We can all use a little happiness these days. Whether it’s the kindness someone showed you at the grocery store, that baked loaf of bread you’ve perfected, or the sun setting just right on another tough day, there’s still a lot worth celebrating.  For those who frequent the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)’s Glencairn Station, that […]

Hello Everyone, On Wednesday, we came together for our first all-employee Diversity & Inclusion training session. Thank you for your participation and in particular Nathalie Sato, co-hosts Akilah Child and Audrey Hudson, and presenters Elder Dallaire and Leticia Rose. Thank you also to the IDEA Group for helping to advance these important conversations within the […]

Dear Everyone, In June we posted a statement on AGO.ca in response to the current social justice environment. We have now posted the first in a series of updates for the public on our website on the progression of the AGO’s Diversity & Inclusionstrategy. This update includes just some of the work we’ve done at the AGO and will […]

Dear Everyone, I’m very pleased to announce that Dr. Julie Crooks has been promoted to the position of Curator, Global Africa and the Diaspora, effective Monday, September 21, 2020. Julie joined the AGO in 2017 and most recently held the position of Associate Curator of Photography. She holds a PhD from the Department of History […]

Hello Everyone, Earlier this week I visited the Haegue Yang installation. It is a very large show with complex builds given the nature of her work but it looks great. Her commissioned work that is currently being installed in the Tanenbaum Atrium is about 80% complete. The team is doing a fantastic job. As we […]

Hello everybody! “September tries its best to have us forget summer”  – Bernard Williams September, the month of new beginning’s and fresh starts. Do you still feel that push to create new rituals? I imagine with that feeling of getting back into a routine, some of you will be missing your volunteer shifts at the gallery. We still […]

Hello everyone, I’m sure you’ll all agree that this summer has been different, for a variety of reasons. And now here we are at Labour Day weekend. We have all experienced the summer months in different ways. At the AGO, staff have been participating in AGOU, providing digital content online and re-opening to our public. […]

We are loving the new AGO Artist Spotlight series! Get to know some amazing artists. Check out profiles, interviews, artist-curated selections of their recent work, works-in-progress, research, and ideas: Julie Voyce Julie Voyce loves to paint, make toys, draw, put together decorations, assemble small books, print, make occasional pieces of jewelry and embroider. I love to paint, make toys, draw, put […]

Hello everyone, Earlier today I spoke at (an Employee) Town Hall. I always try to scroll through Zoom screens to see your faces. I spoke about the incredible work everyone has done to fulfill our mission on-line during closure and now on-site since re-opening last month. I am proud of what we have accomplished in […]

Volunteers, we’re looking for your feedback! This summer we piloted the AGO Volunteer Connector series, a weekly social drop-in Zoom call with rotating topics designed to keep our community engaged through the summer. At the time, we never imagined our community would be off-site for months ahead, so now we’re looking for ways to freshen […]