Looking to enrol your kids in summer camp? Sign them up for Summer Art Camp at the AGO and receive a 50% discount off the public price. Employee, volunteer and member registration for Art Camp Summer 2020 opens Tuesday, Jan. 14. Spaces are limited so act soon! Some things to note: This discount applies to children of a […]

The AGO is always looking for ways to improve our visitors’ experience. You may have noticed some renovations happening in the East end of the Concourse (the former home of Art Rental & Sales). The area is currently undergoing some changes to become a “rest and recharge” spot. Visitors will be invited to lounge, eat, […]

Celebrate the year ahead at the AGO’s annual Winter Party: Date: Thursday, January 23 Time: 5 to 8 pm Location: Baillie Court (AGO – Third Floor Event Space) This year’s theme is This is the Future. Head into the next decade in a futuristic costume for a chance to win our costume contest! Tickets include […]

Greetings, volunteers! We wanted to share a number of updates that we’re working on for our volunteer community for the new year: Margaret Machell Study Grant: We are pleased to let you know that we will be accepting applications for the Margaret Machell Study Grant in January of 2020. Look out for the application requirements […]

Hello everyone,   Last night I attended the opening of the Kent Monkman installation at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC. Kent has a large scale work on view in the Great Hall – below is a snap I took on my phone. It’s wonderful to see an Indigenous/Canadian artist represented in our collection receive […]

​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? November 15 to December 31, 2019 Hours of operation: Mon-Fri 10am-8pm | Sat 10am-6pm | Sun 11 am to 5 pm. […]

Hello Everyone, This week we hit the 110,000 mark in annual pass holders! And the number keeps growing. Did you know that before this year, we had an average of 6,000 young people (25 years and under) visiting us per month? Since the Annual Pass, we have been averaging over 18,000 visitors in this age […]

With the departure of Alicia Vandermeer, there is a need for the leadership of strategic initiatives including the AGO’s operational key drivers: Brand & Audience; Content & Program; Admission; and Diversity & Inclusion. All of these strategies are intertwined and will help the AGO achieve our vision of “leading global conversations from Toronto through extraordinary […]

Hello Volunteers, We don’t often post staff changes; but over the years Jane has supported AGO summer art camp, Family Sundays and now, the Hands-On Centre and art carts. Jane is a creative force! And we will really miss her in the volunteer program – Holly, Volunteer Resources After more than 19 years of service, […]

Hello Everyone, Greetings from Miami where I am attending Art Basel, one of the largest modern and contemporary art fairs in the world. I am meeting with collectors, curators, artists and dealers and seeing as much art as possible. I’ll be back at the AGO on Monday. Today we say good-bye to Alicia Vandermeer. Alicia, […]