Hello Everyone, As many of you already know, Christy Thompson will be taking a maternity leave for 1 year beginning January 28th. Today is her last day in the office and we all wish her well. I am pleased to share that Jessica Bright will be Acting Head, Exhibitions & Collections in Christy’s absence. Jessica […]

Thank you to everyone who attended the 2019 Staff & Volunteer Winter Party last night; we sincerely hope you enjoyed your night in our enchanted forest! We’d love your feedback on the event, so please fill out this anonymous online survey. Your responses are important as we use this information in the planning of future […]

Hello Volunteers! Many of you asked about Keri Ryan‘s send-off. Our departing, interim Acting Head of Public Programs & Learning is leaving for an extraordinary new opportunity as Curator, Learning and Interpretation at the M+Museum in Hong Kong. The Gallery is hosting a proper goodbye party, on: Wednesday January 30, at 3:30pm in the Gallery […]

In this week’s AGOinsider, we take a closer look at Mickalene Thomas’s masterpiece. Plus – learn to paint like a pro, learn about the last #AGO1st, and more – all in this week’s AGOinsider. Subscribe to our e-newsletters and enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at news in and around the AGO each week. If you’d like to submit a story to AGOinsider for consideration, […]

Throughout this season of changeable weather, please ensure you have the AGO’s emergency number with you: 416-977-5249. This line will be updated immediately if a decision is made that will affect our hours or operations. Should there be a closure, the message will explicitly indicate that we’re closed. Otherwise the AGO will be open for […]

Hello Everyone,   The AGO’s upcoming Vija Celmins exhibition opens in May. Her work is exquisite. I enjoyed watching these short clips and thought I would share: https://www.sfmoma.org/exhibition/vija-celmins/. Watching them will really help us all to understand the artist’s creative process. We have partnered with the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and The Metropolitan […]

A reminder that our Staff & Volunteer Winter Party is this coming Thursday, January 24, from 5:00pm – 8:00pm. We’re looking forward to seeing you there! If you haven’t RSVP’d already, it’s too late!  We’re at capacity. If you’d like to try and secure a last-minute spot, you’ll need to contact Cassandra Engineer at [email protected] or […]

Staff, volunteer and member registration for Art Camp Summer 2019 opens THURSDAY, January 24. Spaces are limited so act soon! How to register for the discount: Visit Summer Art Camps on ago.ca, and follow the registration link. Follow the registration process by creating a login, and household and camper profiles (this can be done in advance of the […]

The Thursday February 7 edition of #AGO1st will be the last First Thursday event at the AGO. The program had an exciting launch in 2012, and after 63 parties, over 800 artists and 130,000 party-goers (!) we are drawing First Thursdays to a close and making way for something new. But don’t worry; the AGO isn’t getting […]

Dear Volunteers, Happy January! With the season of renewal comes the time to update and distribute some of our AGO policies. Although some policies may not affect you or your role directly, it’s important we share them, so you can understand how they may impact your day-to-day life at the Gallery. All AGO policies are […]