Hello volunteers! I’m excited to share this video of the KAWS Family Exhibition Launch. These meetings are new to the Gallery, and an opportunity for staff and volunteers to see the work it takes to bring an exhibition to life. In this video, we meet the project management and design team, preview the layout, and […]

The Métis artist discusses using family photo albums to explore her identity in new exhibition A stroll through the latest exhibition in the AGO’s J.S. McLean Centre for Indigenous + Canadian Art is an intimate experience, almost like you’re walking through a family photo album or a personal journal. That’s because, in a sense, you […]

Hello Everyone, I am pleased to let you know that we’ve hired our new Chief, Finance & Operating Officer. This is a very large and important portfolio that comprises Financial Services, Information Technology, Protection Services, Facility Services, and Plant & Building Infrastructure. Linda Coslovi will be joining the AGO on Monday, September 18th. She holds […]

A new release on the National Film Board’s online site, watch this documentary about incredible Toronto ink maker, Jason Logan. Hello volunteers! I thought you might all enjoy this amazing documentary about how ink is made! 1 hr, 49 minutes, of pure wonder. Enjoy! – Holly Click on the link, HERE to watch at your […]

Artist Otobong Nkanga highlights the cost of deep-sea resource extraction   Around four degrees Celsius, pitch-black, and unbearable pressures — the ocean’s bathypelagic zone seems inhospitable.   Yet, life persists in what is more commonly known as the midnight zone, an ocean area 1,000 to 4,000 meters below sea level. In Unearthed – Midnight (2021), currently on view […]

Hello everyone, As we get ready for a busy fall season I am reflecting on the change that is happening at the AGO. Five years ago we launched our 10-year strategic plan. Think about what we’ve accomplished in the past 5 years in terms of collection growth, changes to our exhibitions and programs, and the […]

We invite you to be a Part of NDSAtl24! Join us at the 2024 National Docent Symposium in Atlanta, Georgia, USA as a Breakout Session or a Sip & Share table talk presenter. We’re accepting proposals now through October 15, 2023. Take advantage of these two opportunities to share your experience, knowledge, and touring and […]

Hello Everyone, Many of you knew Phil Lind, a long-serving Trustee, from his decades of involvement at the AGO. Phil loved chatting to Curators and Protection Services Officers alike. He loved visiting to the AGO for board committee meetings, and was often in attendance at exhibition openings. He encountered many staff at such activities and […]

Hello Everyone, I continue to poke my head into Zacks to see Cassatt-McNicoll whenever I get a chance. It is truly a beautiful paintings show. Do take a moment to see it, if you haven’t already, before it closes in a couple of weeks. It is my sincere hope that every staff member visits our […]

We also want to take this time to thank our outgoing Volunteer Council. Much of the usual work of the Council was impacted by the pandemic, and we thank this group for their support as we all adjusted to the challenges of that time. This Volunteer Council has years of volunteering experience between them, and […]