Register now for next Friday’s Gingerbread Create-a-Thon! – Friday December 16, from 2:00pm – 4:00pm in WFLC Seminar Room #3 Volunteers can register as a ready made team (up to 7 members per team) or if you’re a a volunteer who would like to attend AND join a volunteer team, we’ll happily match make volunteers! […]

Celebrated for his artworks that engage with some of today’s most relevant and urgent social issues, Belgian-Mexican artist Francis Alÿs (b. 1959) returns to the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) this winter with a solo exhibition of over 300 works. A Story of Negotiation features three of the artist’s most important videoworks from the last decade, […]

Come out and do some Holiday shopping at our Staff Artisans’ Annual Handmade Market! You’ll find something for everyone: Friday December 2 11:00am  – 3:30pm  WFLC Seminar Room #1  Handmade jewellery, prints, paintings, baked goods, jams & preserves, greeting cards and much more. See you there!

This month and next will be a busy time for staff events. Make sure you don’t miss out – note these dates in your calendars now!  (We’ll update you soon with more details about both events) AGO Gives Back  Annual celebration event and Gingerbread Building Competition Friday, December 16 2 – 4 pm in Seminar […]

​Don’t miss the AIMIA/AGO Photography Prize exhibition and cast your vote for this year’s winner! The four nominees for this year’s AIMIA | AGO Photography Prize feature the documentary black and white images of Ursula Schulz-Dornburg, the performative approach of Jimmy Robert, the intimate explorations of Talia Chetrit, and the collage strategies of Elizabeth Zvonar. […]

Thinking of getting a Costco membership? Stop by and speak with a representative next week to get more info. and find out about the AGO staff offer. Tuesday, November 29 11 am to 2 pm Concourse level, near the library A representative will be on hand with goodies to sample; information about Costco products, services […]

​ ​The carpet in the Jackman Hall lobby and ramp is scheduled to be replaced on Monday, November 28 and Tuesday the 29. Staff and volunteers are asked to use the main entrance to enter and exit the building on those days. Special arrangements will be made for those who need to access the theatre […]

The Margaret Machell Study Grant for Volunteers When the Women’s Committee of the AGO was inaugurated in 1945, Margaret Machell was appointed as the staff person to work with the committee, an association lasting 25 years. Margaret was greatly respected by both the committee and the staff and they were pleased to see her become […]

Hello Everyone, This week, I continued to meet with various AGO staff to better understand Gallery functions such as Publishing (Jim Shedden) and Food & Beverage (Carlos Mera and the F&B team). I’ve spent time with many of you since my arrival 7 months and I look forward getting to know more staff from all […]

​Staff and volunteers are invited to pre-order sweets and treats during Food & Beverage’s annual Bake Sale. Let us do the work for you this year so you’ll have more time to spend with your family and friends! Click here to order! Enjoy AGO classics – French Canadian tourtière and mincemeat tarts are just a […]