Staff and volunteers are invited to help test the technology visitors will use in the upcoming Anthropocene exhibition – while entering for a chance to win a prize. Wednesday, August 29 12:30 – 1:30 pm Sam & Ayala Zacks Pavilion (enter via the Walker Court second floor catwalk) Sign up here All you need to […]

TTC discount Metropasses for September are now on sale for $131.75 – 10% off the regular price – and can be purchased at the ticket stations in GG Hall (cash or debit only) during Gallery hours. Staff and volunteers must present their I.D. badge. Get yours early to avoid disappointment. Passes will be on sale […]

Hello Everyone, At Wednesday’s Town Hall, I provided high-level results of the 2018 Annual Employee Engagement Survey. Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete the survey – the participation rate was nearly 80%! The full report is available on Dartboard. It includes results of the Ethnic Identity question, which was part of […]

The Library and Archives will be closed for its annual collections maintenance from Monday, August 20 to Monday, September 3, reopening on Tuesday, September 4. During this time the library will be accessible by badge for staff and volunteers, but library staff will not be available to assist with research or retrieval of items. Holding shelves will be […]

This month, AGO Bistro is celebrating its one-year anniversary. To help celebrate, all staff and volunteers are offered a 30% discount* on our dinner menu on Wednesday, August 15 or Wednesday, August 29. Dinner service starts at 4pm. Make reservations now at Open Table or call AGO Bistro at 416-979-6688 to make a reservation over the phone. *Please present your […]

In this week’s AGOinsider, find out how Canadian artist Leslie Reid found a path through the fog in Cape Pine: The Station, now on view in the new J.S. McLean Centre for Indigenous & Canadian Art. Plus – don’t miss your last chance to see Tunirrusiangit, find out more about the Anthropocene documentary launching at TIFF just before an exciting […]

Don’t miss next week’s All-Staff and Volunteer Town Hall, Wednesday, August 15, 10:00 to 11:00 am in Baillie Court. Find out what’s new – the Agenda will include: Welcome by Stephan Results of the recent Employee Engagement Survey Anthropocene Exhibition Update Q&A Enjoy complimentary coffee or tea before the meeting, beginning at 9:45am. Our Town Hall starts […]

Hello Everyone,   A big thanks to staff and volunteers for taking time out of your busy days to attend one of the IDEA Group sessions earlier this week. Thank you also to the team who organized everything, led by Audrey Hudson and Julie Crooks, and also to Georgiana Uhlyarik, Wanda Nanibush and Laura Robb […]

AGO Staff, volunteers and interns are invited to take advantage of discount rates on the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE)  – which runs from August 17 to September 3, 2018. Get your tickets online using access code: 2018ART195735 Admission Pass: all ages; includes admission to grounds, shows & exhibits Corporate Price until Aug 16: $14 Corporate Price Aug 17 to Sept […]

​In this week’s AGOinsider, find out about a fascinating story that unfolds when you take a closer look at Giovanni del Biondo’s painting, St. Benedict Restores Life to a Young Monk – on view as part of AGO’s Collection. Plus – don’t miss a chance to check out John Scott’s Trans Am Apocalypse No. 3 before it drives off, learn about […]