This Red Dress Day (May 5), Mennonite Central Committee Ontario presents an exhibit featuring artwork that illustrates factors contributing to the criminalization and harm of Indigenous women.
The exhibit showcases Indigenous female artists including Vanessa Genier (Founder of Quilts for Survivors), Judy Ross Mack (Cree artist from Weenusk First Nations) and Niska Artisans from Timmins. Come and join us in honouring the strength and creativity of Indigenous women.
What is Call 30?
The artwork is part of the Call 30 activity, co-facilitated by Mennonite Central Committee and Feather & Cross. The Call 30 activity takes its name from Truth and Reconciliation Call to Action 30, which calls for ending the mass incarceration of Indigenous women in Canada. Today, over 50% of women in Canadian prisons are Indigenous—a direct result of systemic racism and a prison pipeline that begins in child welfare and runs through education, health care and other systems.
Experience the activity and deepen your understanding of why Red Dress Day matters and why 50% of women in the prison are Indigenous.
This exhibit will be open from Saturday, May 2 to Saturday, May 16.
Call 30 activity dates
Parking for the exhibit
Parking fees apply Monday to Friday from 7:30 am until 7:30 pm. Parking can be purchased through the Honk Mobile app (Zone 9072) or through the Honk QR code (no app needed). The QR code is available in the main entrance vestibule or at the reception desk. Parking can also be purchased with cash or credit at Grebel's reception desk. Parking rates are $3/hour up to $9 per day.