Posts by AnneFleming
Artful Conversation for April: Where Are You?
Gallery Guide: Tina Urman When: Friday, April 12 at 1.30 pm Where: Meet in Walker Court Whether looking at a Group of Seven landscape or a Punu African Mask, it’s interesting to consider how we fit into a work of art. Where are you standing? What does it mean to you? What emotions and memories […]
P&D Talk for April: Edvard Munch: Beyond the Scream
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: Edith Layne Date: Friday, April 12 Time: 11 am (arrive at 10:30 to view works on display!) Edvard Munch was one of Modernism’s most significant artists. He was active throughout […]
Volunteer Endowment Trust cheque signed for Brian Jungen exhibition grant
The Volunteer Executive announced the winner of this year’s Volunteer Endowment Trust recipient on March 7. We are thrilled to support the upcoming Brian Jungen exhibition Friendship Centre, running June 20-August 25, 2019. A cheque signing ceremony on April 2 finalized the gift. Present were David Fleck (Trustee, AGO Foundation Board); Stephan Jost (AGO Director […]
We Need You – to help pull together this year’s Volunteer Annual Party!
The Volunteer Annual Party is Friday, May 3, from 6.00 to 8.30 pm. We need your enthusiasm and creativity to make this Spring evening special for our fellow volunteers. Our impressionism exhibition might provide this year’s inspiration! The VEC is looking for volunteers who want to help on the night of at the registration table and welcoming […]
Volunteer Endowment Trust 2019 Grant to Support Brian Jungen Retrospective
The Volunteer Executive Committee (VEC) is pleased to announce the recipient of this year’s Volunteer Endowment Trust (VET) grant: Brian Jungen: Friendship Centre exhibition, running June 20 – August 24, 2019. Earlier this year, the AGO’s Development department presented the Volunteer Executive with 4 potential recipients. The VEC selected the Jungen show as supporting both […]
Find Out About Other Volunteer Opportunities at Volunteer In Culture on March 16
VOLUNTEER IN CULTURE is a bi-annual recruitment fair that brings volunteer programs from Toronto’s arts and culture sector together to reach a whole new audience and share details about their upcoming events and projects. This year’s event will take place: Saturday, March 16, 2019 11am-1pm Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema The event begins with a […]
Create a “Page of Her Own” for Artists – Join this year’s Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon – Saturday, March 23
Join the Edward P. Taylor Library & Archives for the 6th annual international Art + Feminism Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon. This event is a chance to put the AGO’s thousands of artist files and books to excellent use as reference material for building up Wikipedia content on topics related to feminism, femme and gender nonconforming artists, and art. […]
Save the Date for the Volunteer Annual Party on May 3!
AGO Volunteers! Save the date for this year’s Volunteer Annual Party: Friday, May 3 6:00pm to 8.30 pm in Baillie Court (AGO, third floor event space) Join your fellow volunteers and staff coordinators for an evening of good conversation, delicious nibbles and a complimentary beverage; in celebration of all of your accomplishments this year! More info (and […]
Prints & Drawings Talk for March: Prints and Drawings of The French Revolution
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. Join us in the P&D Study Centre for: Prints and Drawings of the French Revolution The notion of art as propaganda was deeply rooted in the Western tradition. During the French […]
Artful Conversation for March: Art and Truth – Seeking the Universal
Date: Friday, March 8 Time: Meet at 1.30 in Walker Court Guide: Clarice Thornton The Universal in art – from the sublime to the ridiculous. Good art allows you to see beyond the literal and invites you to examine the human condition from a more universal perspective. Although the context of each age and culture creates […]