Would you enjoy beginning each day by entering the stunning Frank Gehry-designed building?
A spectacular building. Powerful new artworks. Exciting new ideas.
The Gallery is an engaging place to work and volunteer as we strive to enhance our visitors’ experience through our ongoing declaration that ART MATTERS!
Here at the Gallery we:
• Celebrate art in all that we do
• Believe our visitor experience is paramount
• Listen and contribute to our communities
• Stand for creativity, innovation and on-going learning
• Are committed to the highest professional and ethical standards
• Foster respect and recognition for our employees, volunteers, interns and our members and donors
Our available Employment, Internship and Volunteer Opportunities which are available across a diverse spectrum of areas; Exhibition Services, Curatorial, Marketing and Communications, Education and Public Programming, Food & Beverage, Corporate Services & Operations, and Retail.
We offer regular as well as temporary employment opportunities across all areas, with unique opportunities to support upcoming exhibitions and seasonal events at the AGO. The Gallery also provides opportunities for the members of the community to get involved through Volunteer placements and skill development through a number of Internships.
Check out our beautiful gallery, a space you can visit every day as a member of our team!
Interested in becoming a member? Sign-up for our AGO Annual Pass today! Visit https://ago.ca/visitor-information/ago-annual-pass
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Founded in 1914, the Art Gallery of Hamilton is the oldest and largest public art gallery in southwestern Ontario. Its permanent collection, which is focused on historical Canadian, 19th-century European and Contemporary art, now numbers more than 10,000 works and is recognized as one of the finest in Canada. The AGH is a vital creative hub and centre of lifelong learning that enables people of all ages to enrich their lives by gaining a deeper understanding of art. Its renovated and award-winning premises present exhibitions that change three times a year, plus visitors can enjoy the always-tempting Shop at AGH and Horse and Train Bistro.
Mission Statement
The Art Gallery of Hamilton is a public resource dedicated to engaging, stimulating and enriching the community through art.
A New Vision
To reinstate art at the centre of what we do. The new AGH plays an inspiring, dynamic and unique role in all aspects of its programmes, activities and operations. Committed to engaging its audiences in a series of innovative ways as well as serving and working with them, the Gallery explores significant aspects of current and historical art within a local, national and international context in a fiscally responsible way.