AGO History Fact Sheet : Council / Board of Trustees
1900
Council: 18 members to be elected at the annual meeting from members of the association and to hold office for three years; 6 additional members from societies and organizations in Toronto "having for their object, the cultivation of Fine and Applied Art," to be chosen by their respective societies; any member contributing $5,000 or over to be "ex officio a member for life."
1903
Council: not less than 10 or more than 20 to be elected at annual meeting; in addition, any member who has contributed not less than $5,000 to be a member for life (from 1909 called Founders); the council headed by the President.
1911
Council: 20 members, plus founders and representative from societies (not to exceed 6). Following the agreement between the City of Toronto and the Museum regarding the use of the Grange property, 5 members to be elected from the city council.
1948
Council: 15 members elected by membership at annual meeting (3 to be elected each year for a term of five years); 5 members elected annually by the city council; founders during their lifetime.
1964
Establishment of the College of Founders; the college to elect 1 representative to the council for each 5 members of the college.
1966
Board of Directors: 25 directors, 5 appointed by the College of Founders, 10 elected by the membership of the Gallery, 10 appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (the province); directors to hold office for one year; the board headed by the Chairman.
1968
Board of Trustees: 27 trustees, composition as in 1966 plus 2 appointed by the City of Toronto; the board headed by the President.
1972
Trustees appointed by the province to hold office for three years, others for one year.
1978
The 2 trustees previously appointed by the City of Toronto now to be appointed by the council of Metropolitan Toronto, one of them to be a member of both the City and Metro councils. Vote by proxy replaced by a mail ballot.
1997
The 2 trustees previously appointed by the council of Metropolitan Toronto now to be appointed by the council of the City of Toronto, one of whom shall also be a member of that council.
