Posts by AnneFleming
National Docents Symposium 2019 Washington DC – Part 4
The most recent biannual National Docents Symposium (NDS) took place October 24-27 in Washington DC. This week attendee Margaret Johnston describes her experience. I had not been to Washington DC since I was a teenager so the National Docent Symposium was a great opportunity for a return visit now that I have a lot more […]
National Docents Symposium 2019 Washington DC – Part 3
The most recent biannual National Docents Symposium (NDS) took place October 24-27 in Washington DC. This week attendee Bev Biderman describes her experience. Two themes that stuck out for me were empathy and VTS (Visual Thinking Strategies). On empathy, multiple speakers mentioned that there is an “empathy deficit” in the world today. (No kidding!) […]
National Docents Symposium 2019 Washington DC – Part 2
The most recent biannual National Docents Symposium (NDS) took place October 24-27 in Washington DC. This week attendee Barb Keilhauer describes her experience. The NDS conference in Washington DC was highly pleasurable. DC is a great town, despite the current political climate; streets are spotless, gardens are blooming, taxi drivers are history buffs and the […]
National Docents Symposium 2019 Washington DC
The most recent biannual National Docents Symposium (NDS) took place October 24-27 in Washington DC, hosted by the Smithsonian’s Freer/Sackler Galleries of Asian Art. Five AGO volunteers attended this year, including Barbara Keilhauer, who made a presentation on Visual Thinking Strategies, as well as Fran Bleviss, Bev Biderman, and Margaret Johnson. Over the next few […]
Prints & Drawings Talk for November: Rubens, Before and After
The second Friday of every month, one of P&D’s knowledgeable volunteers will give a talk that explores an area of the AGO’s P&D Collection. Talk by: Jane SmithDate: Friday, November 8Time: 11 am (arrive at 10:30 to view works on display!) In conjunction with the current Early Rubens exhibition, Jane Smith will talk about Rubens-related […]
VCAM Farewell
Longtime AGO volunteer and VCAM representative Michelle Abrams bids farewell to a beloved organization: After 67 years of operation, the VCAM Board of Directors unanimously voted yes on a motion to dissolve VCAM this past July, due to lack of sustainability. Raising costs, declining funding, and the changing volunteer environment, led to this difficult decision. […]
Library and Archives Unshelved for November: Highlights from the Rare Book Collection
This monthly drop-in hosted by AGO librarians and archivists gives visitors a first-hand glimpse of highlights from the AGO Library & Archives collection. When: Saturday, November 2, 1-4 pm (drop in)Where: Marvin Gelber Print & Drawing Study Centre For this installment, Librarian Larry Pfaff looks back over his forty-four year tenure at the AGO and selects […]
Library and Archives Unshelved for September: Kathleen Munn
This monthly drop-in hosted by AGO librarians and archivists gives visitors a first-hand glimpse of highlights from the AGO Library & Archives collection. When: Wednesday September 25, 6-8 pm (drop in), talk at 7 pmWhere: Marvin Gelber Print & Drawing Study Centre This month’s event celebrates the Canadian modernist painter Kathleen Munn. Join co-hosts Stephanie Barnes, […]
Out Of the Archives: Michael Bidner
In conjunction with Canzine, join Jason Dickson for a talk on Canadian indie xerox, artistamp, and serigraphy pioneer Michael Bidner. Bidner worked on the bleeding edge of emergent media from the 1970s until his death from AIDS in 1989. Dickson will draw on material from Michael Bidner’s personal archives, held in the AGO Library’s special […]
Ontario Volunteer Service Award Winner Profile: Rheba Adolph
Six exceptional AGO volunteers were recognized this spring for their service. This week we learn a bit more about Rheba Adolph, Prints & Drawings (15 year award). What is your background? How did you get started at the AGO? When I retired in 2000, my days were taken with volunteer endeavors having no focus on […]