyn de Rothschild]], [[Goldie Hawn]], [[Khloe Kardashian]], [[Katy Perry]], [[Tommy Hilfiger]], [[Isaac Mizrahi]], [[Lucy Fleming]], jewellery designer [[Loree Rodkin]], [[Diane von Fürstenberg]], [[Paul Sorvino]], [[Ilse DeLange]], [[Jan Mol]], [[Joanna Lumley]], [[Job Cohen]] (former mayor of Amsterdam), [[Jonnie Boer]], [[Michael Palin]], [[Rob de Nijs]], and [[Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark|Prince Henrik of Denmark]], who also created an elephant for Elephant Parade Copenhagen.<ref>((cite news |title=Mon prinsgemalen dypper snabelen? |publisher=[[TV 2 (Denmark)|TV 2]] Finans |language=Danish |date=13 January 2011 |quotation=Prins Henrik bliver protektor for og deltagende kunstner i Elephant Parade Copenhagen. |url=http://finans.tv2.dk/nyheder/article.php/id-36505230:mon-prinsgemalen-dypper-snabelen.html)) (broken link)</ref>

==See also==
*[[The Big Egg Hunt]], a 2012 charity event that also raised money for elephants
*[[CowParade]], the first such international exhibition of animal sculptures

==References==
((Reflist))

== External links ==
((Commons category))
*((Official website|http://elephantparade.com))
*((cite web |url=http://www.theasianelephantfoundation.org/elephants-in-danger |title=TAEF and Elephant Parade |publisher=The Asian Elephant Foundation))
*((cite web|url=http://www.elephantparade.com/trier-luxembourg/de/fotogalerie/?album=1&gallery=4 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130916181555/http://www.elephantparade.com/trier-luxembourg/de/fotogalerie/?album=1&gallery=4 |url-status=dead|archive-date=16 September 2013 |title=Elephant Parade Trier-Luxembourg: Fotogalerie |publisher=The Elephant Parade |accessdate=16 September 2013 ))

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