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 […]

  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 […]

A MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER What is happening? Our current lease at 481 University Avenue is expiring and we have the opportunity to bring Art Rental & Sales on site and into the space where Inuit Visible Storage is currently located.  The new retail space will be open to customers on July 1, […]

Hello Volunteers: Dates and times for April training sessions have been confirmed and are as follows: Date: Monday, April 8th 10am – 12pm Location: Jackman Hall Topic: CARDIFF / MILLER TRANSPORT TO NOW with Kitty Scott Open to: all __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Date: Tuesday, April 9th 6:30am – 8:00pm Location: Seminar Room 1 Topic: CARDIFF / MILLER […]

On Tuesday, March 12 from 1pm – 7pm staff and volunteers are  invited to preview the exhibition (in Zacks – where Frida and Diego was most recently installed) at their own pace, with a free audioguide NO RSVP required – just drop in! Make sure to wear your volunteer badge, to guarantee entry Each volunteer will receive […]