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Ready to Read: How Online Access Creates New Opportunities: Lessons from a Canadian Art Gallery

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May. 20, 2026
Learn how the MacLaren Art Centre uses Argus to build relationships with visitors, researchers, peer institutions, and local students. 
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We are pleased to announce that an update to our first MacLaren Art Centre success story, Evolving Beyond Collections Care to a Focus on Access and Growth, is now available.

When the curatorial team at the MacLaren Art Centre implemented Argus as their new collections management system, one of their top priorities was making the collection more accessible to the public. With the launch of a new public portal in August 2025, that goal is already translating into stronger relationships with visitors, researchers, and peer institutions, better ways to support local students, and new revenue streams.

Part 2 of their success story, How Online Access Creates New Opportunities: Lessons from a Canadian Art Gallery, is the result of a conversation with Yasmeen Kazak, MacLaren Art Centre Curatorial Assistant. She spoke with us about how, with Argus, they are meeting their objectives to:

  • Expand access to the collection through a public portal
  • Create more opportunities for audience engagement
  • Support new revenue-generating initiatives
  • Strengthen collaboration with other cultural institutions

We invite you to learn more about how the MacLaren Art Centre is using Argus. Read their latest full success story here.

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