Posts by Penny Williams
July talks: Marvin Gelber Print and Drawing Centre
Once again in July, the AGO’s Marvin Gelber Print and Drawing Study Centre (“P&D”) offers two presentations in its regular series, Striking Impressions. (The other series, Close Encounters, has now ended for the season.) Striking Impressions – Friday talks by volunteers 11 a.m. – noon; drop in; no charge July 12, Earth, Water, Fire: Constructing […]
Margaret Machell Study Grant — Application Deadline July 15
Who knows? You may have the winning project in mind – but to win, you first have to apply. Each year, the Margaret Machell Study Grant, administered by your Volunteer Executive (VE), is offered in financial support for an art-related project. The project might be a course, workshop or conference – something that would develop […]
June talks: Marvin Gelber Print and Drawing Centre
Once again in June, the AGO’s Marvin Gelber Print and Drawing Study Centre (“P&D”) offers two presentations in its regular series, Striking Impressions. (The other series, Close Encounters, has now ended for the season.) Striking Impressions – Friday talks by volunteers 11 a.m. – noon; drop in; no charge June 14, Relief Printmaking: the […]
Now online: Your Guide to the AGO Volunteer Strategic Plan
Have you noticed the new poster on the bulletin board in the Volunteer Lounge? Right next to the poster for the AGO Strategic Plan? Yes, there it is: the AGO Volunteer Strategic Plan (VSP) poster that gives you the quick-read overview of our new VSP. This is an important document for us all, because it […]
Steve Edson & his iPad
Q: How is an iPad like the AGO? A: Each is an amazing resource, full of possibilities, for everyone to explore and enjoy in the way that suits each person best. Daytime Gallery Guide Steve Edson chuckles at the suggestion. Yes it’s a bit of a joke, but there may be something to it. His […]
Margaret Machell Study Grants: apply now
Is there some art-related project you’d love to carry out – perhaps a course, workshop or conference – that would develop your skills, expand your knowledge, and enhance your work here at the AGO? If so, you may be a great candidate for a Margaret Machell Study Grant, administered by your Volunteer Executive (VE). Each […]
Reader Response: AGO Alumni Group
To the Communications Committee, and the AGO volunteer community, This spring the AGO Volunteer Executive initiated a new group within the AGO family of volunteers. On May 15th (as reported on this blog on May 18), VE President Phyllis Couzin and other members of the Executive welcomed back past volunteers at a Tea in […]
A Moment with “Art in the Moment”
“Jim Morrison!” calls out one member of the tour, just after Gallery Guide Fran Bleviss explains that the portrait exhibition in this gallery is called “Light My Fire.” It’s an impressive feat of memory – after all, the song was a smash hit for Morrison and The Doors back in 1967, and that was a […]
AGO Alumni Group: first event
“Oh, it’s just like a school reunion!” laughed one woman, entering a room of happy chatter and people wearing name-tags. It’s a good comparison – a former AGO volunteer, she was attending the inaugural gathering of the newly formed AGO Alumni Group, held May 15 in a Weston Family Learning Centre seminar room. “We’ve always […]
May talks: Marvin Gelber Print and Drawing Centre
Once again in May, the AGO’s Marvin Gelber Print and Drawing Study Centre (“P&D”) offers two presentations in its regular series, Striking Impressions. (The other series, Close Encounters, has now ended for the season.) Striking Impressions – Friday talks by volunteers 11 a.m. – noon; drop in; no charge May 10, Spirituality in Abstract Art, […]