Posts by HollyProcktor

AGO Scent Free

  Exposure to perfumes and other scented products can trigger serious health reactions in individuals with asthma, allergies, migraines, or chemical sensitivities. Since reactions can be severe and long lasting, we should all be aware of how we can help our sensitive colleagues and visitors. What kinds of health reactions can scented products cause?  […]

AGO Kitchens Holiday Bake Sale

Back by popular demand, AGO staff and volunteers can now pre-order sweets and treats during our annual Bake Sale. AGO classics like French Canadian tourtière, caramel bourbon sauce, and mincemeat tarts are just a few of the treats you can expect. There are even surprises for your four-legged friends! This season you can take advantage […]

Retail Sale: Members’ Week Shopping Discounts Extended to Volunteers

Hello Volunteers, Next week, Tuesday November 10 – Sunday November 15, AGO volunteers will receive a 20% Discount off everything in shopAGO, (excluding Turner merchandise, and already discounted product), as we celebrate Members Week. Please remember to show your volunteer badge. As always, volunteers will continue to receive the 25% discount on books and catalogues. This […]

Volunteer Booklet Celebrates 70 Years of Volunteering

A Message from Debbie Kennedy, AGO Volunteer President Hello Volunteers, I’m excited to share the launch of our “70 Years of Volunteering” Booklet with you. Some of you may have already picked up your copy at the Volunteer Annual Gathering. For others, copies are provided here. Please take one! So why do we need a […]

Volunteers Invited to Attend Charles Pachter Lecture at U Of T – please RSVP

Hello Volunteers, An invitation has been extended to AGO volunteers to attend this special lecture at U of T.  Please see details below to RSVP.   Inaugural Alan Toff Art Lecture Lecturer: CHARLES PACHTER You are invited to attend this special lecture: How I Learned to Survive and Thrive as a Contemporary Canadian Artist Date: […]

November Programming in the Prints and Drawings Study Centre

This Month’s Programming at the Marvin Gelber Print & Drawing Study Centre: Joseph Mallord William Turner, Stormy Landscape with a Rainbow, c.1824. watercolour on wove paper. Purchased in memory of Alan Flacks, 1999. 99/522 OPEN DOOR WEDNESDAYS Every Wednesday from 1-8pm View original works of art from the Prints & Drawings Collection. This month, we will […]

Don’t miss the November All-Staff and Volunteer Town Hall

Volunteers are invited to attend the Town Hall meeting on Wednesday, November 4th, 10 – 11:30 am in Baillie Court. Find out What’s New – the Agenda will include: •Welcome •Introduction to Exhibitions & Collections •JMW Turner: Painting Set Free •Fiscal Update •Update on New Hours of Operation •Q&A We hope to see you there! (a […]

Liz Magor Public Opening and Artist Talk

​ Please join us to celebrate the 2014 Iskowitz Prize Winner Wednesday, October 28 6:00 – 8:30 pm | Remarks & 2015 Iskowitz Prize announcement 7:00 pm Walker Court at the AGO Free admission Join us for a complimentary beer from 6:00 – 7:00 pm The opening is preceded by a free talk by Liz […]

Staff and Volunteer Preview – J.M.W. Turner: Painting Set Free

You are invited to the staff and volunteer preview for the upcoming exhibition J.M.W. Turner: Painting Set Free Tuesday, October 27 •Preview 1:00pm to 7:00pm pm (Galleries are open for viewing from 1:00pm – 7:00pm) If you’d like to attend a tour, you have two to choose from: •Tour with Curator Lloyd DeWitt: 2:15-3:00 pm […]