The Inspiration Gala Toronto will be held during the Toronto International Film Festival. We are thrilled to announce that the AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT) will also be a beneficiary of the event in recognition of its 30 years of dedicated service to the Toronto community.

Since its inception in 2010, the Inspiration series has grown to include galas in six cities around the world: New York, Los Angeles, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Toronto, and Miami, with each year featuring a different design “Inspiration.”

Performers at past events have included Jennifer Hudson, Grace Jones, Liza Minnelli, Sinéad O’Connor, Debbie Harry, Courtney Love, Dita Von Teese, Cyndi Lauper, Kelly Rowland, Scissor Sisters, Hercules and Love Affair, and Katy Perry.

Past participants have included Sharon Stone, Sandra Bullock, Kim Cattrall, Andy Cohen, Francisco Costa, Claire Danes, Marc Jacobs, Sofia Coppola, Kevin Huvane, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Chelsea Handler. To date, the Inspiration series has raised more than $9 million to benefit amfAR.