Registration for the Staff and Volunteer preview to see Anthropocene is open! This preview is an opportunity for staff and volunteers to sign up to see the show before it opens to the public. We have a very small window to offer the preview, as installation for this exhibition is complex and challenging. (Remember volunteers, the show is on until January […]

Hello Everyone, There was a terrible fire at the National Museum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil earlier this week. Several millions of irreplaceable objects were destroyed — it was an incalculable loss and a horrible tragedy. More so because it was attributed in part to the systematic lack of funding.   I enjoyed the opening […]

Just a reminder for all staff and volunteers to please ensure your I.D. badge and lanyard are visible at all times upon entering the building and when in the galleries In order for Protection Services staff to be vigilant about the safety of the staff and the collection, they need to be able to quickly […]

Hello Everyone,   We recently announced our upcoming fall program. We will be presenting three seasons of public programming: Sept- Nov; Jan-Mar; Apr-Jun. These programs will link to our exhibition schedule and current events. Read more here.   Several sculptures are now on view in Galleria Italia. Nice to enjoy great art and good coffee […]

This Fall, the AGO welcomes Sandra Brewster and Seika Boye as Artists-in-Residence. With Julie Crooks as their curatorial advisor, this unique residency offers two artists to share the studio space, their ideas and experiences with Mickalene Thomas’s Femme Noires as a programmatic catalyst. Sandra Brewster is a Canadian artist, born in Toronto where she is presently based. Seika Boye is […]

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) begins, Thursday September 6, and Jackman Hall will be one of its regular venues again this year. Staff and volunteers are encouraged to use the main or park entrance during TIFF screenings, as the McCaul Street entrance near Jackman Hall area will be more crowded than usual. If you […]

For the first time, the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) launches a fall season of curated public programs. Inspired by extraordinary AGO exhibitions and global conversations led by Canadian artists, curators and innovators, the fall season features a rich array of performances, readings and talks. These dynamic programs are linked by a desire to spark […]

Hello Everyone, • Please take a few moments away from your work stations if you can today to view the Look:Forward contemporary exhibition on the 4th floor and Impressionist-period posters on the main level. Thank you to everyone involved with these installations. Between the newly installed J.S. McLean Centre for Indigenous & Canadian Art, collection […]

All staff and volunteers are offered a 30% discount* on dinner at AGO Bistro on Wednesday, August 29. Dinner service starts at 4pm. Make reservations now at Open Table or call AGO Bistro at 416-979-6688. *Please present your AGO I.D. to receive this offer. Discount not applicable to prix fixe, Cinq a Sept, or alcohol. […]

On September 17, Nan Oldroyd will join the AGO as the new Chief, Staff & Volunteer Resources (SVR). A strategic Human Resources leader, Nan has expertise in fast-paced, dynamic workplaces across the private and non-profit sectors. Nan has significant experience and demonstrated success in HR strategy, talent management, organizational design, culture transformation, employee engagement, labour […]