Monday March 25, 10:00pm Dear Volunteers,  Unfortunately, this evening we received notice from OPSEU that they have rejected the Gallery’s offer, and have chosen to go on strike, effective immediately.  This means that tomorrow, Tuesday March 26, the AGO will be closed due to a labour disruption. We remain hopeful that we will reach a negotiated agreement with […]

Dear Volunteers, As many of you may have read in the news, and/or seen in an informational picket at the Gallery, the AGO is facing a potential labour disruption. We want to take this opportunity to provide you with an update on our current situation. The collective bargaining negotiations between AGO Management and OPSEU (the […]

Hello volunteers, One of my mandates as Volunteer President is to build connection and community. With Holly’s help, I look forward to planning outings to sister arts and cultural sites, with the intention of helping us meet and get acquainted with each other socially, outside of our various shifts and placements, and enjoy enrichment activities, […]

The Gallery is beginning to see building adjustments as we prepare for the beginnings of construction for the Dani Reiss Modern & Contemporary Tower. Here on the volunteer blog, we’ll keep you updated with construction notices of particular interest/impact to volunteers: Beginning Monday March 18: Beginning Wednesday March 20: It’s all happening! As always construction […]

Hello everyone, Wednesday evening’s public talk featuring Bill T. Jones was a memorable highlight. The room was packed and he was incredibly generous and engaging, as was curator Georgiana Uhlyarik. Next week is the final week to see the Keith Haring exhibition – if you’re waiting till the last moment to view the works, now […]

The South Entrance will now be open to staff and volunteers from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, Monday to Friday.  From Saturday to Sunday, the South Entrance will remain open to staff and volunteers from 9 am to 5 pm.  Security Reminders for Using the South Entrance:  Questions? 

In anticipation of the April 8th total solar eclipse (https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/This), volunteers are invited to attend a talk (via Zoom) that will feature works from the Print, Drawings, and Photography collections that depict artists’ interpretations of eclipses, moons, and the sun. Join Alexa Greist, Associate Curator of Prints and Drawings and Emily Miller, Research & Collections […]

Hello everyone, We’re breathing new life into an exhibition this week. You may have noticed that new KAWS works were installed throughout the museum. If you haven’t yet noticed them, as always, I encourage you to take a break in the galleries. There are three in total. Look high and low! In addition to the […]

Hello everyone, Last Family Day weekend, nearly 15,400 people visited the AGO – which is amazing! Overall, our attendance is tracking well – as of the end of January, compared to last fiscal year, we have increased our attendance by 43%. All of you have worked hard to make this possible. In what may seem […]

Over two weeks in the summer of 1991, two best friends sat with each other in Toronto sharing quality time. Though they were both artists, in this instance, one played the role of creator, and the other of muse, resulting in the arresting large-scale portrait, June (1991), on view now at the AGO.   Renowned portrait painter […]