Staff listing

Your AGA is a centre of excellence for the visual arts in Western Canada thanks to this talented and dedicated team. Meet our staff whose hard work creates a welcoming and engaging environment where people are motivated to transform their understanding of the world by connecting with the visual arts.

Staff Listing

Catherine Crowston, Executive Director and Chief Curator
Lauren Ball, Executive Administrator

Exhibitions and Collections

Vacant, Head Preparator
Melissa-Jo Belcourt Moses, Adjunct Curator of Indigenous Art
Vacant, Curatorial Coordinator
Amery Calvelli, Adjunct Curator, Poole Centre of Design
Charles Cousins, Creative Director
Shane Golby, Manager/Curator, TREX Program
Sara McKarney, Exhibitions Manager
Lindsey Sharman, Curator
Danielle Siemens, Collections Manager/Curatorial Associate
Clint Wilson, Senior Preparator

Education and Learning

Dara Armsden, Head, Education and Learning
Michael Magnussen, Public Programs and Outreach Coordinator
Patricia Whitebone, Education and Learning Administrator

Gallery Educators and Instructors

Krissya Iraheta
Avelina Rathbone
Mariana Soares-Espindola
Kerri Strobl
Jevon Swanston
Sawyer Tomlinson
Helen Zhang

Finance and Administration

Pat St. Arnaud, Head, Finance and Administration
Mike Slywka, Head, Facility Operations
Gracie Cai, Accounting Manager
Brian Dimmick, Accounting Administrator
Yeside Talabi, Application and Business Analyst

Enterprise and Visitor Experience

Linda Frena, Manager
Graham Leggett, Associate Manager
Alexandra Stout, Art Rental & Sales Associate