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A Message from Retail: Changes for shopAGO
Dear Volunteers, What is happening? shopAGOkids has moved from its location on the lower level near cafeAGO and will now be situated on the main floor within shopAGO. All merchandise will be moved to its new location by the end of today. Why has shopAGOkids moved? shopAGOkids has moved to provide our visitors with a […]
Gallery Guides: “First Thursday” Performance Artists
It all began with an email from Gallery Guide Coordinator Melissa Smith, says Antonia Krajina, one of the AGO’s Saturday Gallery Guides. “She explained that performance artist Basil AlZeri needed five volunteers for a performance he was planning for the May First Thursday.” Antonia and four of her colleagues — Maya Kotlarenko, Amanda Riccio, Adam […]
May Events – Prints and Drawing Centre
This month, the Marvin Gelber Print & Drawing Study Centre (P&D) takes visitors on a date with Francisco Goya. Above: What if the Pupil Knows More?, Francisco Goya, 1799. Open Door – every Wednesday, 1-8 p.m. works by Francisco Goya featured throughout May other works from the P&D Collection available, by request, until 4:30 p.m. Monthly […]
Artful Conversation – May: “Medium and Message”
Artful Conversation is just what the title promises: an hour of art works and conversation with a Gallery Guide each month, in a selected AGO gallery, around a specific theme. 2nd Friday each month meet in Walker Court at 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 9: Medium and Message Together with Gallery Guide Valerie Fairclough, participants […]
P&D: an April date with Henry Moore
This month, the Marvin Gelber Print & Drawing Study Centre (P&D) takes visitors on a date with Henry Moore. Above: Projects for Relief Sculptures for London University, 1938 OPEN DOOR Every Wednesday from 1-8pm View original works of art from the Prints & Drawings Collection. This month, we will be featuring works from our Henry […]
Staff & Volunteer Previews – Bacon Moore Exhibition
You are invited to 2 staff and volunteer previews for the upcoming exhibition Francis Bacon and Henry Moore: Terror and Beauty. Preview – Tuesday, April 1 Preview 3 to 5:30 pm Guided tour at 3 pm; meet at exhibition entrance, Zacks Gallery. Preview – Monday, April 7 Preview 1 to 7 pm Self -guided access For […]
National Volunteer Week is April 6-12!
National Volunteer Week is April 6-12! To celebrate we have organized a few (hopefully) interesting sessions throughout that week. Please see the attached flyer (which will also be posted in the Volunteer Lounge and on the Volunteer Website. Most of the sessions do have space restrictions so please ensure that you sign up quickly if […]
A Message from the Volunteer President
I am very pleased to announce that the Volunteer Executive at its March 6th meeting elected Ann Wilcox and Debbie Kennedy as co-Presidents of Volunteers effective July 1, 2014. Ann and Debbie have been volunteers at the AGO for many years, as School Guides and Daytime Gallery Guides. They were co-chairs of the National Docent […]
Artful Conversation – March: Baroque Drama
Artful Conversation is just what the title promises: an hour of art works and conversation with a Gallery Guide each month, in a selected AGO gallery, around a specific theme. 2nd Friday each month meet in Walker Court at 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 14: Baroque Drama The baroque is like action unfolding before our eyes […]
Mary Henderson – It All Began in 1968
When a university friend suggested she become an AGO volunteer, Gallery Guide Mary Henderson thought: “I don’t have an art background, but I do have the time, and I bet I’d learn things.” That was 1968 — 46 years ago. There have been many changes since then. The Gallery has gone through several transformations, and […]