ELEGANCE! ART! INSPIRATION! The newly transformed Art Gallery of Ontario opens on November 14, 2008. With a collection of 73,160 works of art spanning over 1000 years to the present, the AGO is among the most distinguished art museums in North America. In 2002 the Gallery began a dramatic new chapter in its 108-year history, when it launched its $254 million Transformation AGO project – an extraordinary expansion by world-renowned architect Frank Gehry. In June 2008 the ambitious fi gure of $254 million was achieved and the goal was increased to $276 million to include other project enhancements.

ADMISSION PRICESAdults $18

Seniors $15

Students and Youth

ages 6 to 18 $10

All prices in Canadian dollars.All prices include taxes.Prices are subject to change.

HOURS OF OPERATIONSATURDAY, SUNDAY, TUESDAY

10 am to 5:30 pm

WEDNESDAY TO FRIDAY

10 am to 8:30 pm

MONDAY

Closed (available for private events)

Hours are subject to change.

CONTACT INFORMATIONJennifer McGregorGroup Sales ManagerArt Gallery of Ontario317 Dundas St. W., Toronto, ON M5T 1G4Phone: 416 979 6660 ext. 434Fax: 416 204 2717Jennifer_mcgregor@ago.netwww.ago.net/groupsMember of MPI and ASAE, Tourism Toronto, IGLTA

For hosting your unique corporate event or meeting, the Art Gallery of Ontario features:• Two meeting venues• An event space accommodating 275 people for dinner or receptions for up to 425 people• Customized gallery tours• Art lectures• Art workshops• Private events• After-hours events• Behind-the-scenes tours• Companion tours

MEETING & EVENT PLANNER

Unknown photographer, issued by Associated Press, Supporting the Team: Well-dressed English Lads Yelling Support for Their Team, 1930s, gelatin silver print. AGO, anonymous gift, 2005. © 2008 Art Gallery of Ontario Lawren S. Harris, Lake and Mountains, 1928, oil on canvas. Gift from the Fund of the T. Eaton Co. Ltd. for Canadian works of art, 1948. © 2008 Art Gallery of Ontario Tom Thomson, Round Lake, Mud Bay, 1915, oil on wood. Gift from the J.S. McLean Collection, Toronto, 1969; donated by the Ontario Heritage Foundation, 1988. © 2008 Art Gallery of Ontario

The Art Gallery of Ontario is centrally located, just 2.2 km/1.35 miles from the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. A visit to the vibrant, transformed Gallery will provide your delegates with a memorable experience.

The construction project has enlarged the AGO by 97,000 square feet, with an increase in art-viewing space of 47 per cent. An integral part of Transformation AGO has been the unprecedented growth of the collection. As a focal point of any visit to the Gallery, artworks on view range from the much-loved canvases of the Group of Seven to David Altmejd’s monumental installation The Index, and Peter Paul Rubens’s masterpiece The Massacre of the Innocents – a highlight of the internationally acclaimed Thomson collection.

BAILLIE COURT: THE EVENT CENTRE

PLAN YOUR EVENT:• Breakfast meetings

• All-day meetings

• Lectures

• Team-building sessions

• Private events

Screen: 10’ x 18’Stage width: 30’Stage depth: 10’Throw: 50’ (distance from projector to screen)Capacity: 200 people (in-cludes two wheelchairs)

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FACILITY

Located on the third fl oor of the newly constructed south tower, Baillie Court is accessed by three guest elevators located at the east and west ends of the pre-event reception space.

The reception space is divided from the main room by retractable walls of perforated Douglas fi r panels. The main room can be divided further to afford multifunctional fl exibility.

A dedicated freight elevator provides access to the third fl oor.

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Glass walls on the north and south sides of the building feature incomparable views. The southern view encompasses the historic Grange House and Grange Park with a direct sightline down John Street to the city’s famed CN Tower and Lake Ontario. The northern view takes in two major architectural features of the building: the feature spiral staircase and the glass roof of Walker Court.

The design of the room conforms to the design of the contemporary galleries that occupy the fl oors above Baillie Court. Its neutrality accommodates a wide variety of client needs and tastes.

A custom-designed ceiling grid houses a range of lighting, sound and other equipment as required.

Wooden accents throughout the room are made of vertical grain Douglas fi r, architect Frank Gehry’s signature material.

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PLAN YOUR EVENT:• Private events

• Meetings

• Lunch/Dinner

Capacity: 130

Customized menus available

GROUP LUNCH MENUFALL/WINTER 2008–2009

Groups of 20–45

Available Tuesdays through Saturdays

11:00 am – 2:00 pm

CHOICE OF APPETIZERSeasonal soup, changes daily

Ontario micro greens with pickled baby beets and toasted walnuts

Baby spinach greens with smoked bacon lardons, toasted sourdough croutons and creamy Dijon dressing

CHOICE OF ENTRÉEChicken pot pie with a side of apple chutney

Pan-seared rainbow trout fi llet with a warm salad of fi ngerling potatoes, haricots verts and Meyer lemon relish

Steak frites with grilled fl at iron steak and anchovy aioli

DESSERTWarm apple crumble with brown sugar ice cream

Coffee/Tea

$46.00 Can. per personPrice includes taxes and gratuities.

GROUP LUNCH MENUSPRING/SUMMER 2009

Groups of 20–45

Available Tuesdays through Saturdays

11:00 am – 2:00 pm

CHOICE OF APPETIZERSeasonal soup, changes daily

Asparagus vinaigrette with oyster mushrooms, shaved pecorino cheese and balsamic vinegar reduction

CHOICE OF ENTRÉERoasted chicken supreme with rhubarb-ginger compote, baby watercress and roasted fi ngerling potatoes

Pan-seared rainbow trout fi llet on a warm primavera salad with lemon chive beurre blanc

AGO burger of the day

DESSERTRose essence crème brûlée with almond biscotti

Coffee/Tea

$46.00 Can. per personPrice includes taxes and gratuities.

AFTER-ART WINE AND CHEESE

Groups of 20–45

Gather your group for a wine and cheese receptionAvailable Tuesdays through Saturdays3:00 pm – 6:00 pm

CHEESE TABLEAUFeaturing a fi ne selection of Quebec and Ontario artisan cheeses, served with house-made Niagara Riesling grape gelée, fresh grapes, fi gs and a panier of assorted breads and crackers

Assorted savouries: Stilton and cheddar shortbreads, artichoke and black olive pinwheels, spiced nuts and marinated olives

WINE AND BEVERAGESelected wines from the Niagara region and Prince Edward County, non-alcoholic sparkling apple cider, assorted soft drinks and mineral water

$40.00 Can. per personPrice includes taxes and gratuities

AFTER-ART CHEESE PARTYSame cheese tableau as above

BEVERAGENon-alcoholic sparkling apple cider, coffee, tea, assorted soft drinks and mineral water

$30.00 Can. per personPrice includes taxes and gratuities.

THE RESTAURANT AT THE ART GALLERY OF ONTARIO

A Frank Gehry-designed space, the AGO’s new restaurant is located at street level with direct access to Dundas Street. The design concept of the restaurant is casual chic. Danish modern furnishings are paired with acrylic tabletops in a multitude of vibrant colours. Etched glass and vertical-grain Douglas fi r accent the space.

Anne Yarymowich has served as executive chef at the AGO since 1996. She has created a new restaurant menu, which features contemporary comfort cuisine and showcases the best of Ontario produce.

Original works of art from the AGO’s contemporary collection are on view in the restaurant.

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GALLERY TOURSTHE GALLERY SAMPLER Explore the spectacular building recently transformed by architect Frank Gehry and discover treasures from the AGO’s many collecting areas. Experience art from Canada and around the world, as well as ship models, photography, works on paper and Henry Moore sculptures. Pieter Brueghel, the Younger, The Peasants’ Wedding (detail), oil on wood. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. W. Redelmeier, 1940. © 2008 Art Gallery of Ontario

CANADIAN ARTThe AGO’s holdings refl ect 11,000 years of visual expression and tradition in the land we now call Canada. Explore the works of Inuit, First Nations, historic and contemporary Canadian artists, organized around themes of memory, power and myth.Emily Carr, Western Forest (detail), around 1931, oil on canvas. Purchase, 1937. © 2008 Art Gallery of Ontario

THE COLLECTORS’ STORIESCollecting is a lifelong passion for many. Experience the Sarick Collection of Inuit art; the Frum Collection of sub-Saharan African art; and the Thomson Collection of European and Canadian art, including rare medieval European miniatures, ship models and Chinese snuff bottles. Unknown French, Limoges, The Malmesbury Chasse: The Crucifi xion and Christ in Majesty, around 1180–1190, gilded copper, champlevé enamel, rock crystal, wood, paint. On loan from the Thomson Collection.

WHERE ART MEETS ARCHITECTURE Explore a stunning showcase of more than 4,000 works of art in 110 galleries. Discover the new titanium-and-glass four-storey south tower with its splendid urban views, climb the central staircase that soars up from Walker Court, and admire the surrounding cityscape from the sculpture promenade. Architectural model of the central sculptural staircase (detail). Courtesy of Gehry Partners, LLP.

MUSE, MISTRESS, MOTHER, MODEL AND MAKER: WOMEN IN ARTDiscover the role of women through the AGO’s collections, including European, Canadian, African, photography and contemporary. Over the centuries, women have evolved from muse and model to creator. Explore their unique contribution to the art of the past and our own time. Augustus John, The Marchesa Casati (detail), 1919, oil on canvas. Purchase, 1934. © 2008 Art Gallery of Ontario

CONTEMPORARY ART: THE HOT ISSUES OF THE DAYWhat are the hot issues of today? Engage in discussions about the intriguing and provocative work of Canadian and international contemporary artists on view in the spectacular new Gehry-designed gallery spaces. Gerhard Richter, Helga Matura (detail), 1966, oil on canvas. Gift from the Volunteer Committee Fund, 1986. © 2008 Art Gallery of Ontario

THE FRUM COLLECTION OF AFRICAN ART The celebrated Frum Collection of African art includes sculptural works mainly from the sub-Saharan regions of western and central Africa. Explore the diversity of this region’s art from the eleventh to the twentieth centuries. Discover the values and ideas underlying these works.Attributed to Mbeudjang (Bamileke peoples, Cameroon), Mother and Child Figure (Portrait Figure of Queen Nana of the Batufam Kingdom) (detail), early 1900s, wood with traces of polychrome. Gift of Dr. Murray Frum, 2004. © 2008 Art Gallery of Ontario

ART LECTURESPrefer an in-depth discussion about art history, art collecting or artmaking? Call to customize a presentation from one of our professional lecturers to fi t your client’s needs and time frames.Tom Thomson, Sketch for “The West Wind,” 1916, oil on wood panel. AGO, gift from the J.S. McLean Collection, Toronto, 1969; donated by theOntario Heritage Foundation, 1988. © 2008 Art Gallery of Ontario

FRANK GEHRY IN TORONTOTransforming the Art Gallery of OntarioFeatured photographs by Edward Burtynsky Essay by Robert Fulford

Retail Price: $50.00 hardcover; $30.00 softcover The Art Gallery of Ontario’s greatly expanded collections will be displayed in a magnifi cent new building designed by world-renowned architect Frank Gehry. In this beautiful book Gehry’s innovative renovation of the AGO is captured through the lens of acclaimed photographer Edward Burtynsky. Fifteen spectacular full-page colour photographs, specially commissioned for this project, document the building during important phases of construction, while an informative, illustrated essay by eminent journalist Robert Fulford explores previous iterations of the AGO.

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