In Progress

10/13/2026

Always great to see the artists we are connected be recognized for their good work. Rez Ball is the first of Byron's published literary work, and now he is promoting a newly published fiction entitled "Medicine Wheel." Buy his books and share his stories with the next generation.

Creating change one book at a time! 💗📚 Jenna and Sheinelle surprise...

10/09/2026

Join author Kao Choua for a special author reading from her first published book: her late mother, Mee Thao's memoir, “The Spirit of Fearless Living”. Learn about the author’s journey behind how this book came to be, what it means to her, and her hopes for its impact.

An intimate evening of celebration with friends, family, and food.

Date:
Saturday October 10th
6PM

Location:
Studio 213
213 Front Avenue,
Saint Paul MN. 55117

Questions can be directed to [email protected].

If you would like to find out more about In Progress - our history and the artists we work, please visit our website at: www.in-progress.org

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10/08/2026

In Progress 30th Anniversary Screening

Sunday, October 18th / 11AM

Grand Theatre
Crookston

Join In Progress as we celebrate 30 years of digital storytelling with a special screening of short videos created by artists from throughout Minnesota.

The program will bring together stories created across generations and communities, including locally produced works such as The Harvest and Cries of the Children, alongside short films by professional filmmakers from the Twin Cities.

Following the screening, everyone is invited to gather for a community feast at Studio 110, located at 110 South Main Street.

Come celebrate three decades of creativity, storytelling, and community—and the artists whose work has made these 30 years possible.

Date:
Sunday October 18th
11AM

Location:
Grand Theatre
124 E 2nd Street,
Crookston MN. 56716

For more information, email [email protected] or call Rena Bouchard Zapata (218)-277-8774.

If you'd like to find out more about In Progress - our history and the artists we work with, please visit our website at: in-progress.org (http://www.in-progress.org)

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10/06/2026

Big congratulations to Azomali Obisakin as her film "TOO MUCH - a testimony of identity under threat". is an official selection for the My Hero International Film Festival. Her video addresses the recent surge in federal immigration practices in Minnesota and its impact on her as a teen growing up in Minnesota.

Please take a few minutes to watch this powerful video. Share it with others, Put it on social media and lets let her story reach a national and international audience.

10/05/2026

Join us for an evening celebrating Fresh Voices, an exhibition of photographs and stories reflecting the lives, identities, and experiences of Latino community members in Crookston.

Come meet the artists and participants, experience the exhibit, and celebrate the people and stories that are part of Crookston’s community and history.

The exhibit is free and open to the public.

Date:
Saturday October 17, 6:30PM

Location:
Fournet Art Gallery
101 North Broadway
Crookston MN. 56716

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Questions can be directed to [email protected].

If you would like to find out more about In Progress - our history and the artists we work, please visit our website at: www.in-progress.org

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10/01/2026

In Progress provides a variety of creative arts opportunities for K12 students that vary from short introductory sessions to multi-week partnerships. This fall, In Progress is especially proud to announce 3 new digital storytelling residencies with Saint Paul School's Flip Side Program featuring three talented teaching artists that will lead digital photography activities exploring portraiture as a tool for self-expression while learning all aspects of digital portraiture from . The program emphasizes creating media that respectfully and authentically honors each student’s identity. This year's teaching roster includes the three talented artist listed below:

This activity is sponsored in part by Saint Paul Public School’s Flips Side Program and the Best Buy Children’s Foundation. For more information please send an email to: [email protected].

09/28/2026

We share these stories with permission from all who participated.

VIDEO REFLECTIONS
a collection of 8 interviews of community members reflecting on their experiences during 2025/2026 metro surge activities.

AUDIO REFLECTIONS
listen to the audio from each of these interviews on Spotify

The Winter of Our Resistance is an eight-part series featuring personal accounts from individuals of diverse cultural and community backgrounds who lived through the 2025–26 Metro Surge in Minnesota. Through intimate conversations,

Eight participants share their experiences of fear, uncertainty, resistance, and solidarity during a period marked by immigration enforcement, detainment, deportation, and widespread community unrest.

Each episode offers a distinct perspective on how this period affected individuals, families, and neighborhoods, revealing both the personal consequences of federal immigration enforcement and the ways communities came together to protect and support one another.

Together, these eight stories create an oral history of a defining moment in Minnesota, preserving the voices of those who lived through it and bearing witness to the courage, resilience, and collective action that emerged. We have provided these stories as both video and audio collections in hopes of reaching a wide ranging audience. Please listen and please share widely.

photo credit - KingDemetrius Pendleton

09/28/2026

We share these stories with permission from all who participated.

VIDEO LINK: https://vimeo.com/showcase/12426219?share=copy&fl=sm&fe=fe

SPOTIFY LINK: https://open.spotify.com/show/3JkVOTEvWECX5wZe72sFo6

The Winter of Our Resistance is an eight-partseries featuring personal accounts from individuals of diverse cultural and community backgrounds who lived through the 2025–26 Metro Surge in Minnesota. Through intimate conversations, participants share their experiences of fear, uncertainty, resistance, and solidarity during a period marked by immigration enforcement, detainment, deportation, and widespread community unrest.

Each episode offers a distinct perspective on how this period affected individuals, families, and neighborhoods, revealing both the personal consequences of federal immigration enforcement and the ways communities came together to protect and support one another.

Together, these eight stories create an oral history of a defining moment in Minnesota, preserving the voices of those who lived through it and bearing witness to the courage, resilience, and collective action that emerged. We have provided these stories as both video and audio collections in hopes of reaching a wide ranging audience. Please listen and please share widely.

photo credit - KingDemetrius Pendleton