Love Letters To Denver Photo Exhibition – One Night Only!

Love Letters to Denver is a photo exhibit showcasing photographers who know the city intimately. The FREE exhibit is one night only on Thursday, October 8, 2026, from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the 11th Avenue Hostel at 1112 N. Broadway in Denver’s Golden Triangle District.

The exhibition gives audiences an insight into the familiar streets, changing neighborhoods and everyday moments that make the city so special.

Each artist offers a personal view of what makes Denver feel like home.

One such artist is Denver native Nancy Savage. Best known for her work as an international documentary and portrait photographer, Savage said the opportunity to participate in Love Letter to Denver allowed her to think historically about Denver.

“For the last 12 years, I have photographed indigenous people around the world including Peru, Ethiopia, Bangladesh, India and Mongolia,” says Savage.

“I’ve become aware of so many tribes and unique communities where few young people remain. When the elders die, entire cultures will be gone. So I document people we may never see again.”

Most of Savage’s work is portraiture and capturing a “moment” in time. She has the ability to photograph people, but it isn’t simply a matter of point and shoot.

“Let’s be honest, I’m a white girl with a big Nikon camera,” she laughs. “I may spend hours with a subject — talking with them, sometimes buying something they have made. It’s all about creating a bond and then asking for permission to photograph,” she says.

In some cases, Savage has camped in a village for several weeks to get to know the people. “It’s been a life altering experience and so moving to get to know these people and share their culture with others through my photography.”

When Savage was asked to submit to Love Letters, she knew that the Buckhorn Exchange, being the city’s oldest restaurant, epitomized Denver’s history.

One photo is of the Buckhorn Exchange’s original 1893 cash register and the other is one of the restaurant’s chefs with Rocky Mountain Oysters, the steakhouse’s signature dish.

“It was fun to do something a bit different and look at Denver as a documentarian,” she says.

Next stop of her journey will be Laos in January. Says Savage, “I love being close to people. Capturing moments in time becomes addictive.”