Hello everyone,

It is one of my favourite weeks of the year. The museum is full of visitors of all ages enjoying current exhibitions and art-making activities side-by-side. The energy in the galleries during March Break is special.

I had lunch from the new menu in the refreshed Members’ Lounge and the food was excellent. The floors are also new, and the walls are beautifully painted. This refresh was done in anticipation of the renovation to shopAGO this summer, which will result in the closure of AGO Bistro for several months.

The fiscal year-end is March 31. Thank you to everyone for helping us land a balanced budget. It is not easy to balance a complex budget during very uncertain times, but together we did it!

Lastly, the next time you see Wendy Hebditch, Curatorial Coordinator, European Art and Prints & Drawings, please wish her a happy 40th work anniversary! Wendy is a deeply dependable colleague with a wealth of institutional knowledge.

Take care,

Stephan