Hello Everyone, Great news this morning from Canada Council – we received a Digital Strategy grant of $482,500, to be distributed over three years. Thank you to Keri Ryan, Mark McKay, Tavia Fedoruk and everyone else who contributed to our submission. You will have seen my message earlier today about OCAD U. It is early […]

Dear Colleagues, I wanted to share the news with you that the AGO and OCAD University (OCAD U) have recently agreed to explore the feasibility of creating innovative space that would ambitiously support our mission to serve the public. The project would aim to fulfill the goals of OCAD U’s already-launched Creative City Campus project […]

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 business as […]

A Costco representative is coming to the AGO to give staff, volunteers and interns the opportunity to sign up for a yearly membership. Interested? The representative will be onsite across from the Chalmers elevator (Concourse Level) on Thursday, April 19 from 11:00 am to 2 pm. Sign up for Goldstar Membership for $67.80 (includes tax), or an Executive Membership for $135.60 (includes tax) to […]

TTC discount Metropasses for May 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 until May 4, […]

The south entrance will be closed Monday, April 16 from 8 am to 4 pm for scheduled contract work just inside the doors. During this time, please use the staff and volunteer entrance on McCaul Street, or the main entrance on Dundas Street. If you have any questions, please contact Mike Peroff, Plant & Building Infrastructure, […]

This week, AGOinsider introduces Renée van der Avoird, the newest member of the Department of Indigenous and Canadian Art. Plus – fill in the blank in the Obliteration Room, find out more about Massive Illusion, learn how a tiny prayer bead found its way to the AGO, and more – all in this week’s AGOinsider. Subscribe to our e-newsletters and […]

Hello Everyone, On Wednesday, I participated in NAC 10 Learning Days, a partnership program between the AGO and TDSB for students who are enrolled in the visual arts course, ‘NAC10: Expressions of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Cultures’. I visited with the students and artists and participated in Rebecca Baird’s workshop using porcupine quills. Here […]

The AGO has been nominated for a Webby Award for the Reblink exhibition! This nomination is in the People’s category for Best Use of Augmented Reality – running against organizations like Snapchat and Ikea. From Toronto-based digital artist Alex Mayhew, ReBlink is an innovative experience that taps into the power of leading-edge technology to give visitors the chance to […]

TORONTO — From the Department of Indigenous and Canadian Art at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) comes two major exhibitions – Tunirrusiangit: Kenojuak Ashevak and Tim Pitsiulak, and Rebecca Belmore: Facing the Monumental – and a massive renovation and re-visioning of the newly re-named J. S. McLean Centre for Indigenous and Canadian Art, led by curators Wanda Nanibush, […]