Funders and Supporters
The Art Gallery of York University is a university-affiliated public non-profit contemporary art gallery supported by York University, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, an Ontario government agency, the City of Toronto through the Toronto Arts Council, and through our membership.




Advisory Committee
Warren Crichlow, Chair (Faculty of Education, York University)
Mari Spirito, Vice Chair (Director and Founder, Protocinema)
Mary Bunch (Cinema & Media, AMPD, York University)
Kareem Bennett (Artist, York University Student)
Sean Hiller (Indigenous Council and Department of Health, York University
Niki Little (Artist, Curator, and Artistic Director of ImagineNative)
Graeme Stewart (Chief of Staff, York University)
Krys Verrall (Department of Humanities, York University)
Honorary Members
Carol Appel, Joan Goldfarb, Popsy Johnstone, Phil Lind, Laura Rapp, Judy Schulich
AGYU Founders
Carol & David Appel, Salah J. Bachir, Hal Jackman Foundation, Steven & Lynda Latner, Philip B. Lind, Nancy McCain & Bill Morneau, Carol & Morton Rapp, Laura Rapp & Jay Smith, Judy Schulich & David Stein, Sandra L. Simpson
Membership has benefits
Download the AGYU Membership brochure here.
Student / Senior $15 || Artist $20 || Individual $40
- Free admission to AGYU and most Ontario public art galleries
- Invitations to openings
- Subscription to newsletter
- 15% discount on publications
- Use of resource/slide library
Supporting Member $100
All above plus:
- 25% discount on publications
- Tax receipt
Curator’s Chamber $500
All above plus:
- Invitations to special events and lectures
- Individual tours with the curator
Director’s Secret Society $1000
All above plus:
- Intimate intellectual gatherings at the forefront of discussions on contemporary art
- Complimentary AGYU publications