This week is National Volunteer Week, an important moment to share our heartfelt thanks for the contributions of our AGO Volunteers.

To mark the occasion, AGOinsider caught up with Maya Kotlarenko, who has volunteered at the AGO for the past 14 years. Maya currently serves as Volunteer President—a surprising position for someone who “hated being in museums” when she was young. She has developed a true love of art over her lifetime, citing Kent Monkman’s The Academy (2008) as one of her favourites in the AGO Collection. 

Maya shared her thoughts with us on life as an AGO Volunteer, supporting Virtual School Programs and the importance of making art accessible. The full article is linked here.