75th Anniversary Gala

Schedule

Fri Jan 16 2026 at 07:00 pm to 11:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

1515 Main Street, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29201 | Columbia, SC

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Pack your bags and hop aboard as we celebrate 75 years of artistic excellence and community engagement! The Columbia Museum of Art cordially invites you to an unforgettable evening that transcends time and culture.
This landmark Gala marks the grand unveiling of our reinstalled collection. Be the first to see these galleries as you journey through the museum’s collecting pillars: Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Modern and Contemporary, discovering how global movements have influenced artistic evolution and how the CMA celebrates these legacies in dazzling new ways.
$200 / $175 for members
The Gala is the Columbia Museum of Art’s largest fundraiser of the year and raises significant funds to support the museum’s award-winning arts education and community enrichment programs.
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