IMA Fiftieth Anniversary Gala and Benefit Auction

31 OCTOBER 2025

The Calile Hotel

The Institute of Modern Art's iconic annual gala returns with a special anniversary edition. Celebrate fifty years of Australia's oldest contemporary art space.

Enjoy a bacchanalian feast in the IMA's spirit of experimentalism. Treat yourself to a seated banquet, performances, and a live benefit auction of covetable contemporary art.

The theme: black tie with a surrealist twist. More extravagant, the better.

Each ticket includes a 15% tax-deductible donation to fund essential career-development initiatives for Queensland artists. Limited discounted group packages also available—get in quick.

  • Disabled access available, contact operator for details.