JOBLINE
This page contains a listing of employment opportunities of interest to GOG members. The information is updated daily. For more information about posted positions, please contact the host institution. If you would like to submit a posting to Jobline, please email the details of the position to members@oaag.org in...
Executive Director of Galeries Ontario / Galleries Ontario appointed as a Fellow of McLaughlin College at York University.
Zainub Verjee, Executive Director of Galeries Ontario/Galleries Ontario has been appointed as a Fellow of McLaughlin College at York University. Established in 1968, McLaughlin College is York University’s Public Policy College. It is dedicated to the critical analysis of public policy and the betterment of society at all its...
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS
COMPLETED WORKSHOPS: COLLECTIONS AND ACCESSIBILITY – Thursday January 28th, 2021 (Finished) HOW GALLERIES CAN STRENGTHEN COLLECTIONS – Thursday, March 11th, 2021 (Finished) UPCOMING WORKSHOPS: PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND YOUR COLLECTION DESCRIPTION As museums and galleries are becoming cultural hubs, they must work to attract new audiences. Public programming is becoming...
OAAG/AOGA is proud to share the winners of the 2020 OAAG Awards
OAAG/AOGA celebrates Ontario’s art galleries at the 2020 OAAG/AOGA Awards For forty-three years, the Ontario Association of Art Galleries / Association Ontarienne des Galeries d’Art (OAAG/AOGA) has proudly celebrated excellence in Ontario’s public art galleries. On Monday, November 30th, 2020, members of the visual arts community across the province...
GOG Members Reopening Directory
This list is updated as of August 06, 2020. OPENED: Abbozzo Gallery Agnes Etherington Art Centre Art Gallery of Algoma Art Gallery of Burlington Art Gallery of Guelph Art Gallery of Hamilton Art Gallery of Northumberland Art Gallery of Ontario Art Gallery of Peterborough Art Gallery of Sudbury |...
GOG Reopening Framework, Protocols & Resources
Over the past several months of the COVID-19 Pandemic, public art galleries have responded and adapted as needed by their institution and community. From being forced to close to postponing exhibitions to pivoting programming online; there has not been a one-size-fits-all approach to dealing with the pandemic. Re-opening is...
Zainub Verjee – Massey Report at 70: Current Impasses and Prospects of Canadian Cultural Policy
Join Executive Director, Zainub Verjee for her lecture on April 13th, 2021 from 12:30 – 1:30pm via Zoom To register click here The final report of Canada’s Massey Commission, the Royal Commission on National Development in the Arts,Letters and Sciences, was released in 1951. Often referred to as the...
PROVINCIAL UPDATE: Ontario is declaring a third provincial emergency and issuing a stay-at-home for all of Ontario
Ontario is declaring a third provincial emergency as the number of COVID-19 cases surges, issuing a stay-at-home order effective 12:01 a.m. Thursday, April 8th, 2021, and closing non-essential retail stores for all but curbside pickup and delivery. The order requires all Ontarians to remain at home except for essential purposes...
PROVINCIAL UPDATE: Ontario Supports the Tourism and Hospitality Sectors during COVID-19
The Ontario government is providing an estimated $100 million for a new one-time Ontario Tourism and Hospitality Small Business Support Grant and $100 million for a new one-time recovery program. The Ontario Tourism and Hospitality Small Business Support Grant will provide an estimated $100 million in one-time payments of...
GRANT UPDATE: $105 million Community Building Fund through OTF
The Ontario government is investing $105 million through the new Community Building Fund to support non-profit tourism, culture, sport and recreation organizations. The funding will be used to help these non-profits recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and meet the needs of their communities. Details have been...
IN THE NEWS: Ontario Supports New Greek-Canadian Heritage Museum
The Ontario government is investing $325,000 to support the planning and development of a new Greek-Canadian heritage museum to house a collection of artifacts in Toronto. The museum will serve as a new community hub and central repository of photos, historic newspapers, books and an archive of recorded histories....
PROVINCIAL UPDATE: Ontario’s Action Plan Doubles Ontario Small Business Support Grant
The Ontario government is providing additional support to eligible small businesses to help with the ongoing costs of the COVID-19 pandemic. Confirmed eligible recipients of the Ontario Small Business Support Grant will automatically receive a second payment equal to the amount of their first payment, for minimum total support...
FEDERAL UPDATE: Supporting Cultural Infrastructure in Hamilton
The Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister of Labour and Member of Parliament (Hamilton West–Ancaster–Dundas), and Bob Bratina, Member of Parliament (Hamilton East–Stoney Creek), announced $206,679 in funding to help Supercrawl Productions advance the Bridgeworks Community Space project. The investment from the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund will help support renovations and refurbishments that...
PROVINCIAL UPDATE: The Ontario Government Releases Budget for 2021-22
The Ontario government will continue to focus on protecting people’s health and jobs through the COVID-19 pandemic when Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance and President of the Treasury Board, releases the 2021 Ontario Budget on March 24, 2021. The Budget will support the province’s comprehensive vaccine distribution plan, along...
PROVINCIAL UPDATE: Ontario Invests in the Future of Francophone Tourism
The Ontario government is investing more than $2 million to support Francophone tourism across the province, ensuring Ontario’s Francophone community continues to contribute to the province’s diverse tourism sector. This funding will support a wide range of Francophone initiatives, such as safe public performances, safe in-person Francophone festivals, and...
COVID-19 Awareness Toolkit / Trousse d’outils de sensibilisation
Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada have a number of free resources to help organizations help Canadians stay safe, healthy and informed. The resources in this toolkit are available at Canada.ca/ coronavirus in a variety of languages. In addition, they have a toll-free line at 1-833-784-4397 (interpretation...
IN THE NEWS: Supporting Eastern Ontario’s Historic Sites, Parks and Attractions during COVID-19
The Ontario government is providing the St. Lawrence Parks Commission (SLPC) with an investment of nearly $5.5 million to support the continued operation and maintenance of its historic sites, parks and attractions. This funding will go towards repairs and renovations to keep Eastern Ontario’s one-of-a-kind tourist areas running smoothly,...
IN THE NEWS: Ontario Establishes Tourism Economic Recovery Task Force
Ontario Establishes Tourism Economic Recovery Task Force. It will be chaired by former MPP and Cabinet minister Tim Hudak, and give expert advice and recommendations on how to help the province’s $36-billion tourism industry recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Providing strategies and advice that will help position Ontario and...
PROVINCIAL UPDATE: Ontario Supports Tourism, Culture, Sport and Recreation Organizations
The Ontario government is investing $105 million through the new Community Building Fund to support non-profit tourism, culture, sport and recreation organizations. The funding will be used to help these non-profits recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and meet the needs of their communities. The fund will...
Galeries Ontario / Ontario Galleries Presented: HOW GALLERIES CAN STRENGTHEN COLLECTIONS BY WORKING WITH ARTISTS
On Thursday, March 11, 2021, Galeries Ontario / Ontario Galleries hosted the workshop HOW GALLERIES CAN STRENGTHEN COLLECTIONS BY WORKING WITH ARTISTS. We were thrilled that we could present our innovative and incomparable professional development workshop to your screens, where you can learn safely from home! HOW GALLERIES CAN...
Administrator
RiverBrink Art Museum is a fine art museum located in the village of Queenston, situated between Niagara Falls and Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. Position: RiverBrink Art Museum requires an Administrator for a full-time position. The Administrator supports daily operations, providing essential administrative support to RiverBrink Staff, Board, and Volunteers. This position...
IN THE NEWS: Inuk artist receives Governor General’s award in visual and media arts
Via CBC Arts – Click HERE for article...
PROVINCIAL UPDATE: Ontario Provides Financial Support to the Arts Sector During COVID-19
Click here for the list of the following 140 major and core arts organizations have been approved for funding....
LETTER TO THE MINISTER OF FINANCE: PROVINCIAL BUDGET CONSULTATIONS
This year, the province of Ontario invited written submissions to inform budget consultations to be sent to The Honourable Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance. Galeries Ontario / Ontario Galleries is part of an advocacy coalition called the Provincial Arts Service Organizations of Ontario (PASO/OPSA) and below is the letter...
PROVINCIAL UPDATE: Ontario Returning 27 Public Health Regions to Strengthened COVID-19 Response Framework
Grey-Lockdown: · Niagara Region Public Health Red-Control: · Chatham-Kent Public Health; · City of Hamilton Public Health Services; · Durham Region Health Department; · Halton Region Public Health; · Middlesex-London Health Unit; · Region of Waterloo Public...
PROVINCIAL UPDATE: Ontario Expands Eligibility for Main Street Relief Grant
TORONTO – The Ontario government is expanding the number of small businesses that can apply for the Main Street Relief Grant to help offset the costs of purchasing personal protective equipment (PPE) to cautiously and gradually reopen in parts of the province. Small businesses with 2 to 19 employees...
PROVINCIAL UPDATE: Ontario Takes Steps to Increase Economic Development and Job Creation in the North
The Ontario government is launching new and improved Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) programs to help increase economic development and promote job creation in the North. The four new programs will target existing and emerging markets, support more projects in small rural communities, address the skilled labour shortage...
Changes to COVID-19 Screening Requirements and Updates to COVID-19 Screening Tools
The government of Ontario has made changes to COVID-19 screening requirements and updates to COVID-19 screening tools. Businesses in public health unit regions that have returned to the COVID-19 Response Framework must implement active screening of patrons in certain zones. Please refer to What each zone means for information on how this may apply to your...
PROVINCIAL UPDATE: Ontario Extending Stay-at-Home Order across most of the Province
TORONTO — In consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, the government is moving to a regional approach and maintaining the shutdown in the majority of the public health regions in Ontario, including the Stay-at-Home order and all existing public health and workplace safety measures. When it is safe to do so,...
PROVINCIAL UPDATE: The EnAbling Change Program
Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility – The EnAbling Change Program is a shared-cost transfer payment program providing funding to not-for-profit organizations, industry organizations, and professional associations to educate their stakeholders about accessibility, drive cultural awareness about the value and benefits of accessibility, and support regulatory compliance. The program benefits from...
PROVINCIAL UPDATE: Ontario Takes Immediate Action to Stop the Spread of COVID-19 Variants
Details of the plan were provided today by Premier Doug Ford, Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, Solicitor General Sylvia Jones, and Dr. David Williams, Chief Medical Officer of Health. Mandatory Testing of Travelers: To address the risks associated with variants of concern to the health of...
Galeries Ontario / Ontario Galleries Presents: Collections and Accessibility Workshop
On January 28, 2021, Galeries Ontario / Ontario Galleries hosted the workshop Collections and Accessibility. We were thrilled that we could present our innovative and incomparable professional development workshop to your screens, where you can learn safely from home! Collections and Accessibility The relationship between art and disability has...