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IMA Gala and Benefit Auction

Friday 7 August 2026, 6pm–late
The Calile Hotel

Queensland’s premier charitable gala for contemporary art returns.  

The annual IMA Gala and Benefit Auction unites our community of artists, cultural leaders, collectors, corporate supporters, arts patrons, and fans for an evening of style and spirited bidding. 

Theme: Dress to impress in Art Couture. Nod to a legendary artist or wink at a defining movement. Prize for best dressed. Met Gala, eat your heart out. 

Tickets on sale now. Limited discounted group packages available—get in quick. 



The Institute of Modern Art acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land upon which the IMA now stands, the Jagera, Yuggera, Yugarapul, and Turrbal people. We offer our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the first artists of this country. In the spirit of allyship, the IMA will continue to work with First Nations people to celebrate, support, and present their immense past, present, and future contribution to artistic practice and cultural expression.

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