Look26 Gala raises funds for Calgary Contemporary, Biblio Bash supports Toronto Public Library youth programs
The LOOK26 Gala in Calgary raised $1.2 million for Contemporary Calgary's programming and exhibitions, featuring a successful auction of artworks. Meanwhile, the Biblio Bash in Toronto garnered over $1 million for youth initiatives at the Toronto Public Library. Both events highlighted the importance of community support for arts and education.
- ▪The LOOK26 Gala attracted 1,200 guests and featured a live and silent auction that raised over $550,000.
- ▪Canmore-based artist Pascale Ouellet's piece sold for more than 200 percent of its estimated value.
- ▪The Biblio Bash raised upwards of $1 million for youth programs, reaching 15,000 young people last year.
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ShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountCalgary Contemporary’s LOOK26 Gala, May 2, CalgaryOn the evening of May 2, 1,200 guests gathered to raise $1.2 million in support of Contemporary Calgary’s programming and exhibitions. A live and silent auction of 88 artworks, underwritten by longtime gallery supporter Heather Edwards, netted more than $550,000. Canmore-based artist Pascale Ouellet’s 2026 piece Missing Noah 33 received a flurry of bids and sold for more than 200 per cent of its estimated value. Another high-profile work, Birch Woods by Group of Seven member L. L. FitzGerald (donated by board member Dr. John Lacey), sold for 125 per cent of its market value.
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