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1 Patron Opportunities ARTcetera Benefit & Auction: One of the community s leading art events allying artists, collectors, galleries, and altruists in support of ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

2 ARTcetera 2015 Event Highlights $700,000+ raised 700+ attendees 800+ invitations sent 30,000+ contacts reached ARTcetera 2015

3 Dear Friends, As the Executive Director of AIDS Action Committee, I am incredibly grateful to you for your interest in supporting our work and our mission. While ARTcetera 2018 is poised to once again be one of the community s leading art events, gathering artists, collectors, galleries, and so many others under one roof, it is also all in support of one important mission: ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic. I want to let you what your support enables AIDS Action Committee to accomplish. We provide essential services for people living with HIV/AIDS while also working to prevent new infections and advocating for progressive public health policies at the local and national levels. We couldn t do that without your help! AIDS Action Committee provides services to people in the Greater Boston area who are living with an HIV diagnosis and to a significant number of people at risk of contracting the virus. Our average client has an annual income of less than $10,000 a year, and our programs and services make it possible for many of them to remain healthy while dealing with life s other challenges. Overall, we saw over 4,700 clients this past year. Among the services we provided were legal assistance for almost 450 clients, case management and housing assistance for over 1,600 households; and more than 5,200 client wellness check-in calls. Our Youth on Fire program moved into a beautiful new space, and served almost 200 homeless young people ages 14 to 24 with a total of more than 4,100 visits to the program. Working with our partners and through direct one-on-one legislative advocacy, we continued to advocate on behalf of people living with HIV and the enactment of progressive public health policy. These efforts led to the city of Boston joining the Paris Declaration on Fast-Track Cities, thus committing the city to taking the public health measures needed to end HIV, and benchmark our progress against internationally-set goals and timelines. We distributed 240,804 sterile syringes in our ongoing efforts to prevent the transmission of HIV and hepatitis C through the shared use of needles and drug injection equipment. We also trained approximately 296 people in opioid overdose prevention and the use of Naloxone, a medication used to counter overdoses. These trainees went on to reverse 251 opioid overdoses. As part of our work with the Getting to Zero Coalition, a multi-sector coalition working collaboratively to get to zero HIV stigma, zero HIV-related deaths, and zero new HIV infections in Massachusetts, our PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) campaign continues to increase awareness of PrEP s effectiveness among physicians and those who are vulnerable to HIV infections. Our community events, like the AIDS Walk and ARTcetera, continue to raise much-needed funds for education and prevention services, in addition to public awareness about the on-going needs of those living with HIV and those most vulnerable to infection. As you can see, our work is not over in the fight against HIV. I couldn t be more appreciative for the support of AIDS Action Committee s partners, without whom this work would be made impossible. Working together we can achieve our goal of one day ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic. In solidarity, Carl SciortinoExecutive Director, AIDS Action Committee

About ARTcetera ARTcetera, a biennial auction auction to benefit AIDS Action Committee, remains one of Boston s best venues for art acquisition.

4 About ARTcetera ARTcetera, a biennial auction auction to benefit AIDS Action Committee, remains one of Boston s best venues for art acquisition. Seasoned art collectors, leading philanthropists, bright new art world stars, and community members discover fine art, connect to one another, and support the work of AIDS Action. About the AIDS Action Committee AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts is proud to be a leader in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Since 1983, AIDS Action has been providing health and wellness services to HIV positive clients, conducting cutting edge prevention programs, and advocating for fair and effective AIDS policies. Our Mission: To stop the epidemic and related health inequities by eliminating new infections, maximizing healthier outcomes for those infected and at risk, and tackling the root causes of HIV/AIDS. ARTcetera History In 1985, a group of Boston-area artists responded to the AIDS epidemic that was affecting their friends and colleagues by donating their work to raise funds for research. These artists raised over $100,000 dollars that year and created a new space for the community. ARTcetera has since grown into one of Boston s most revered spaces for art purchasing, auctioning off work by artists including Rothko, Andy Warhol, and Annie Liebowitz. While the landscape of HIV/AIDS looks very different than it did in when ARTcetera began, we have a long way to go in order to ensure healthy outcomes for those living with HIV and to end the epidemic for good. Past Notable Artists Andy Warhol Robert Mapplethorpe Annie Leibovitz Roy Lichtenstein Herb Ritts David Hillard Domingo Barreres Distinguished Chairs 2018: Laura Gassner Otting & Ruta Laukien 2015: Alli Achtmeyer & Bryan Rafanelli 2011 & 2013: Barbara Lee & William Emery Influential Art Partners Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston Boston Center for the Arts The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Peabody Essex Museum Massachusetts College of Art & Design ARTcetera Community

5 Patron Levels & Benefits: Underscoring Your Support for the Life-Changing Work of AIDS Action $25,000 PLATINUM 10 ARTcetera tickets $10,000 GOLD 8 ARTcetera tickets $5,000 SILVER 6 ARTcetera tickets $3,000 BRONZE 4 ARTcetera tickets $1,500 RED RIBBON 2 ARTcetera tickets Patron Levels & Benefits

6 ARTcetera :30pm The Castle at Park Plaza 130 Columbus Avenue Boston Please return this form via or mail to: AIDS Action Committee Attn: Shari Caplan 75 Amory Street Boston, MA QUESTIONS? Please contact Shari Caplan Development Officer, Special Events; Patron Contact Information (Due ) Patron Name (Please list the patron name exactly as it should appear in print.) Contact Name / Title / Telephone (ARTcetera will send invitations, letters of acknowledgement, etc. to this address.) Address / City / State / Zip Address I/We Will Support ARTcetera as a Patron at the Following Level: r $25,000 Platinum r $10,000 Gold r $5,000 Silver r $2,500 Bronze r $1,000 Red Ribbon I/We Will Purchase: r VIP Ticket $600 r General Admission $350 Total number of tickets Our donation of $ is enclosed. r Check (payable to AIDS Action Committee) r Credit Card r Please Invoice (to address above) MasterCard / VISA / American Express / Discover Number / Expiration Date Amount / Signature / Security Code Billing Address (if different than above) Patron Reply Form

7 ARTcetera :30pm The Castle at Park Plaza 130 Columbus Avenue Boston Due Date: QUESTIONS? Please contact Shari Caplan Development Officer, Special Events; ARTmessage Submission Form (Due Date: ) AIDS Action Committee Contact: Shari Caplan, Development Officer, Special Events ARTmessage: What motivates you to support the important work of AIDS Action Committee? Why is ARTcetera special to you? Commemorate a loved one, tell your story, or take a stand on the importance of expression. ARTmessages will be featured at ARTcetera. Examples* ARTcetera has been putting the art in heart since Thank you for all you do! I support ARTcetera as a platform for the next generation of artists, a generation which can see the end of HIV/AIDS globally. Your ARTmessage: ARTmessages can be written here or ed to scaplan@fenwayhealth.org Name/s as it/they should appear with ARTmessage: ARTmessage Questions: If you have questions regarding the crafting of an ARTmessage, please contact Shari Caplan at scaplan@fenwayhealth.org or ARTmessage Submission Form

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Art Acquisition Brochure ARTcetera Benefit & Auction: One of the community s leading art events allying artists, collectors, galleries, and altruists in support of ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Ars Gratia