2022 Auction

Did you miss the CEPA Auction last Friday or have some $$$ left in your art spending budget? 

We still have a few exciting items that went unsold. 

These are a steal! This is your last chance to grab something cool.

These items will be open for sale until midnight on the 4th of July. 

Don’t miss this last chance opportunity to help CEPA serve the Buffalo community over the next 2 years. Place your best bid or hit the buy it now button to support art education for all! 

Remember that by purchasing artwork you are also helping to support the families from the Buffalo, NY mass-shooting.

Join us on Friday, June 24th from 6:00-9:00pm for our 16th Charitable Auction! Hosted in the Forbes Theater at 500 Pearl, the event will showcase over 90 works for sale by notable WNY and internationally renowned artists and will be a combination of an online and live auction. You can bid online right now for free! Or buy a ticket to join us for the live Celebration event Friday, or both!

Our event will start at 6 PM with a cocktail hour and refreshments presented by Tito’s Vodka, Tommyrotter Distillery, and Buffalo Distilling Company, and the live presentation begins at 7 PM. The presentation will feature live bidding and speakers including CEPA’s Board President, Executive Director, staff, and supporters. Silent bidding will end at 9 PM.

Auction Postponement Notice

Out of respect and care for the community we serve, it is with a heavy but hopeful heart that CEPA has made the decision to postpone its 16th Charitable Auction originally scheduled for this Friday, May 20th. This is a marked pause to allow our community time to breathe, heal, and take care of our people before we push on.

Now more than ever, our goal to provide an outlet and education hub for diverse perspectives to come together and creatively grow our community feels vital. It is important that we focus our attention on helping the people most affected before we can heartily resume our mission of inspiration, education, and advocacy through art.

With the help of our compassionate partners at 500 Pearl and Ellicott Development, CEPA has rescheduled its celebration of art as an essential facet of life and community for Friday, June 24th, 2022, 6-9 PM at the beautiful Forbes Theater.

Our community of artists has pulled together and donated new lots to be added to our auction, allowing us to earmark $8,000 of our auction proceeds to be donated to direct relief efforts. The bidding will be extended until June 24th.

We ask that you share this message of hope, love, and support with the Greater Buffalo community, and look forward to seeing you on June 24th.