RECEPTION

Live on Five will conclude with an in-person reception on April 18 as we count down to the auction ending together featuring:

• Two Cash Bars with beer, wine, hard seltzers, and soft drinks.
• $5 Slices by Extra Extra Pizza.
• Custom framing available from Five Points Framing.
• Music from Sally Schaefer.

Schedule of Events

Saturday, April 18, 2026

6:00 – 7:00 pm VIP Reception

• This special pre-party includes light refreshments and an open bar for Donating Artists, Sponsors, and VIP Ticket Holders only.

7:00–11:00 pm 

• Enjoy the Live on Five artwork and reception, featuring hundreds of original artworks, cash slices from Extra Extra Pizza, and cash bars offering beer, wine, and soft drinks. Guests can also enjoy touring the 31 artist studios and meeting many of WNY’s most dynamic visual artists.

9:30 pm

• Auction CLOSES. Guests are encouraged to take photographs alongside their winning bids and the artists who made them.

10:30 pm

• Bars close. You can pick up your purchases at Buffalo Arts Studio during regular gallery hours starting on Friday, April 24, 2026: Tuesday–Friday, 11 am–5 pm, Saturday, 10 am–2 pm. We will have extended hours on M&T Fourth Friday, April 24, 2026, until 8 pm, featuring music by the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra.