We are honoured to continue this series of Diversity & Inclusion recordings, part of the Gallery’s commitment to building a more diverse and inclusive staff and volunteer community. In this session, we meet two of the AGO’s Indigenous Art Educators, Louise Miteouamigoukoue Spiritcougar Lefevre and Mahlikah Awe:ri Enml’ga’t Saqama’sgw, who so generously share their teaching […]

Dear Everyone, We are all still grieving the deaths of 215 Indigenous children at the former Kamloops Residential School, especially as more graves are expected to be uncovered at sites across Canada. We want to remember and honour all those who suffered trauma within the walls of those schools and beyond.  Children’s shoes have become […]

Hello Everyone, The AGO is among the leading museums in our country and a home base for young, emerging and long-standing museum professionals dedicated to our craft. Today I call attention to Brenda Rix, a wonderful curator and colleague who has spent 40 years committed to her work at the Gallery. Brenda will be retiring […]

Sharing this invitation from Andrea Gumpert, Educator at the National Gallery: re an upcoming symposium on Rembrandt, via our Assistant Curator, European Art, Adam Levine. Enjoy! Please join us for a live and free Virtual Symposium on Wednesday June 16 from 11am-1pm EDT. Amsterdam and Rembrandt: New Research The Rembrandt in Amsterdam exhibition traces the central decades […]

Dear Everyone, Yesterday in London, Ontario a deliberate attack was made against a family of Muslim Canadians, killing four and injuring a child. It was motivated by anti-Muslim hate. It is tragic. It is not okay. And it makes me again realize that we have a lot of work to do to create the kind […]

Hello everyone, Today is an end to a heavy week. People are feeling it.  Dr. Audrey Hudson will be leading a panel discussion on how to talk about residential schools next Tuesday, June 8 at 1pm. All staff and public are invited to attend. Here are the details: https://ago.ca/events/continued-conversation-residential-schools Let’s continue to think about what […]

Dear Volunteers, We are thrilled to announce that thanks to the 101 volunteers who participated in our recent vote, the Volunteers of the AGO have chosen to financially support the Access Initiative in 2021/2022. By supporting this program, the volunteers are helping realize the AGO’s goals of bringing people together with art, reflecting the diversity of our […]

Tuesday, June 8, 1 pm EST Visit AGO.ca to view our event on June 8, 2021. (Talk will be broadcast live on the website – you cannot pre register for this talk: click on the link above on June 8 at 1pm to view) We want to honour and remember the 215 children of the Kamloops […]

Dear Everyone, I wanted to share a statement that will be posted on the AGO’s social media channels today. It acknowledges the deaths of 215 Indigenous children at the former Kamloops Residential School. The reality of this horrific finding is brutal. I ask all of us to consider how we use our mission – exhibitions, […]

Artist for social change and Art Educator Mahlikah Awe:ri Enml’ga’t Saqama’sgw chats Indigenous art education and its importance for generations to come. In light of our recent Diversity & Inclusion learning sessions, and the important conversations continuing in this time, in this Artist Spotlight, the AGO celebrates the work and contributions of one of our Indigenous […]