Hello Volunteers – you’ll note that I’ve truncated Stephan’s messages this week, as much of the content has been directed towards efforts and plans to keep staff employed during this challenging time. (I’m sure you’ve read that museums across the county and internationally have had to furlough and lay off their employees). I’m happy to […]

Hello all! Last week, Stephan announced the launch of AGO from Home – a re-tooling of the website to more online content. Make sure to check it out, (for a taste of home). This made me nostalgic! And who can resist Gershon Iskowitz (perennial AGO favourite!) Doesn’t this beautiful photograph make you want to find […]

This post will be familiar to our information guides, who receive these updates directly to their inbox. But there’s some real goodness in here, (and some great links!) so they’ve graciously shared with the entire volunteer community – read on! – Holly Hi everybody! The AGO has recently launched AGO From Home, a platform where […]

Hello Volunteers, Though this update is more centered around employment, I’m continuing to post these messages from Stephan, to keep us all in the loop – Holly Hello Everyone, Again, I apologize for yet another late Friday evening e-mail. This has been another brutal week but I want to assure you we are working as hard as […]

Hello Volunteers! Earlier this week I shared a link over on the AGO volunteers Facebook page, about Getting Through a Pandemic With Old-Fashioned Crafts. The article (a good read!) is a testament to the calming effects of handwork. In the spirit of buoying our mental health, I thought I’d share a new (old) practice I’ve […]

A surprising pleasure from an unexpected source. dia art foundation has been commissioning web based work for 25 years?! it’s great, surprising and really different format from both ephemeral and material arts. I’m so into it. Anyways, sending alternative to memes and tiktok (at least for a second). Hope you’re well. https://diaart.org/program/artistswebprojects

Hello Everyone, First, please take care of yourselves. Again, follow public health advice. In the coming 14 days we will see how COVID-19 is growing and if we have been able to flatten the curve. Our ability to collectively work together to flatten the curve is most important both to saving lives and saving our […]

Good morning everyone, Happy Monday! (as happy as can be) So many of you have been sharing interesting links with me during this extended time at home. I know you miss our community as much as I do, and though we can’t meet up in person, we can connect on Facebook via a new group, […]

Volunteers, it’s hard to know what to share of Gallery business in this time with you, but in the spirit of our community, I thought it best to share that Stephan made the difficult to place all part-time staff on Declared Emergency Leave (see below). Many volunteers work with part-time staff, so in that spirit, […]

From self-quarantine, the AGO’s Director and CEO shares the art he lives with. By AGO Director and CEO, Stephan Jost I have been in self-quarantine since arriving from Sydney, Australia where I attended aabaakwad, an international gathering on Indigenous art. And like many of us who are able to do our part to help mitigate the spread […]