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Celebrate Life, Celebrate Art is Persad Center’s premiere fundraising event. Now in its 24th year, this annual art auction has successfully generated over $3.5 million to benefit Persad Center’s specialized counseling, HIV prevention, outreach, education, training and advocacy services.

This year’s event, which will be held the evening of Monday, May 14, 2012 at the August Wilson Center for African American Culture, will draw over 1,500 people and feature over 225 works of art by regionally and nationally recognized artists. The evening includes verbal and silent auctions, dining and beverage service, specialty coffees and desserts, and popular entertainment including Anthony Rapp – in town playing Andy Warhol in City Theatre’s production of POP! This event promises to attract a diverse crowd including business and community leaders, regional artists, professionals of all ages and YOU.

Purchase tickets on line here or go to persadcenter.org