Hello Everyone, On Victoria Day, before sunrise, I got a text. It was from the architect Annabelle Selldorf who has designed our Dani Reiss Modern & Contemporary expansion. She was sharing the good news that she and her team had just been awarded a massive project in France. Selldorf Architects has been hired by the Louvre in Paris to […]

Dear Volunteers, As part of our visitor-facing teams, we wanted to ensure you are all aware of the changes happening in the Shop and Bistro in mid-June, and that you are equipped with information to answer to any questions or concerns that visitors might raise to you directly. As of Tuesday May 19, AGO members […]

Hello Everyone, I wanted to share two things that I really enjoyed this week. The first was hearing stories of colleagues bumping into Blue Jay’s pitcher Dylan Cease in the galleries. He was a good sport and posed for a photo in one of our European galleries. I was not surprised to learn that the social […]

Hello Everyone, I am writing to let you know that Alain Graham has decided to leave his role as Chief, People. Alain has been an incredibly kind and strong leader. He leads from the heart. He truly cares about all our AGO colleagues, and I will miss him deeply. I know many of you will, […]

Hello Everyone, This morning we hosted the Provincial Funding Announcement for the Dani Reiss Modern and Contemporary Gallery. A major milestone! The Province announced their commitment of $35M in capital funding over two years. This forms a significant public-private partnership between Ontario, Canada, Dani Reiss, and private donors. It is all about getting into alignment […]

Library & Archives will be closed from Monday, May 4, to Friday, May 8, for staff professional development. During this time, Library & Archives will be closed to the public and will re-open on Wednesday, May 13.  Questions? Reach out to Library & Archives staff at [email protected].  

Hello Everyone, It is a big week. The final steel beam was installed in the Dani Reiss Modern and Contemporary Gallery, and it is National Volunteer Week! Did you know that there are 400+ volunteers in the AGO volunteer program? Last year, I had the pleasure of connecting with some of our longest-serving volunteers over […]

Celebrating our wonderful AGO volunteer community at a glance: To each and every one of our volunteers – thank you – we couldn’t do all that we do, without you!

Hello Everyone, This week marks my 10th work anniversary at the AGO – but this pales in comparison to others who have been employed at the AGO for much longer. Paul Mathiesen, Senior Lighting Technician, joined the AGO in early 2005. Paul literally brings light to our organization and promotes excellence and creativity in his work […]

Hello Everyone, Earlier this week I was in Bentonville, Arkansas at the invitation of Art Bridges, a foundation that supports making art museums more accessible. Art Bridges was founded by Alice Walton (part owner of Walmart), who also founded an extraordinary museum in Arkansas called Chrystal Bridges. I spoke at a gathering of museum leaders […]