Galeries Ontario / Ontario Galleries

07/29/2026

Discover new approaches to sustainable collection care at Cultivating Sustainable Collections 2026! 🌱

Join cultural heritage professionals, conservators, and researchers for tours, workshops, and a symposium exploring regenerative, low-impact practices for museums, galleries, libraries, and archives.

📅 September 11–13 & October 3
📍 London, Ontario (with online symposium options available)
🎟️ Registration required

Learn more and register: https://sustainablecurating.ca/cultivating-sustainable-collections/
(Link in Bio)

06/30/2026

⏰ Today is the final day to nominate for the 49th Annual GOG Awards!

How to nominate:
1. Review the guidelines, categories, and eligibility: https://awards.galeries-ontario-galleries.ca/
2. Complete the nomination form.
3. Send all required materials before the deadline to [email protected] and to our office if applicable (digital nominations are due by June 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM, physical nominations are due postmarked June 30, 2026)

Submit your nominations today!

Nominations for the 49th GOG Awards are NOW OPEN!

🗓 Nomination period: June 1–30, 2026
⏰ Deadline: Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 11:59 p.m. (ET)

Our annual Awards Program is a signature keystone event in our cultural calendar! As the only annual juried awards of its kind, the iconic GOG Awards celebrate the outstanding achievement, artistic merit, and excellence of arts institutions and professionals in the public art gallery sector.

New this year: To better support nominators, GOG is offering weekly Office Hours throughout the nomination period! Every Thursday during the nomination period, come by the GOG office or call to get support with your nomination

For more information visit: https://awards.galeries-ontario-galleries.ca/

06/21/2026

Today, on National Indigenous Peoples Day, Galleries Ontario / Ontario Galleries celebrates and honours the diverse cultures, traditions, languages, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples across Turtle Island.

As an organization situated on the ancestral and traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Haudenosaunee, the Anishinaabeg, and the Huron-Wendat, we recognize the enduring presence, knowledge, and leadership of Indigenous communities.

We are also highlighting a selection of Indigenous-led arts organizations and resources that support artists, cultural workers, and communities across Ontario and Canada. We encourage our network to explore their work, learn from their leadership, and support their initiatives.

Happy National Indigenous Peoples Day 🧡

06/19/2026

We're hiring!

Galeries Ontario/Ontario Galleries (GOG) is accepting applications for a contract position of Communications/Public Relations and Special Projects Assistant!

This Internship position is funded through the Young Canada Works (YCW) program through the Government of Canada and applicants must be eligible for YCW as a graduate, in order to apply. GOG seeks a YCW Communications/Public Relations and Special Projects Assistant to work with accomplished staff in the Secretariat on province- and nation-wide initiatives that provide visibility, service and benefit to Canada’s public art galleries.

Deadline to apply: June 29, 2026

The Communications/Public Relations and Special Projects Assistant will assist in the development of:
Awards sponsorship proposals
individual donor fund development
public relations
assist in the development of communication packages for Professional Development Workshops
Production and Dissemination of E-News Letter and Create communiques.

The Communications/Public Relations and Special Projects Assistant will also assist with other administrative tasks as necessary. The Communications/Public Relations and Special Projects Assistant can expect to learn key skills in arts and project administration, advocacy and policy, communications, event coordination and fund development and soft skills development.

🔗 https://galeries-ontario-galleries.ca/gog-is-hiring-communications-public-relations-and-special-projects-assistant-ycw-galerie-ontario-ontario-galleries/

06/17/2026

The 49th Annual GOG Awards: 2 Weeks Left To Submit Nominations!

Do you know an outstanding individual, exhibition, publication, program, or organization that deserves recognition? Help us recognize the people and projects shaping the gallery sector. Submit your nomination today!

⏰ Deadline: Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 11:59 p.m. (ET)
📞 Weekly Awards Office Hours every Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
❗Please allow enough time to complete your nomination form and submit all required supporting materials before the deadline.

For more information visit: awards.galeries-ontario-galleries.ca visit the link in our bio!

Nominations for the 49th GOG Awards are NOW OPEN!

🗓 Nomination period: June 1–30, 2026
⏰ Deadline: Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 11:59 p.m. (ET)

Our annual Awards Program is a signature keystone event in our cultural calendar! As the only annual juried awards of its kind, the iconic GOG Awards celebrate the outstanding achievement, artistic merit, and excellence of arts institutions and professionals in the public art gallery sector.

New this year: To better support nominators, GOG is offering weekly Office Hours throughout the nomination period! Every Thursday during the nomination period, come by the GOG office or call to get support with your nomination

For more information visit: https://awards.galeries-ontario-galleries.ca/

06/10/2026

The 49th Annual GOG Awards: 3 Weeks Left To Submit Nominations!

If you have questions about categories, eligibility, or support materials, call us during our Awards Office Hours, or send your questions to [email protected].

For now, we’ve compiled some of the most frequently asked questions nominators ask the GOG team. We hope this helps you elevate your nomination to the next level!

Don’t forget to read pages 13–14 of the 2026 nomination package for more FAQs: awards.galeries-ontario-galleries.ca link in our bio!

06/03/2026

The 49th Annual GOG Awards: 4 Weeks Left To Submit Nominations!

This year, we are accepting nominations for ALL award categories: Exhibition, Public Programming, Education, Writing, Design, Changemaker BIPOC, Lifetime Achievement, Colleague of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, and the Key Partnership Award.

Help us celebrate excellence by submitting a nomination for the 49th Annual GOG Awards!

⏰ Deadline: Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 11:59 p.m. (ET)
📞 Weekly Awards Office Hours every Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

For more information visit: awards.galeries-ontario-galleries.ca visit the link in our bio!

Nominations for the 49th GOG Awards are NOW OPEN!

🗓 Nomination period: June 1–30, 2026
⏰ Deadline: Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 11:59 p.m. (ET)

Our annual Awards Program is a signature keystone event in our cultural calendar! As the only annual juried awards of its kind, the iconic GOG Awards celebrate the outstanding achievement, artistic merit, and excellence of arts institutions and professionals in the public art gallery sector.

New this year: To better support nominators, GOG is offering weekly Office Hours throughout the nomination period! Every Thursday during the nomination period, come by the GOG office or call to get support with your nomination

For more information visit: https://awards.galeries-ontario-galleries.ca/

06/01/2026

Nominations for the 49th GOG Awards are NOW OPEN!

🗓 Nomination period: June 1–30, 2026
⏰ Deadline: Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 11:59 p.m. (ET)

Our annual Awards Program is a signature keystone event in our cultural calendar! As the only annual juried awards of its kind, the iconic GOG Awards celebrate the outstanding achievement, artistic merit, and excellence of arts institutions and professionals in the public art gallery sector.

New this year: To better support nominators, GOG is offering weekly Office Hours throughout the nomination period! Every Thursday during the nomination period, come by the GOG office or call to get support with your nomination

For more information visit: https://awards.galeries-ontario-galleries.ca/

05/28/2026

The 49th Annual GOG Awards - Call for Nominations is Opening Soon!

Galeries Ontario / Ontario Galleries (GOG) will be opening nominations for the 49th Annual GOG Awards on Monday, June 1, 2026.

As the only annual juried awards of its kind, the iconic GOG Awards celebrate the outstanding achievement, artistic merit, and excellence of arts institutions and professionals in the public art gallery sector.

Key dates
📅 Nominations open: Monday, June 1, 2026
📅 Nominations close: Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Full guidelines, categories, and the nomination form will be available when the call launches on June 1. We encourage organizations to begin identifying potential nominees now!

New this year! Instead of scheduled information sessions, GOG will offer weekly Awards Office Hours during the nomination period every Thursday between June 1 and June 30, 2026. Drop by the GOG office or call to receive 1-on-1 support! Further details and information will be provided with the full call for nominations on June 1, 2026!

Want to nominate but not yet a GOG member? Learn more about our membership program and benefits here: https://galeries-ontario-galleries.ca/membership/your-membership-your-benefits/