Staff & Volunteer Resources is working to make things simpler and more efficient. Effective today, the department name is changing from Staff & Volunteer Resources to People. This new name is easier to understand and easier to say. While we have a new name, our department will continue to: Partner across the organization to support […]

Congratulations to AGO staff who brought home two Ontario Association of Art Galleries (OAAG) Awards from the Gala this month. Here are the winners of the First Exhibition in a Public Art Gallery Award for their work on the exhibition Free Black North: Julie Crooks, Assistant Curator, Photography Flavio Trevisan, Exhibition Designer Valentine Moreno, Project Manager, Exhibitions Laura […]

This year marks our fifth annual staff and volunteer AGO Gives Back Holiday Drive! We will be supporting Fort Frances High School, one of the schools that participated in Connected North, by collecting new, unwrapped art supplies to support the school’s art program. Connected North fosters student engagement and enhanced education outcomes in remote Indigenous communities. Come out […]

A Message From the Director and CEO  Hello Everyone, Today we wrapped up our successful #InfinityAGO crowdfunding campaign. Thanks to the hard work of everyone involved, over 4,700 #InfinityAGO donors and the David Yuile & Mary Elizabeth Hodgson Fund, Yayoi Kusama’s extraordinary artwork, INFINITY MIRRORED ROOM – LET’S SURVIVE FOREVER is coming to the AGO…forever. […]

Hello Everyone,   This week, we launched Mickalene Thomas: Femmes Noires. The art is incredible and the installation looks amazing. So does the catalogue. We had two very successful opening events on Tuesday and Wednesday (Curators’ Circle and a public talk). Thank you to curator Julie Crooks and the many people involved with the exhibit. […]

Volunteers, you’re invited to enjoy an additional retail discount as a part of AGO Members’ Shopping Week  Monday December 03 – Sunday December 09 At this special time of year, AGO volunteers receive the members’ discount – 20% on all merchandise (your usual discount is 10%) Volunteers, if you have your eye on some Holiday […]

It’s that time of year again…the Annual AGO Artisans Holiday Show & Sale is around the corner. Come out to support your colleagues and do some holiday shopping to boot! This year’s sale will feature printed goods, jewellery, textiles, jams, jellies and much more. Date: Friday, December 7 Time: 11 am to 4 pm Location: WFLC Seminar Room 1

It’s exciting to see donations come in for #InfinityAGO, our crowdfunding campaign to acquire Canada’s first Infinity Mirror Room by internationally acclaimed artist Yayoi Kusama. We’re still seeking help from staff and volunteers to spread the word on social media – and to donate too! The INFINITYAGO ULTIMATE PACKAGE contest for Staff and Volunteers ends November 30 at 11:59 […]

The Volunteer Executive is a group of volunteers who come together with SVR to shape and support volunteer engagement across the gallery, through events, communications (i.e. the volunteer blog), and by administering volunteer funds (i.e. the Margaret Machell Study Grant, and Volunteer Executive Trust). Looking to build your resume, gain administrative experience, and enjoy organizing? […]

Hello Everyone, Thank you again to Advancement, F&B, Logistics, Curatorial, Facilities, PSD and all other staff involved in last Saturday’s Art Bash gala fundraiser, which was a wonderful success. Click this link http://www.georgepimentel.dphoto.com/#/album/a5148z to view some pics from the night. Renowned photographer George Pimentel captured terrific photos of gala guests, art installations and décor.   […]