Hello Volunteers, The Ontario Science Centre has kindly invited AGO staff and volunteers to attend their Northern Lights Webinar, taking place on: In this webinar, colleagues at the Ontario Science Centre will be sharing content about the science behind what causes the Northern Lights, programming ideas and considerations if you want to host a viewing […]

Hello everyone, Every week when I write this weekly message there are new things going on at the AGO. New this week and valid through to September 2, 2025 is the Canada Strong Pass. This is an initiative from the Federal Government that provides free or discounted access to museums and galleries, Parks Canada visits, […]

The AGO is participating in the Canada Strong Pass, an initiative from the Federal Government that provides free or discounted admission to attractions and parks throughout the country.  The Canada Strong Pass will be valid at the AGO until Tuesday, September 2. Read below to learn how Gallery admission for children, teens and youth who live […]

Hello Everyone, Thank you to all who attended the Town Hall in celebration of the AGO’s 125th Birthday this past Monday. I hope you enjoyed the presentations and cupcakes as much as I did! I told a personal story about my daughter Monique and I meeting the artist Rita Letendre at the opening of Rita Letendre: Fire and Light in […]

The Gallery’s hours around the upcoming July 1 statutory holiday look a little different this year. Read below for more details on the statutory holiday and which days the Gallery will be open: Statutory Holiday  Gallery Hours  

The Education & Programming (E&P) team is looking forward to running AGO camps again this year. Tiana Roebuck, Manager, Studio Learning & Programming

The Marketing team is looking for children to participate in a retail photoshoot taking place on Monday, July 14. We will shoot from 9 am to 4 pm but only need volunteers for 1.5 to 2-hour time slots. The Marketing team is looking for: I know a child who’s interested! How can they apply?

It’s Summerlicious time in the city, and the AGO Bistro is one of the 220 local restaurants participating this year!  Summerlicious takes place from Friday, July 4, to Sunday, July 20. The Bistro’s Summerlicious menu will only be available on weekdays.  The Bistro is offering a $34 three-course prix fixe lunch and a $45 three-course prix fixe […]

Hello Volunteers! Happy to share this link (with biggest Heart-felt thanks) to our publishing team. This is a digital copy of the Joyce Wieland catalogue, Joyce Wieland: Heart-On (supplied for internal AGO research only, please do not distribute!) https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/8b48ro9sepp88tpulchco/AGO.Joyce-Wieland.ENGLISH.2025.mar24_WM.pdf?rlkey=eoultfhjl870dhh6e0r53i8l0&st=jfbmxvuz&dl=0 This is the first time we’re sharing via Dropbox; our tests worked well but if you […]

Hello everyone, There are many “big” weeks at the AGO, and this one is no exception.  Congratulations and thanks to our Finance team. We received confirmation of an unqualified or “clean” audit. An audit is essentially a review of all our finances by an outside accounting firm who then tells us if we are doing […]