Coming together: Exclusive tour for AGO Volunteers May 13th 1pm
One of my mandates as Volunteer President is I firmly believe in supporting our Volunteer community, crossing over with various volunteer groups to connect initiatives and even outside gallery walls socially with our cultural partners and personal artistic connections. This also falls under the umbrella of Volunteer Recognition and Appreciation in support for all you do, and we are so appreciative. Holly and I are working hard on this initiative. The 2024 theme for Volunteer Appreciation week is “Every Moment Matters” which we will carry through the year. Making new memories, coming together and creating connections with moments in our rich volunteer history.
On that note, I’m very pleased to share the exciting news that we will have the opportunity to have an exclusive tour of the DECADE: 10 Years of Creation at Youngplace (see details below) with Curator David Liss, on Monday May 13, at 1pm. They are opening their doors one more time- after the public closure – just for our AGO Volunteers group, which we are most grateful for! This is truly an exclusive opportunity that we hope you can join us in!
Afterwards there will also be an optional social component (following the format of our recent outing to the Gardiner). We will come together at one of the many eateries in the Queen West /Ossington area – please feel free to let me know any choices on that as well. Including any other excursion’s that are on your dream list, look out for further details on that coming up. Many thanks to the volunteers that have contributed those ideas. Stay tuned for further updates!
- Date: Monday May 13th, at 1pm
- Address: Artscape Youngplace. 180 Shaw St., Suite 104-105
- Duration: one hour plus with questions
RSVP / Registration is required: Please email [email protected] to sign up. Additionally, in your reply, please indicate if you also plan to join us in coffee, snack after to make reservations.
Capacity: 50 volunteers, first come. (Note: they have portable chairs for 25 that can be taken around on the tour if you require seating)
Given three short months to organize the exhibition, Curator David Liss researched and met with each of the artists, discussed their past and current work, and selected recent artworks that highlight their various media, methods and meanings. Participants will learn more about each of the artists’ works and have the opportunity to ask probing questions.
David Liss is an independent curator, writer and artist currently living in Toronto. From 2000 to 2020 he was Director, Curator and Artistic Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto. From 1995 to 2000 he was Director and Curator of the Gallery of the Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts in Montreal. During the early 1990s he contributed art and music reviews to the Montreal Gazette, Vice, Canadian Art, and other publications. Since the late 1980s he has organized, curated, written texts and essays, published books and developed interdisciplinary programs for numerous exhibitions and projects in Toronto, Montreal, and venues across Canada and internationally.