Migración: Betabeleros

 
 

Frequently asked questions

  • This artwork chronicles the history of migrant beet field workers in Northern Wyoming through textile sculptures, historic photographs, and first account auditory stories.

  • This piece will be on display at the Gorgon Gallery in the Laramie Plains Civic Center, Room 332 in Laramie, Wyoming. Gallery hours are Monday - Thursday 9 AM - 8 PM.

  • It translates from Spanish to English and means “Migration: Beet Workers”.

  • Please contact the artist, Ismael Dominguez, via email at isd@ismaelsdominguez.com, to arrange a special visit to the Gorgon Gallery.

  • The Laramie Plains Civic Center’s ADA entrance is located at the corner of Custer and Eighth Street with an elevator just down the hall. The Gorgon Gallery also has ADA compliant paths around the artwork and all print materials are available in large print and Spanish translations.

Who were the betabeleros?

The Betabeleros, or Beet Farmers, were a group of migrant Mexicans and Mexican-Americans in the 1920’s that were here when the U.S. border moved past them or would travel to Northern Wyoming from Mexico, Texas, California, New Mexico and other states.

To learn more about the history of the Betabeleros, check out the below article from Wyoming Public Media and their conversation with Conxita Domenech and Chelsea Escalante.

Partners and Sponsors

  • Gorgon Gallery in the Laramie Plains Civic Center

  • Aubree Wallace, Visual Arts Director and Assistant Director of the LPCC

  • Chelsea Escalante, University of Wyoming Associate Professor in Modern and Classical Languages

  • Conxita Domenech, University of Wyoming Professor in Modern and Classical Languages

  • Eric Henderson and KOCA 93.5 FM La Montanesa, Host of the bilingual and multicultural radio broadcast

  • Artillect, Artist entrepreneurship cohort program

  • Leland Wallace, Musician and Audio Engineer

  • Wyoming Humanities