MHC Gallery

Along the Road to Freedom

creating a permanent tribute to Mennonite parents, especially the mothers, who brought their children out of Stalin’s horrors to safety in Canada

From revolutionary times through World War II the lives of Mennonites were torn apart in Russia. Many parents suffered dearly, often to death. Their faith in God, love and suffering should not be forgotten. We are offering you the opportunity to help this story be told by sponsoring the creation of a permanent tribute to all of the parents and guardians who brought children to Canada, especially those brave mothers who had already lost their husbands before fleeing. The important part that women played in this flight is often not stressed and this is a chance to do so. Download the PDF to learn how you can donate to help make this permanent tribute a reality.

Current Exhibit

Who Will Listen to Our Stories: Silvia Regehr Graham. Opens May 3, 2013

For more information see CANVASs V16 #3.

Next Exhibit

Manitoba Society of Artists Annual Juried Exhibition, June 27-September 14, 2013.

Past Exhibits

This page contains an archive of past exhibits.

MHC Gallery Vision

The Mennonite Heritage Centre Gallery works side by side with the Mennonite Heritage Centre Archives to link history with the present and future. We wish to link the ethnic past to the multiethnic now and tomorrow through shared faith and ideals. The MHC Gallery joins Mennonite History with art in order to stimulate and keep alive Anabaptist/Mennonite distinctives built on faith, perseverance and obedience.

We share our world, country and community with people from myriad cultures. Just as the church is diverse, so too Christian artists reflect that diversity. Just as Mennonite artists within the church have often not found a relevant place, neither have Christian artists from immigrant or refugee communities or those from the developing world. The MHC Gallery offers all these artists a place to exhibit their creativity.

This mix of art, artists and cultures points to a foundation of Mennonite history and faith flowing into a cornucopia of varied expression nurtured from and heralding the same source, God.

For more information, contact Ray Dirks, curator of the MHC Gallery.

Hours and Location

Phone: 204-888-6781; Fax: 204-831-5675
Location: 600 Shaftesbury Blvd.,Winnipeg, MB R3P 0M4
(South of Grant, on the campus of the Canadian Mennonite University)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30AM. - 4:30PM
Saturday, noon - 5:00PM (Gallery only)
Off hours tours can be arranged, call Ray Dirks at (204) 888 6781

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