AGO For All

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Art Gallery of Ontario operates on land that is the territory of the Anishinaabe (Mississauga) nation and is also the territory of the Wendat and Haudenosaunee. The Dish with One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant is an agreement between the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and the Anishnaabe Three Fires Confederacy to peaceably share and care for the resources around the Great Lakes. Toronto is also governed by a treaty between the federal government of Canada and the Mississaugas of the New Credit (Anishinaabe nation). Toronto has always been a trading centre for First Nations.

 

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, EQUITY & ACCESSIBILITY

We believe everyone should feel safe, welcome, and have access to experience great art and programming that reflects them, their history and the people who live in their community.

As part of our commitment to this belief, in 2023, the AGO established a Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Accessibility Action Plan. The Action Plan is grouped around five pillars that form the basis of a comprehensive and strategic approach for current DEIA initiatives and future plans. These pillars support our vision and values and provide a roadmap for our goals and actions for the next five years of our 10-year strategic plan. It is a living plan that will be reviewed continuously and will adapt to cultural shifts.

  • Pillar 1: Action and Accountability. Foster a museum that is inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible
  • Pillar 2: Diversify our collection, exhibitions and programming. Reinforce diversity, inclusion, equity and accessibility as central to our art content decisions.
  • Pillar 3: Lead with the people who live here. Grow and deepen our relationship with diverse audiences and use consultation to gain community input with expert knowledge to remain vibrant and relevant in the changing global cultural conversation.Building on our work to create an organizational culture that fosters an environment that is inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible to all.
  • Pillar 4: Recruitment, retention and success. Integrate approaches to DEIA in recruitment, retention, onboarding, learning and development, and workplace experience for staff and volunteers, including our board of trustees.
  • Pillar 5: Inclusive Procurement. Promote diverse suppliers for goods and services Gallery-wide

 

HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR JOURNEY

This progress report [5.4 MB] records some of the steps we have taken between 2018-2023. The AGO is committed to continuing its DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility) work as a central piece to our strategic plan.

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