Tuesday December 18, 6-9pm at Varnish Fine Art

Meet and mingle with San Francisco artists, digerati and society, during the final week of Isabel Samaras solo show Making a Better Yesterday Today.

6-7pm VIP Reception: Artist Isabel Samaras will give a special walk through tour of her solo show. Enjoy signature cocktails and and fabulous passed hors d'oeuvres from French Laundry alumnus Adam Sanchez.

7-9pm Cocktail Party: features plentiful cocktails, beer and wine, with savory nibbles followed by an array of addictive desserts.

Tickets (starting at $40) will be available at the door.

A fabulous silent auction will feature affordable luxury items including tattoo time with Mike Davis of Everlasting Tattoo; spa treatments from Bella Pelle, Barber Lounge, Kabuki Spa, Joseph Cozza Salon, Marilyn Jaeger and Fresh, travel packages from Galleria Park Hotel, Joie de Vivre, Hotel Rex, Hotel Ivy and Hotel Vitale; fashion from Love and Luxe, Endless Ammo, Chloe Rose Designs, Gallery of Jewels and Ambiance; wining and dining from Bisou Bistro, Taverna Aventine, Harry Denton's Starlight Room, Eureka Restaurant and Lounge, JC Cellars and The Winery SF, culture from Magic Theatre, Frameline, YBCA and Last Gasp.

A special thanks to our sponsors including Blue Angel Vodka, Naked, Parducci, Ladies Who Lunch, Eureka Restaurant and Lounge and The Only Cookie.

Visual Aid is one of San Francisco's most beloved philanthropic organizations. Visual Aid Gallery features exhibitions that stimulate dialogue around illness and art through exciting, diverse, at times controversial exhibitions that showcase work by Bay Area artists.

Call Visual Aid at 415-777-8242 or email Executive Director Julie Blankenship for more details