Posts by HollyProcktor

Enjoy 50% off at the Adidas & Reebok Corporate Store

The Adidas Group invites employees, volunteers, interns and friends and family of the AGO to take advantage of an exclusive offer for 50% off the regular retail price of Adidas and Reebok products. When? February 1 to 29, 2020 Hours of operation: Mon-Fri 10am-8pm | Sat 10am-6pm | Sun 11am-5pm. Where? Adidas & Reebok Woodbridge, 8100 Highway 27, Woodbridge […]

Coronavirus Information – What you need to know

What’s happening? With news of the Wuhan Novel Coronavirus (“Coronavirus”) making headlines, employees, volunteers and visitors may be concerned about exposure. Health officials for Toronto, Ontario and Canada have advised that the risk for contracting Coronavirus remains low, and additional safety protocols are not necessary. At this time, it is business is as usual at […]

Weekly Message from Our Director and CEO, Stephan Jost

Hello Everyone, A massive THANK YOU to Akilah Child (Manager, Communications) and the THIS IS THE FUTURE AGO WINTER PARTY Committee for putting together such a fun celebration: AGO Social Committee: Akilah Child, Cassandra Engineer, MJ Cyr and Warren Wilson (our emcees – see  pic), Kristine Irwin, Eliz Kaltakjian, Andrew Muldoon, & Holly Procktor F&B team […]

AGO All Hours this weekend

Saturday January 25 10:30am  10:00pm Art Gallery of Ontario AGO All Hours returns this January, inviting visitors to enjoy a day of warmth, storytelling and comfort. Guest curated by OCADU, experience a cozy campsite in the heart of the museum, pop-up tours and performances by emerging Toronto artists. Check out the highlights here and plan […]

Winter Party Survey

Thank you to everyone who attended the 2020 Employee & Volunteer Winter Party, we sincerely hope you enjoyed your night. We want your feedback on the event, so please fill out this anonymous survey. Your responses are important as we use this information in the planning of future events. Please complete and submit your survey […]

Weekly Message from Our Director and CEO, Stephan Jost

Hello Everyone, Thank you to the OPSEU and AGO teams who met earlier this week to begin the bargaining process for the next OPSEU contract. There is a generous amount of good will heading into these discussions and I appreciate everyone’s focus. Earlier this week I met the new federal Minister of Canadian Heritage, the […]

Random Coffee

Have you ever wanted to connect with more AGO volunteers outside of your regularly scheduled shift? Well here is your chance! The Volunteer Council is excited to bring you our first round of Random Coffee, where the coffee isn’t random, but who we match you up with to enjoy it is! It’s a simple initiative […]

Enjoy a Winter Warm-Up at AGO Bistro

This chilly season, our amazing culinary team at the AGO Bistro presents an artful Winter Warm-Up Menu to help you escape the cold. Starting January 17, enjoy a two-course meal with a glass of wine. We invite you to enjoy these mouth-watering dishes available until January 31! Make your reservation online or by phone at 416-979-6688. For more information visit the AGO Bistro […]

Introducing new cafeAGO cups

This week, caféAGO is rolling out new, environmentally friendly coffee cups. The new double-walled compostable cups replace our previous single-walled cup with sleeve. This change is a result of the café’s commitment to making more environmentally conscious choices to lessen our environmental impact. Double-walled cups eliminate the need for a sleeve or a doubling up of […]

Weekly Message from Our Director and CEO, Stephan Jost

Hello Everyone, First of all – Happy 2020! And a big “thank you” to everyone who was here during the final days and weeks of the Rubens exhibit to welcome guests through line-ups and throughout the galleries. Lots of work continues to happen behind the scenes as numerous large scale paintings are returned back to […]