Call to Artists
Mennonite Church Canada Assembly EXHIBITION
dusting off the Bible for the 21st century
The Mennonite Church Canada assembly will be held in Richmond, BC July 12-15. Artists are invited to submit scripture based artworks for possible inclusion in an assembly exhibition. Each accepted artwork will be placed with a Bible opened to the specific text referenced by the art. Send digital images of submitted artworks, along with an explanation, name of artist, size and medium/media to Ray Dirks at rdirks@mennonitechurch.ca. Artists can submit up to three artworks for consideration.
donations needed
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
INDESCRIBABLE
It Is About Murder
OPENING: Friday, January 27, 2012, 7:30PM January 27-March 10; Artist Talk & Tour: Thursday, February 23, 7:30PM
Art from Cliff Derksen, Odia Reimer, Kelsie Trudeau, Steve Penner and Angela Lillico. For more information see the newsletter: CANVASs V. XV, #1
Next Exhibit
Opening on March 17, 2012, two exhibitions by Catholic artists Connie Bart-Hamel and Anthony Chiarella.
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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