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What is Art for AIDS?
Art for AIDS raises critical funds for the mental health and wellness of HIV-affected and LGBTQ+ community members in San Francisco. Sales from the Art for AIDS silent auction and the live auction event benefit the UCSF Alliance Health Project. The 2024 live auction event will be held on Saturday, Sept. 14 and showcases 165 contemporary and modern art pieces donated by artists, galleries, and collectors around the country. More Art for AIDS information can be found here.
What is the Art for AIDS silent auction?
Our Art for AIDS silent auction is now open! Bid here. Our silent auction allows you to bid on artwork, unique gift certificates, and other items from local businesses right from the comfort of your home. From art to vacation packages to tours and experiences, you don’t want to miss this unique opportunity to be a part of an exciting auction experience for a great cause.
What can I expect at the Art for AIDS live auction event?
We have a wonderful evening planned! Guests at this year’s event can expect an exciting live art auction on Sept. 14, with talented auctioneer Theresa Ferrell and our dynamic returning hosts Sister Roma and Paul Henderson. The event will also feature a lively atmosphere complete with food from Blue Heron Catering, cocktails, wine, complimentary valet service, and live music from DF Productions Live Band. Bidding at the live auction will begin promptly at 7 p.m. Art for AIDS continues to serve as one of San Francisco’s premiere art events, attracting sophisticated art patrons, buyers, and donors and this year will not disappoint.
When is the Art for AIDS live auction event?
Saturday, Sept. 14
What time does the Art for AIDS live auction event start?
VIP Early Admission is at 5:30 p.m. General admission is at 6 pm. Bidding at the live auction will begin promptly at 7 p.m.
Where is the Art for AIDS live auction event being held?
Art for AIDS 2024 will be held at the UCSF Nancy Friend Pritzker Psychiatry Building adjacent to the Mission Bay campus in San Francisco's Dogpatch neighborhood. The entrance to the event will be on 18th Street.
How do I register?
You can register here. Registration is open until Saturday, Sept. 14. Please note that our registration process has been updated for 2024. You will need to create an account on the Art for AIDS 2024 Auction Site to complete your registration. If you are bringing guests, please know that your guests will also need to create an account on the Art for AIDS 2024 Auction Site. Those who arrive at the event without having created an account, will need to create one before entering the venue. There will be no exceptions.
This is a new process where all artists, sponsors, and guests will be required to create an account before entering the event. It's easy and safe and will vastly cut down on the wait-time in line on the night of the event. We have planned a wonderful and fun-filled evening, and we want you and your guests to spend less time in line, and more time enjoying the art.
How do I get there – and where do I park?
Art for AIDS 2024 will be held from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14 at the UCSF Nancy Friend Pritzker Psychiatry Building adjacent to the Mission Bay campus in San Francisco's Dogpatch neighborhood. The entrance to the event will be on 18th Street. Complimentary valet service will be provided for all guests by Westpark Express Valet Services beginning at 5:15 p.m.
Who are the artists?
This year, Art for AIDS will showcase 165 contemporary and modern art pieces donated by artists, galleries, and collectors from around the country. Art for AIDS is made possible through the generosity of the artists whose philanthropy has sustained Art for AIDS for decades. Click here to view our artist list for 2024.
How do I pick up my art?
You have several options:
- Get it delivered. The first (and best) option is to use our complimentary delivery service, courtesy of RL Figures Art Services. RL Figures Art Services is offering complimentary delivery for winning bidders in San Francisco, San Mateo, Contra Costa, Sonoma, Napa and Solano Counties on the following days.
- Saturday 9/21: Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo Counties
- Sunday 9/22: Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa Counties
- Monday 9/23: Sonoma, Napa, Solano Counties
Special delivery rates for your Art for AIDS purchases will be applied if you prefer to have your art delivered outside the complimentary delivery window, at the rates below.
- $75 per handler in San Francisco
- $75 per handler per hour outside San Francisco to all locations in California
Email [email protected] to arrange your pickup.
- Get it shipped. Please make arrangements with the following qualified shippers to have your art shipped. Art must be picked up at our administrative offices. We cannot deliver art to shippers and shippers should be directed to pick up the art at UCSF Mission Center Building at the following address:
UCSF Mission Center Building
1855 Folsom Street
Suite 670
San Francisco, CA 94143
Please arrange your delivery anytime between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday.
Recommended Local Art Shippers:
Post & Parcel, Artwork shipping in San Francisco
415.921.6644
Navis, San Francisco
415.227.0776
PCS, San Francisco
415.822.1449
Lawrence Fine Arts Marin
650.624.9882
Norton Fine Art, San Rafael
415.295.7269
- Pick it up. You may collect your art at the Alliance Health Project administration office located at the address below. Please make an appointment with us at artforaids@ucsf.edu before you arrive so we can prepare your piece(s) for pickup.
9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday - Thursday
UCSF Mission Center Building
1855 Folsom Street
Suite 670
San Francisco, CA 94143
The entrance is inside the parking lot off 15th Street (between Folsom and Harrison). There is a green zone where you can park your car. When you arrive, please check in at the front desk and proceed to Suite 670 on the 6th floor.
For any additional questions, please contact [email protected].
Why Art for AIDS?
Art for AIDS originated 28 years ago when several local artists got together in a Noe Valley kitchen and decided to sell their art to help friends living with HIV/AIDS. Art for AIDS has since attracted a vibrant community of supporters, raising over $2.5 million for HIV/AIDS mental health care. Over the years, Art for AIDS has attracted artists such as Gustavo Ramos Rivera, Heather Wilcoxon, Lucky Rapp, Adam Caldwell, Salvador Dali, Catherine Mackey, and Cara Barer, along with works from prominent galleries and collectors. Twenty-eight years later, Art for AIDS continues to serve as one of San Francisco’s premiere art events, attracting sophisticated art patrons, buyers, and donors.
What is the financial impact of Art for AIDS?
Funds raised at Art for AIDS means more help, more services, and more care provided to clients in crisis, those with mental illness, HIV, and those who are homeless or coping with substance use disorders. Over the years, Art for AIDS has raised over $2.5 million in critical funding to serve the most vulnerable in our vibrant communities in San Francisco, making this event such an important part of AHP’s remarkable 40-year history of meeting the mental health and wellness needs of HIV-affected and LGBTQ+ community members.
What is the mission of the UCSF Alliance Health Project?
The mission of the UCSF Alliance Health Project is to support the mental health and wellness of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) and HIV-affected communities in constructing healthy and meaningful lives. Click here for more information about how we are manifesting our mission.
Read our news story about Art for AIDS 2024 here.