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The Art Gallery of Alberta respectfully acknowledges that we are located in Treaty 6 Territory, the traditional land of diverse Indigenous Peoples including the Plains Cree, Woodland Cree, Beaver Cree, Nitsitapi/Blackfoot, Métis, Nakota Sioux, Anishinaabe/Saulteaux/Ojibwe and Dene Peoples. We also acknowledge the many Indigenous, Inuit and Métis people who make Alberta their home today.

Staff listing

Working to inspire imaginations, engage generations and transform lives through art

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

Melissa-Jo Belcourt Moses, Adjunct Curator of Indigenous Art
Charles Cousins, Creative Director
Jesse Dutton-Kenny, Lead Preparator
Shane Golby, Manager/Curator, TREX Program
Simone Halliday-Shaw, Curatorial Administrator
Sara McKarney, Exhibitions Manager
Kevin Sehn, Preparator
Lindsey Sharman, Curator
Danielle Siemens, Collections Manager/Associate Curator
Clint Wilson, Senior Preparator
Vacant, Curatorial Administrator

Assistant Preparators

Terrena Boss, Assistant Preparator
Daniel Cristini, Assistant Preparator
Roger Garcia, Assistant Preparator
Sam Schembri, Assistant Preparator
Elicia Weaver, Assistant Preparator

Education and Learning

Dara Armsden, Head of Education and Learning
Michael Goto Magnussen, Public Programs and Outreach Coordinator
Trish Whitebone, Education and Learning Administrator

Gallery Educators and Instructors

Olivia Albert, French Bilingual Educator
Terrena Boss
Jen Dunford
Krissya Iraheta, Spanish Bilingual Educator
Breanne McLean
Avelina Rathbone
Mariana Soares-Espindola, Spanish Bilingual Educator
Kerri Strobl, French Bilingual Educator

Gallery Attendants

Alaynee Goodwill-Littlechild
Rebecca John
Steven Nixon
Evan Robinson
Emily Storvold
Misty Totman
Cynthia Valencia-Hegedes
Chelsea Wong

Finance and Administration

Pat St. Arnaud, Head, Finance and Administration
Mike Slywka, Head, Facility Operations
Joey Courtenay, Security Coordinator
Gracie Cai, Accounting Manager
Kathy Miciak, Accounting Administrator
Yeside Talabi, Application and Business Analyst
Florence Ojoade, Application and Business Analyst

Enterprise and Visitor Experience

Linda Frena, Manager
Graham Leggett, Associate Manager
Andrew Wujkowski, Art Rental & Sales Coordinator
Ashwini Gadtoula, Visitor Experience Associate
Nicole Jones-Abad, Visitor Experience Associate
Camille Mistrih, Visitor Experience Associate
Sharon Pianzola, Visitor Experience Associate
Aislinn Willis, Visitor Experience Associate

Marketing and Communications

Alice Leung, Head of Marketing and Communications
Joyce George, Marketing & Publicity Coordinator
Ravina Toor, Social & Digital Media Coordinator

Development and Donor Engagement 

Vacant, Head of Development and Donor Engagement
Vince Gasparri, Donor Engagement Coordinator
Harmonie Tower, Membership and Volunteer Coordinator
Robyn O'Brien, Development Associate
Dara Ojo, Development Coordinator

Hours

Monday: closed
Tuesday: closed
Wednesday: 11am-5pm
Thursday: 11am-7pm
Friday: 11am-5pm
Saturday: 11am-5pm
Sunday: 11am-5pm

Admission

AGA members
FREE
Youth 0-17
FREE
Alberta students 18+
FREE
Out-of-province students
$10
General admission
$14
Seniors 65+
$10

Location

2 Sir Winston Churchill Square
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada T5J 2C1

780.422.6223
info@youraga.ca

Directions

The Art Gallery of Alberta respectfully acknowledges that we are located in Treaty 6 Territory, the traditional land of diverse Indigenous Peoples including the Plains Cree, Woodland Cree, Beaver Cree, Nitsitapi/Blackfoot, Métis, Nakota Sioux, Anishinaabe/Saulteaux/Ojibwe and Dene Peoples. We also acknowledge the many Indigenous, Inuit and Métis people who make Alberta their home today.