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ArtSpan presents: ArtSpan Benefit Art Auction 2013 Saturday, April 13, 5:30pm-9:30pm Bid on 100+ artworks by Bay Area artists in juried live and silent auctions. Proceeds benefit ArtSpan's mission to build community through year-round educational programs for working artists, under-served youth, and the public. 2013 BENEFIT ART AUCTION JURORS: Alessia Armeni, Artify.it Co-Founder and Chief Art Officer Jan Casey Bertrand, Owner and Art Consultant at Casey & Associates Hal Fischer, Hal Fischer Associates Mario Lemos, Art Consultant at Restoration Hardware Tom O'Connor, Art Advisor and Appraiser at O'Connor & Associates Michael Purdy, Owner and Creative Director at Cavalier by Jay Jeffers Cecilie Starin, President at Cecilie Starin Design Inc. VIP PREVIEW: 5:30-6:30pm Includes advance admission, complimentary valet parking, wine tasting, gourmet hors d'oeuvres, live music & seating for live auction. $125 in advance; $150 at the door GENERAL ADMISSION: 6:30-9:30pm Includes hors d'oeuvres, open bar & wine tasting! $50 in advance; $65 at the door First silent auction section will close at 7:15pm Live auction will begin at 8:00pm Creative cocktail attire encouraged. PARKING: Valet parking available. Tickets my be purchased online via Eventbrite or by calling (415) 861-9838. http://artspanauction2013.eventbrite.com/# AUCTION COMMITTEE: Virginia Cheung, Casey Colsworthy, Thelema Dietler, Colleen Fiaschetti, Jill Manthei, Matt McKinley, John F. Melvin, Mitch Schneider HONORARY HOST COMMITTEE: Sabrina Braham; MD, Ben Fong-Torres, George Gund, Stanford Hughes, Julie Kuschke, William Meyer, Sarah Nelson, Lindsay Hurtt Olshan, Paul Weaver ARTSPAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS: William Gilmartin III, Sevilla Granger, Carol Koffel, Leslie Lowinger, Joen Madonna, Matt McKinley, John F. Melvin, Brian Owens, Eric Rewitzer, Rick Taipale, Dan Teree; Chairman THANK YOU TO OUR AUCTION SPONSORS: Ace Mailing, Eventbrite, Nikka Whiskey, & SOMArts Cultural Center DATE/TIME: Saturday, April 13 5:30pm-9:30pm LOCATION: SOMArts Cultural Center 934 Brannan San Francisco, CA, 94103 415-552-1770 http://blog.somarts.org/ COST/REGISTRATION: $50-$125. MORE INFO: Website: http://artspanauction2013.eventbrite.com/# Email: info@artspan.org Phone: 415-861-9838 Contact: Lindsay Barrick About ArtSpan: ArtSpan, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, builds a community by connecting the public to visual arts in San Francisco. Through SF Open Studios, youth and adult education, and art-centric events, ArtSpan creates a platform for artists to thrive, fostering a Bay Area that values the arts.