Events at Art Gym
We the People
May 1 – May 24
Opening Reception | 5.2 | 4-7pm
The faces behind the stories. What started as a podcast is now an immersive exhibition that lets visitors see the faces and hear the stories of immigrants. Combining portraits with audio, each journey of survival, resilience, and triumph from around the world is captured through the lens of storyteller and photographer Walter Gallacher. Next to the portraits are QR codes that link directly to Gallacher’s podcast “Immigrant Stories,” creating a powerful multi-sensory experience that informs, inspires, and connects.
As part of the exhibition programming, the Colorado Refugee Speakers Bureau will present a series of guest speakers. Four speakers will be featured in total: two on May 14, from 6–7:30PM, and two on May 23, from 4–5:30PM. Speakers will share reflections on adjusting to life in the United States, including cultural differences, life in refugee camps, resettlement, and the reasons their families came here.