Galeries Ontario / Ontario Galleries Professional Development Workshop

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
In-person at the Art Gallery of Mississauga

Registration:
Visit the GOG website to register

In this workshop, we will be building upon the learning outcomes and impact of the workshop Collections through the Prism of Diversity Series originally presented in 2016. This presentation was amidst the strengthening narrative of Black Lives Matter movement. With the release of the Truth and Reconciliation Report and its recommendation #67 and the tragic unearthing of trauma of Residential School history in Canada impacting indigenous people directly influenced discourse of Collections raising concerns of erasures and absences. With the subsequent years of pandemic, these issues are amplified centering around representation. Art galleries and museums are part of this discussion, and many are beginning to make strides in Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) within their institutions. However, the need for art galleries and art museums to diversify their collections has continued to be a pressing issue.

This workshop, now titled Collections Through the Prism of IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access), will focus on how institutions can work to diversify their collection while still working within their missions and mandates. Participants will learn strategies on how to engage and maintain connections with their communities to build a collection that is inclusive and representative of the people they serve. The workshop will feature discussions on methods of acquisition and collecting. We will also learn about the strategies in making a more accessible gallery collection.

Topics will Include:

• Acquisition Strategies For An Inclusive Collection
• How To Develop An Audience Strategy In Tandem With Building Diversified Collections & Exhibitions
• Financial Access And Strategies Towards Building A Diversified Collection

Registration Fees:

GOG Members: $175.00
General/Non-Members: $275.00
Artist / Independent Art Worker $55.00
Students (with valid student ID): $45.00
Free for Indigenous artists and independent Indigenous arts workers

Visit the GOG website to register.

For more information contact:

Durga Rajah
Secretariat Assistant
Galeries Ontario / Ontario Galleries
E: secretariat@galeries-ontario-galleries.ca

Workshop Location:

In-person at the Art Gallery of Mississauga.

Acknowledgments

GOG gratefully acknowledges the funding contribution from the Museums Assistance Program at the Department of Canadian Heritage.

Galeries Ontario / Ontario Galleries has over a 50-year history as an arts service organization (ASO) and represents over 270 members—public art galleries, museums, artist-run-centres, and arts organizations. GOG is the voice of visual arts, speaking to all levels of government on advocacy issues, policy, and legislation. Additionally, we continually strive to deliver innovative and cutting-edge professional development and network-building opportunities that advance, empower, and strengthen the visual arts sector in Canada.

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Contact Information:
Galeries Ontario / Ontario Galleries
E: communications@galeries-ontario-galleries.ca
T: (416) 598-0714