ABOUT THE EXHIBIT

This traveling exhibit features artwork by 12 Holocaust survivors who documented their experiences in the Auschwitz Concentration Camp, the largest German concentration and extermination camp during WWII. View these profound pieces of art, which include 60 paintings and drawings displayed thematically on 24-panels in docent-led small groups or independently.

This exhibition is in partnership with the CUJF Holocaust Education Center and the McKinley Memorial Presbyterian Foundation Artists Alley.

For more information, email [email protected].

PUBLIC VIEWING HOURS

Sundays June 22 & June 29

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Monday, June 23 - Saturday, June 28

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

SPECIAL EVENTS

Sunday Worship & Reflection with Dr. Carrie Franke

Sunday, June 22nd, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM 

at the McKinley Memorial Presbyterian Church

801 S 5th St, Champaign, IL 61820

Join McKinley Memorial Presbyterian Church's Sunday Worship with special comments from HEC Holocaust educator, Dr. Carrie Franke

Opening Reception

Sunday, June 22nd, 12:00 PM 

at the McKinley Foundation

Dr. William Gingold: Holocaust Survivor

Wednesday, June 25th, 5:00 - 7:00 PM

at the McKinley Foundation

Come and hear Bill talk about his experience of surviving the Holocaust as a child and how his family rebuilt after. From the Warsaw Ghetto, to the Siberian work camps, to Ellis Island, this won’t be a story you are easily able to forget. 
His family story also is documented in the book Tunnel, Smuggle and Collect - A Holocaust Boy’s Story by Bill’s nephew, Jeffrey Gingold, and will be available by donation during the event. 

More than the Darkness: Volunteering at Auschwitz - with Dr. Carrie Franke

Thursday, June 26th, 2:00 - 3:30 PM

at the McKinley Foundation

Carrie will give a brief history of the Auschwitz-Berkenau Concentration Camp, as well as share her experience of volunteering at Auschwitz and how she coped with the horrors of her surroundings.