Art lovers and social animals, take note.

That season's here again, the time to gallery hop instead of bar bop (the art scene's so much more hip). The Contemporary Arts Center's annual celebration and fundraiser, Art for Arts' Sake, is set for October 5 at the CAC's shining headquarters at 900 Camp Street.

The CAC lists 25 galleries that will have formal openings on October 5, the evening of the Art for Arts' Sake party (see the map and legend below, and OffBeat' s G...