Hello everyone,

Today is the last day of AGO Camps. To say the summer sessions have been successful is an understatement. The team beat their enrolment goals and received amazing feedback from campers and parents – I’ve included a few quotes from a survey below. THANK YOU to everyone involved, especially E&P staff, along with all of the camp counsellors and volunteers.

The Foyer team wrote about the next generation of camp leaders and you can read about it here: The next generation of leaders in the arts

Quotes from the question “Tell us something that your camper loved about participating in AGO Art Camp”:

Making art and sculpture with different materials. Learning about colours. Visiting the gallery and learning about different artists and their art work In the words of my 6 year old camper “I loved EVERYTHING about AGO!”

Fun projects, supportive counsellors, safe space to be themselves!

Counselors were incredible – fun and kind and inclusive. My kids loved learning new animation techniques.

The kindness of the counsellors made a significant impact on my son. Thank you for selecting your staff so well!

This is not art-related but as a Filipino-Chinese child, my daughter rarely sees volunteers/ counsellors who look like her. She was extremely excited to have met two Filipino volunteers who spent some time with her and told her that they know her lunch! She was extremely happy about it and it is a moment she will never forget. Please continue hiring volunteers/ counsellors from diverse backgrounds. It means a lot to the next generation.

This wonderful feedback makes me so proud of the AGO.

Take care and enjoy Labour Day weekend,

Stephan