cafeAGO Closing Mondays for the Summer With better weather around the corner, beginning April 29 cafeAGO will no longer be offering complimentary coffee or lunch service to staff and volunteers on Mondays for the summer session. We know everyone wants to be outside while they can and as a result, there is not enough traffic […]

  National Youth Arts Week Launch_May 1 2013_AGO Good afternoon AGO volunteers! Next week is National Youth Arts Week!  Join us at the AGO on May 1st, 2013 starting at 4pm in the Weston Family Learning Centre for a series of exciting activities!  Please click on the above link for details.  The event is free […]

For National Volunteer Week, we have a piece from Doris Van Den Brekel re: ‘Why I appreciate Volunteers!’ Doris Van Den Brekel is the Program Coordinator, Volunteer Training for the Education department at the Art Gallery of Ontario. She has been with the Education department for the past 14 years.  She has continuously supported and […]

  National Volunteer Week is a week-long celebration where we pause to thank and recognize our volunteers. This year’s celebration will include: Free coffee, tea and cookies all week long in the Volunteer Lounge (please be patient, as – with the exception of Monday when coffee will be served at 9:00am – the Cafe does […]

Once again in April, the AGO’s Marvin Gelber Print and Drawing Study Centre (“P&D”) offers four more presentations in their two regular series: Striking Impressions, and Close Encounters. Striking Impressions – Friday talks by volunteers 11 a.m. – noon; drop in; no charge April 12, Mystical Roses: Maidens and Madonnas of the Renaissance, presenter P&D […]

  AGO volunteers are invited to attend exhibition the “Museumsinsel Berlin,” an exhibition the German consulate will have on display for March and April. Details below: The German Consulate Toronto is proud to host the exhibition “Museumsinsel Berlin. – Keeping the Past – Facing the Future.” This multimedia exhibition brings one of Berlin’s most significant attractions to […]

Staff and volunteers can take advantage of discount rates on Zipcar memberships through the AGO’s new corporate partnership. Advantages of corporate membership include: No application fee (regular $25) ½ price annual membership (only $30) Discounted weekday rates ($71 – regular $83) To join, simply complete the online application at: http://members.zipcar.com/ago. Already a member? Email Joe […]