All Staff and Volunteers are invited to celebrate and congratulate Katharine Lochnan on her remarkable career at the AGO as she begins her retirement. Friday, March 3 3-5 pm Baillie Court (third floor event space) Kathy’s contributions to the Gallery have shaped the AGO immeasurably. Notably, Kathy led the development of the foremost collection […]

  Get to know our Trustee Kenneth Montague and his secret talents. Learn about his exciting new exhibition Position As Desired: Exploring African-Canadian Identity / Photographs from the Wedge Collection, now open at the Art Gallery of Windsor. Plus find out about a mystical wedding proposal, Family Day events, Fridays at the AGO and more […]

This past December AGO staff and volunteers donated more than 150 art supplies to support local non-profit SKETCH. We followed up with SKETCH to find out the impact that the donated canvases, paints, paintbrushes and more, have had on youth participating in their programs. “This is the AGO’s second year supporting SKETCH through their annual […]

Hello Everyone, I am pleased that OPSEU ratified a new agreement this week. I have to say, I am impressed by how everyone came together to achieve a deal. Thank you to all. Yes, there’s still lots of work to do to help us move our mission forward – and we’re all a part of […]

Don’t miss the next All Staff and Volunteer Town Hall, Wednesday, February 15, 10:00am – 11:30am in Baillie Court. Find out what’s new – the Agenda will include: Stephan’s Welcome Fiscal Snapshot Branding Update Programming Highlights Every. Now. Then:  Reframing Nationhood exhibition Q & A New to Town Halls? These are quarterly meetings held in Baillie Court […]

  A reminder that the administrative offices (including SVR) are closed on Monday, February 20th for Family Day, but the galleries will be hopping. The AGO celebrates Family Day by transforming into the Kids’ Gallery of Ontario (KGO) between 10:30 am and 4 pm. Bring the kids and spend the day creating, exploring and having […]

Hello Everyone, Art, access and learning is at the centre of everything we do and with this in mind, the reinstallation of our collection is a top priority over the coming months. As I mentioned at the Town Hall in November, departments have been hard at work preparing for this exciting project. I have been […]

Hello Everyone,   This past Wednesday we had a full Board of Trustees meeting. Rocco Saverino presented our finances (we are on track to end the fiscal year with a balanced budget), Alicia Vandermeer presented a plan to create some new donor groups, and I spoke about the “New Look” of the galleries with the […]

A friendly reminder that the McCaul Street doors are intended for use by staff and volunteers only. When you enter, please have your I.D. badge visible at all times as Protection Services monitors the entrance via the Control Room to ensure the safety of staff, volunteers and the public. If you forget your badge, please […]

Image: Gu Xiong. Map of Canada, 2014. Tomatoes and steel pins (variable). Collection of the artist. This summer we’re marking Canada’s 150th birthday with an ambitious contemporary exhibition that explores three urgent questions through the eyes of some of the country’s best emerging and established artists: where has Canada come from, what it is now, […]