Posts by AnneFleming
Gallery Guides Celebrate!
‘Tis the season to celebrate! GG Lourdes Betancourt shares a recent holiday event: The Evening and Weekend Gallery guides had our annual Holiday Party on Tuesday, December the 2nd. Jean hosted at her cozy home and Cathy and Katherine, the Co-chairs, did a great job organizing this event. Many contributed to the potluck a variety of […]
Infoguide Alicia deBoer wins RBC grant for AGO
Alicia DeBoer applied for and received a grant from the charitable arm of her employer, The RBC Foundation, in recognition of her volunteerism. This grant is open to all RBC employees who volunteer more than 40 hours per year and goes to the organization she volunteers with. Alicia has asked that the $500 go to […]
Artful Conversation for November – Michelangelo’s Genius
When Vasari published the first edition of his ‘Lives’ in 1550, he described Michelangelo as being sent from heaven to bring perfection to the arts. Was it really that easy for Michelangelo? A closer look at this relentless perfectionist, plagued by enormous ambition, and how he continuously worked his concepts and ideas out on paper. […]
Out of the Vaults: First Thursday Volunteers Power P&D Pop-Ups
The Prints and Drawings department has been using First Thursdays as an opportunity to bring several of their hidden gems “out of the vaults” for one-night-only pop-up exhibitions. Coordinated to each month’s theme, the pop-ups feature10-20 works in an intimate setting that lets viewers get up close. Staff make the selections with occasional volunteer input, […]
New Member Evening Animated by GGs
It was all hands on deck on July 30 as Wednesday evening GGs faced a large turnout for a new members’ event. Invited for exclusive tours of the gallery, well over 100 new AGO members arrived en masse for the scheduled 6 and 7 pm tours. The event coincided with the opening gala for the […]
Colville and Contact Centre – May Town Hall Highlights
AGO staff and volunteers got updates on the upcoming Alex Colville exhibition and got to know more about the folks at the Contact Centre at the most recent Town Hall meeting, held May 21. Alex Colville Exhibition * The exhibition’s narrative is primarily thematic, revealing the repeated themes that appear throughout Colville’s career. […]
GG End of year party Rocks with First Thursday
The Weekend/Evening GG group had their 2014 annual end of the year party in the Volunteer Lounge on June 5 and indulged in an array of goodies provided by the group. The party had an unusual twist -it was planned around the AGO’s First Thursday with tickets provided by Melissa Smith. The June First Thursday […]
Volunteer Recognition Tea Honours Long-Time AGO Volunteers
On the afternoon of May 22, around 40 long-time AGO volunteers were celebrated at a special recognition event. Newly redesigned commemorative pins were presented by Director and CEO Matthew Teitelbaum to volunteers who have served for over 15 years. The group included six who have been here for 25 years, three for 30 years, and […]
Volunteers Connect at the AGO – Spotlight on Recognition
The AGO hosted the semi-annual Volunteers Connect mini-conference on April 15. Organized by Infoguide Michelle Abrams and committee members Felicia Cohen (Evening/Weekend GG) and Judith Fox (Infoguide), the event brought together roughly 30 volunteers and volunteer coordinators from several GTA cultural institutions to share best practices and common issues. First held in April 2012, each […]
From Landfill to Parkland: Exploring the Leslie Spit with GG Felicia Cohen
On the weekend of May 3-4, Torontonians took part in internationally celebrated Jane’s Walks, named after urban activist Jane Jacobs. One early morning walk led by GG Felicia Cohen ventured out into the wilderness of the Leslie Street Spit. Here’s Felicia’s account: For the second year, I participated in the Jane’s Walk festival, by co-leading […]