Hello Everyone,

On Wednesday, the AGO Board of Trustees met to talk about art and our collecting strategy, and to think ahead about our future – and potential – post-COVID. It was a good discussion and our trustees are supportive and engaged. Our president, Bob Harding, will attend Town Hall next week to share a few words on behalf of the board. Bob has been a remarkable leader during this period and I am deeply grateful for his support.

With the current closure, we continue to offer lots of content on AGO.ca. The high quality and amount of content is impressive. Check out https://ago.ca/agoinsider/stories-tell and explore works from our collections created by artists from the African Diaspora.

Many of you and others in our city are celebrating the Lunar New Year. I always like to look for opportunities for new beginnings. Let’s see what the Year of the Ox brings! I am optimistic.

Happy new year,

Stephan