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<div>ART AUCTION TO BENEFIT KENT STATE SCHOOL OF ART BUILDING</div>
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<div>Join the Kent State University School of Art for an upcoming art auction to benefit the school’s new building, the Center for the Visual Arts, currently under construction. Over seventy of the the school’s most distinguished faculty members and alumni
have donated their artworks to the auction, presented by Gray’s Auctioneers, which is now open to early bidding and will culminate in a live auction May 6. The School of Art will also host a series of receptions and preview exhibitions at the Transformer Station,
William Busta Gallery and Gray’s Auctioneers:</div>
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<div>1. BENEFIT ART AUCTION RECEPTION</div>
<div>Transformer Station – Friday, April 10 / 6 - 8 p.m.</div>
<div><font face="Times,sans-serif">1460 W. 29th St., Cleveland, OH 44113</font></div>
<div><font face="Times,sans-serif">$25 per person / RSVP in advance; space is limited;</font></div>
<div><font face="Times,sans-serif">Contact: Jenifer Warren at jwarre22@kent.edu or 330-672-2260</font></div>
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<div>2. ARTIST RECEPTION & PREVIEW PARTY</div>
<div><font face="Times,sans-serif">William Busta Gallery – Thursday, April 23 / 6 – 9 p.m.</font></div>
<div><font face="Times,sans-serif">2731 Prospect Ave. E., Cleveland, OH 44115</font></div>
<div><font face="Times,sans-serif">Exhibition: April 21 – 26</font></div>
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<div>3. LIVE BENEFIT ART AUCTION</div>
<div><font face="Times,sans-serif">Gray’s Auctioneers – Preview Exhibition, April 30 – May 5</font></div>
<div><font face="Times,sans-serif">10717 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, OH 44102</font></div>
<div><font face="Times,sans-serif">Live Auction – Wednesday, May 6 / 11 a.m.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Times,sans-serif">Online bidding is now open — visit www.graysauctioneers.com for details.</font></div>
<div><font face="Times,sans-serif">For more information, go to www.kent.edu/art.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Times,sans-serif">CONTACT: </font>Jenifer Warren, jwarre22@kent.edu, 330-672-2260</div>
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