Members Shopping Week Starts Tuesday Staff and volunteers are invited to take part in Members Shopping Week, which begins Tuesday November 15, and runs through Sunday, November 20. Please make sure to present your volunteer badge to receive a 20% discount on most items* in the shop – this is a great time to stock up […]

Hello Everyone, Rocco Saverino, our Chief Financial Officer, mentioned at the Town Hall earlier this week that we are a bit off our operating budget projection (by $630,000, about 2% of operations as of the end of September). Leadership Team is looking very closely at it but I want to be transparent and acknowledge that […]

AGO staff and volunteers are invited to attend the One of a Kind Christmas Show and Sale 2016 at the discounted rate of $10 (regular adult ticket price $15). This year’s show takes place November 24 – December 4 at the Enercare Centre (formerly Direct Energy Centre), Exhibition Place. Only a limited number of discount […]

​ ​TTC discount Metropasses for December are now on sale for $127.25 – 10% off the regular price – and can be purchased at the ticket stations in GG Hall (cash or debit only) during Gallery hours. Staff and volunteers must present their I.D. badge. Get yours early to avoid disappointment. Passes will be on […]

  ​ ​Tomorrow, November 11, the AGO will be observing two minutes of silence at 11 o’clock to honour the many dedicated Canadians who have fought and died for Canada. An announcement will be made at 10:58 to inform our visitors, and at 11 o’clock the tone will mark the beginning of two minutes of silence. During […]

Dear Everyone, It is with respect and appreciation that I announce that Kathy Lochnan, Senior Curator, International Exhibitions, retired from the Gallery on October 31. Although she has officially retired, Kathy is working on contract for the AGO as Senior Curator, International Exhibitions, until the closing of Mystical Landscapes at the Musee D’Orsay at the […]

Dear Colleagues, What’s happening? A new and unprecedented online database featuring the Gothic carvings displayed in the exhibition Small Wonders: Gothic Boxwood Miniatures launches today. The AGO has the largest collection of these works of art in the world, and this database will invite people across the globe to engage with our collection and study it […]

Don’t miss the next All Staff and Volunteer Town Hall, Wednesday, November 9, 10:30am – noon, in Baillie Court. Find out what’s new – the Agenda will include: Stephan’s Welcome Advancement Team Update Financials Snapshot Collection Re-installation Update Q&A New to Town Halls? These are quarterly meetings held in Baillie Court about current gallery projects and happenings. A […]

Hello Volunteers! It’s that time of year again; time to update your volunteer badge! Volunteer identification contains three parts: Purple lanyard, Hard backing (badge), and volunteer faceplate (sticker – this year with word volunteer written in purple) Each year, most volunteer faceplate/stickers are updated in an annual renewal process. Your new date of expiry will […]

​ All volunteers will be receiving two free passes this week to the exhibition Mystical Landscapes: Masterpieces from Monet, Van Gogh and more, from your staff coordinator. As you know, our volunteer program here at the AGO is department-based, so please allow your coordinators time to distribute tickets the best way they can for your group […]