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| | Academy of Fine Arts gala benefits arts, charity organizations - news Art Business News - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) |
 | | The $250-per-person soiree raised more than $100,000 through a silent art auction, a live auction of art and jewelry, a $150 ticket raffle for a donated BMW and net revenue from the dinner itself. |
 | | In addition, 15 percent of the $53,500 in bids hammered down during the live auction of 10 paintings, sculptures and mixed-media canvases, was slated for the Red Cross September 11th Fund, along with the direct proceeds of $7,500 from the auction of a limited-edition bronze sculpture, "Triumph," by the artist Tuan. |
 | | Masterpiece Publishing Inc. furnished an initial endowment of more than $250,000 for the establishment of the Academy of Fine Arts Foundation and contributed 14 art works to the auction, including Tuan's bronze sculpture to benefit the September 11th Fund. |
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