A win-win situation

When you make a purchase at InsideOut: The Museum School Art Sale, you go home with original works of art, and proceeds benefit the artists and the school's scholarship coffers. More than 4,000 works by students, alumni, faculty, and affiliated artists will be available, including sculpture, jewelry (above, Erica DeMarco's Fall Cascade), paintings, drawings, ceramics, photographs, and video art. And if you spend $50 or more, you get free admission for two to the MFA (for day of purchase). Today noon- 8 p.m. (opening celebration 5-8 p.m.; through Nov. 23). Free (items start at $5; free parking at the MFA with a purchase, depending on availability). School of the Museum of Fine Arts, 230 The Fenway, Boston. 617-369-3204. www.smfa.edu/insideout