Posts tagged “The Grange”

Jack Carr’s Legacy Supports Volunteer Training

Posted by AnneFleming on May 17, 2019.

Long-time Grange volunteer Jack Carr passed away in April 2018, but left a legacy that continues to support the AGO’s volunteer program. Jack was born in Burlington in 1920. He graduated in chemical engineering from U of T in 1941, […]

Grange Council

Posted by AnneFleming on November 22, 2017.

Did you know we have The Grange Council responsible for the historic Boulton home and a well loved part of the AGO ? Over the years as The Grange house function has evolved, within the AGO, so has the Council responsible for its well being. (In the past you may have seen reports by former […]

Prints & Drawings Talk for February: Art & Artists of The Grange

Posted by AnneFleming on February 3, 2017.

This month P&D presents: The Grange The inspiration for the talk comes from the collection left to the AGO by Goldwin Smith – essentially artists at The Grange – and evolved into telling the story of The Grange and its occupants through the artists. Given that The Grange is the oldest surviving brick house in […]

Toronto Star’s Once Upon a City Celebrates 116th Anniversary of AGO’s Founding

Posted by AnneFleming on January 23, 2016.

The Ontario Society of Artists, led by president George Reid, drew a stroke of colour across winter’s white canvas in January 1900 to create the Art Museum of Toronto – later to become the Art Gallery of Ontario…. So begins a fascinating look back at the beginnings of what’s now the AGO. The Star.com article […]

Writing on the Wall – Artworks from Art Rental on display in the Grange

Posted by AnneFleming on April 15, 2014.

AR&S has collaborated with the Grange to display a new exhibition within the Members’ Lounge, entitled Writing on the Wall. Be sure to drop by and take a look. Here is official description: The written word has an important place in the history of The Grange. It is the former home of prominent historian and […]