Events

[FUNDRAISER]  The CEPA Gallery’s biennial fundraising auction is one of the region’s great art parties: kind of swanky, hugely entertaining, and always blessed with an impressive collection of work for sale, donated by a constellation of supporting artists. You’ll be familiar with some of the artists (Robert Hirsch, William Wegman, Cindy Sherman, Ellen Carey, Milton Rogovin, Hollis Frampton), while some names will be new to you. This befits CEPA, which has a long history and international reputation for supporting the photographic arts; the gallery’s roots run deep and far, amd it continues to nurture new talent. In all, 90 artists are offering their works for auction, which makes this a great opportunity to gild a growing art collection. This year’s auction, the 14th such event, offers two innovations: There is an online auction that complements the live auction the night of the event; and, for the first time, the event will be held offsite, at the Hotel Henry. At $100 each, tickets are indeed pricey, but they include an open bar, a lavish buffet, and valet parking—and, of course, every dime supports CEPA and its integral work, including its tremendous arts education programming. The 14th Biennial CEPA Auction takes place Saturday, March 24; the reception begins at at 5:30pm and the bidding begins at 7pm. For information and tickets, visit cepagallery.org, call 716-856-2717, or email auction@cepagallery.org.