Posts by HollyProcktor

Help Define Our Values: AGO Survey Invitation for all staff and volunteers

Hello Volunteers, Please see this invitation from Audrey Hudson, Chief, Education, Programming and Diversity. Volunteers are invited to participate in a survey to help define AGO values.  I think it’s great volunteers have been asked to provide input, and hope some of you will participate in the survey, linked below (Below is a long post […]

Volunteer Retirement: Susan Younder

Hello everyone, this week we’re grateful to share this beautiful post from Michael Younder. Michael is part of a dynamic duo – he (and his mother, Susan) volunteer together at the AGO, both as Gallery Guides. With Susan’s recent retirement, we share this note from Michael. With thanks, – Holly Hi everyone,  Some of you […]

Dani Reiss Modern & Contemporary (DRMC) Construction Update

Hello volunteers; you’ve no doubt noticed more construction activity on the corner of Dundas and McCaul this week. Soon, the former staff & volunteer entrance (Jackman Hall entrance) will be formerly used as our new shipping dock. Most staff and volunteers have adjusted well to using the main entrance for entry/exit. Thank you! But there […]

Volunteer Endowment Trust Update

Thank you to everyone who cast their vote for this year’s Volunteer Endowment Trust project. It was a tight race! The Distribution Committee of the Board formerly meets next week and all will be revealed in next week’s blog post. Stay tuned!

Weekly Message from Our Director & CEO, Stephan Jost

Hello everyone, It feels like spring is finally here. I hope you take a moment to enjoy the sunshine this weekend.  This evening, we have a tribute to the exhibition, Making Her Mark, with a musical performance of Tafelmusik: Making Herself Heard in Walker Court. The performance will celebrate the creativity and artistry of women in […]

Weekly Message from Our Director & CEO, Stephan Jost

Hello everyone, It is great to see our public enjoy the AGO. Again, thank you to everyone who helped make last weekend a tremendous success. With more than 24,000 people attending, it was the perfect way to get the word out about the AGO and what we have to offer our public. Do take time […]

The Volunteer Endowment Trust:  An Illustrated presentation to this year’s projects for support,- Tuesday May 14, via Zoom

Join Volunteer President Barbara Glaser; Coordinator, Volunteers Holly Procktor; and Special Guest Erin Thadani, Senior Manager, Philanthropy & Planned Giving; as we share this year’s projects especially selected for AGO volunteers as projects for support for this year’s disbursement of volunteer funds. TUESDAY MAY 14, 5:30pm – 6:30pm, online via Zoom Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/83602213458?pwd=UmN1aU1tTjNES2Jjdkw0cytsQm0wZz09 Meeting […]

Spaces Still Available – Exclusive tour of the Koffler Centre of the Arts – DECADE: 10 Years of Creation at Youngplace, with Curator David Liss

Monday May 13, 1pm For 10 years Toronto’s Youngplace at 180 Shaw St. has been a crucial community hub for artists, arts groups, and engaged audiences. DECADE: 10 Years of Creation at Youngplace celebrates the role the building’s tenants have played within the cultural ecology of Toronto. The exhibition features eight contemporary artists currently or […]

DRMC Update: Construction Safety Reminders

Site mobilization for the Dani Reiss Modern and Contemporary Gallery is starting soon. Construction Safety Reminders   As site mobilization begins, the laneway between the AGO and OCAD U (the driveway to the AGO’s Shipping Dock) and the Jackman Hall Entrance will become congested with EllisDon construction and AGO delivery vehicles.  Staff and volunteers are reminded to […]