Hello Everyone, I am happy to share news about our new Richard & Elizabeth Currie Chief, Education & Programming with you. Robert Durocher will be joining the AGO starting Monday, September 23. Robert has deep experience in education. He joins us from the Urban Indigenous Education Centre (Toronto District School Board (TDSB)) where he was […]

Hello Volunteers, Earlier today, Friday September 13, the AGO experienced a cyberattack which targeted a number of our core services and resources. To ensure the integrity and security of the AGO Network all core services and remote access will be offline to perform an audit and determine root cause.  The AGO is open for business […]

Hello Volunteers! – sharing such exciting news for Melissa Smith! But she’s not going far … please see this announcement from her Manager, Paola Poletto, below – Holly It is with joy I share that Melissa Smith has accepted the position of Assistant Vice President of In-Gallery Engagement at the ROM. Over her twelve years […]

Dear colleagues, I am pleased to share the exciting news that after an extensive international search, we have appointed John Zeppetelli as the new Carol and Morton Rapp Curator, Modern & Contemporary Art. The AGO will officially announce John’s appointment with a news release tomorrow. John is a Canadian and joins us from the Musée […]

Hello everyone, Over the last several weeks, I have been taking guests through Moments in Modernism and Bright Signs. Usually, I wait until the end of the tour to tell them that the works on view are from the AGO’s collection. They are always floored to hear it. The quality of our collection is pretty […]

Hello Volunteers , a reminder that your Volunteer President, Barbara Glaser has organized a tour of Charles Pachter’s studio for AGO volunteers. This is a popular outing, but there are still spaces to join, see below: – Holly A Message from the Volunteer President, Barbara Glaser: Next Group Volunteer Excursion: Charles Pachter Studio. Registration required. […]

Tucked away in nooks and crannies, this week’s article highlights out-of-the-way /hidden and lesser known works, including: Read all about them, HERE.

Hello everyone, Today is the last day of AGO Camps. To say the summer sessions have been successful is an understatement. The team beat their enrolment goals and received amazing feedback from campers and parents – I’ve included a few quotes from a survey below. THANK YOU to everyone involved, especially E&P staff, along with […]

Eagle eyes will notice the AGO rebrand (which started with our new lanyards and signage) continues to be unveiled. Our website looks different! Check out the art and artists page, HERE, for a detailed listing of exhibitions opening this Fall and Winter season, including:

Hello everyone, On Tuesday, we launched the AGO’s new customer relationship management (CRM) platform, Tessitura. A banner day. The Tessitura launch marks a long overdue transition from 30-year old legacy systems to a fully-integrated CRM that is designed to help us better serve our audiences, and raise more revenue across especially Admissions, Membership, and Development. […]