A volunteer action is like a stone thrown in a lake: its effect has a direct impact. At the same time, like ripples, volunteer efforts reach out far and wide to improve communities. (Graphic and text: Volunteer Canada)
Happy National Volunteer Week! April 12 – 18
National Volunteer Week is a week-long celebration where registered charities, not-for-profit organizations and volunteer centres pause to thank and recognize their volunteers.
On behalf of the Gallery, your staff supports, our visitors and your fellow volunteers, I want to say THANK YOU to all of our wonderful, dedicated and supportive volunteers – each and every one of you! Not only are you essential to helping us deliver an extraordinary visitor welcome, you quite simply make the AGO a Happier place to be!
Join us for coffee, tea and treats in the volunteer lounge all week 7 weekend long, graciously supported by cafeAGO. shopAGO is also offering an additional discount this week – 25% on all regularly priced merchandise (10% jewellery).
This year’s program for National Volunteer Week is attached below. Enjoy!
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK 2015
Sunday April 12 – Saturday April 18, 2015
Thank you to ALL of our wonderful, dedicated and supportive volunteers – each and every one of you! Not only are you essential to helping us deliver an extraordinary visitor welcome, you quite simply make the AGO a Happier place to be!
cafeAGO thanks volunteers with free Coffee, Tea and Cookies all week long!
shopAGO extends an additional 10% discount on all regularly-priced merchandise (35% off, this week only! (10% jewellery))
For all Talks and Tours:
When you RSVP (by phone only, please) you will be automatically added to the attendees list. We will contact you ONLY if the talk or tour you are interested in is full. If you do not receive a phone call back from us, you can assume you are registered! We look forward to seeing you!
THIS WEEK’S PROGRAM
TUESDAY APRIL 14
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Meet the New Curators! with Adelina Vlas and Kenneth Brummel
Newest on our curatorial team, recent hires Adelina Vlas, Associate Curator, Contemporary Art, and Kenneth Brummel, Assistant Curator, Modern Art, are meeting volunteers for the first time, and teaming -up to lead us on a tour of their AGO favourites. Learn more about their personal journeys to the AGO, early art influences, and what got them interested in curatorial work in the first place!
CAPACITY: 20 volunteers
RSVP: 416 979 6660 ext. 5926
Where to Meet: Volunteer Lounge
WEDNESDAY APRIL 15
11:00am – 12:00pm
Back by popular demand! John Williams, Master Mount Maker, on “supporting” artwork
Exhibitions are all about what’s on display, but for John Williams, Mount Maker-extraordinaire, his best work often goes undetected. Join John, a master craftsman, for this gallery tour where objects so often hidden, share some time in the spotlight.
CAPACITY: 20 volunteers
RSVP: 416 979 6660 ext. 5966
Where to Meet: Volunteer Lounge
2:00pm – 3:30pm
All –Staff and Volunteer Town Hall Meeting
Join us for the unveiling of the Gallery’s new Strategic Plan, and to hear more about this summer’s Grange Park revitalization project, straight from Matthew Teitelbaum, our Director and CEO, and the Gallery’s Leadership Team. (*Coffee and tea served in Baillie Court)
CAPACITY: Unlimited. No need to register, just drop in!
RSVP: not required
Where to Meet: Baillie Court (3rd floor event space)
5:00pm – 7:00pm
Button-Making, with Holly Procktor
This year, we’ve seen the AGO release buttons for Basquiat and Suzy Lake. So we thought we’d try our hands at it, too. Join Holly in the volunteer lounge for some button-making fun. All supplies included!
RSVP: no need to register, just drop in!
Where to Meet: Volunteer Lounge
THURSDAY APRIL 16
11:00am – 12:30pm
Interpretive Planning workshop, with Shiralee Hudson
Imagine the exhibition as a blank slate – it’s a hard thing to do, isn’t it? That’s because many of our exhibitions are layered with messages and meaning thanks to the good work of our interpretive planning team. Join Shiralee Hudson, Interpretive Planner, as she explains what it’s like to approach an exhibition with an IP’s eye, and leads you through the same exercise, in-gallery. (This is a hands-on, participatory workshop!)
CAPACITY: 12 volunteers
RSVP: 416 979 6660 ext. 5941
Where to Meet: Volunteer Lounge
FRIDAY APRIL 17
11:00am – 12:00pm
Women Artists’ Archives and Wikipedia Activism with Amy Furness
As in other areas of endeavour, women in Canada have faced many obstacles in pursuing careers as artists, and in gaining recognition for their achievements. AGO Archivist Amy Furness takes us on a tour of the Women Artists’ Archives, and talks about recent Wikipedia activism that aims to highlight the talent of these overlooked artists.
CAPACITY: 20 volunteers
RSVP: 416 979 6660 ext. 5938
Where to Meet: Volunteer Lounge
THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS! HAVE A GREAT WEEK!