Hello everyone, This is a very difficult time. Know that we are thinking of you. We are pausing our regular content this week so we can take time to reflect and to start having important conversations that will lead to meaningful change. We’ve linked a talk between Julie Crooks, Associate Curator at the AGO, and […]

Sharing this resource from AGO colleague Melissa Smith, who supports the Gallery Guide program and has pulled together valuable pedagogy and teaching tools that will guide her program moving forward. It’s important to recognize how change is being introduced throughout the Gallery, so sharing here. – Holly It’s been another truly painful moment in our history […]

Hello Volunteers! As Gallery staff continue to report in from home, content on our website and other social media channels is really adding up! If you’re like me, you do find it a bit hard to keep track of all the online talks, maker series videos, and more. Here are a few helpful links to […]

Hello everybody! Have you heard? Foxes are all the rage! With so many things closed right now, our attention has been turned to the wilds of the city. Whether it is the pack under the Gardiner Expressway, in the Beach or this very sweet family in Jonathan’s backyard in Barrie (they have grown so quickly). Have you spotted any wildlife […]

Dear Colleagues, Following the advice and recommendations from public health officials, the Ontario government has developed a framework for re-opening the province and is beginning to plan when and how non-essential services like the AGO will progressively re-open to employees and the public. At the direction of Stephan, we have been asked to lead the […]

Hi everybody! Hope you are enjoying the flowering forsythias that are out now and the beginnings of the cherry blossoms. Apartment dwellers like myself can keep our eye on the exploding blooms of the cherry blossoms in High Park via the 24-hour Bloom Cam (they are starting!!). Finally, we wanted to share this heartwarming story from Trish’s neighbourhood in […]

Hi Everybody! Christine and I (Jonathan) are subbing in for Nicole this week. I think that those of you who live in Toronto are faring decidedly better than those of us up here in the hinterland.   The old song misquoted above promises May flowers after all the rain that April usually gives us, I hope it is […]

How did you come to volunteer at the AGO?  Volunteering has always played an important part in my life as my mother was a very active volunteer during the 1950’s, 1960’s and 1970’s. Her dedication to the various community groups provided a strong direction for me to follow. Consequently, when my children were young, I enjoyed […]

How did you come to volunteer at the AGO? Kathy Lochnan, now retired AGO Senior Curator P&D, is an old friend and through her, I became interested in volunteering in P&D. Although I was an art historian with 43 years of teaching experience, I knew little about works on paper. I continue to learn! What was […]

How did you come to volunteer at the AGO? After retiring from teaching I took a year off to recharge. However, I began to miss talking about art and thought about the AGO. While I didn’t miss teaching students, I did miss the opportunity to converse about art and volunteering as a Gallery Guide at […]