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In Progress @inprogresstoday.bsky.social · 4d

Desiree Ruvalcaba hosted an event to connect with others through stories and discoveries of astrological interpretations and energetic pattern alignment.

The intention was to bring together those with a shared interest in astrology, offering a space for deeper exploration of purpose and community.

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In Progress @inprogresstoday.bsky.social · 4d

Our second Qhia Dab Neeg screening was a big hit, with an audience of 40+ at Hmong Village. This screening focused on the impact of Hmong cable and TV broadcasting, which provided for a wonderful discussion amongst leaders in the field.

--Kristine Sorensen

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In Progress @inprogresstoday.bsky.social · 4d

10.15.25

The Art of Music expanded to include creative photography and portraiture instruction. Participants laid down beats, sang, and took portraits. It was a fun and creative day of art making!

--Kristine Sorensen / Studio 110/ Crookston

In Progress @inprogresstoday.bsky.social · 4d

IP artist Jayla Jones recently hosted a movie night for "The Medium" (2021), a mockumentary film set in Thailand's Isan region. It is a supernatural folk horror surrounding a woman who claims to be possessed by a local deity's spirit.

-- Studio 213 / Saint Paul

In Progress @inprogresstoday.bsky.social · 4d

IP artists Roxanne Zapata and Cali Bouchard framed and hung photos for Studio 110's latest exhibit, "Our Somali Community".

The work was created in collaboration with the East Grand Forks Family Resource Center and is part of our Waterers program, which honors stories across generations.

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In Progress @inprogresstoday.bsky.social · 4d

In Progress was proud to act as a partner site and host for Widening the Circle, a statewide conference about racism and the pursuit of racial equity in rural landscapes. We listened to speakers and then embarked in our own conversations about being singled out as other in places you call home.

In Progress @inprogresstoday.bsky.social · 4d

Such creative energy!

We had artists of all ages working together to create music on day 2 of "The Art of Music". It's always a great privilege to watch an artistic discipline come to life with new learners.

--Kristine Sorensen / Studio 110

In Progress @inprogresstoday.bsky.social · 4d

The talented and creative Roxanne Zapata made sure to take photos of staff (with herself --also staff) so we can remember the developing talent in the room.

Pictured are Roxanne, Rena, Jeremy, and Sajid being artists and having fun on our developing music scene!

--Kristine Sorensen / Studio 110

In Progress @inprogresstoday.bsky.social · 4d

We had so much fun learning the art of music with IP artist and board member Jeremy Gardner. There is so much to learn in this area and it's new for us here in Crookston, but Jeremy came ready to work with singers, writers, and producers!

--Kristine Sorensen / Studio 110

In Progress @inprogresstoday.bsky.social · 4d

Our Qhia Dab Neeg Film Series crew have been meeting and relentlessly planning the implementation of film representation, filmmaker interviews, screening coordination, and so much more. It's easy to not notice the work behind the scenes, but the results are historic and are reaching full houses.

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In Progress @inprogresstoday.bsky.social · 4d

During this year's final mentor dinner, we discussed topics that stretched from mentorship refinements, personal artistic projects, and program wind downs due to our '26 budget forecasting. We also talked about AI and the approaches, opportunities, and pitfalls that we are beginning to grapple with.

In Progress @inprogresstoday.bsky.social · 4d

Did a check-in with IP artist TJ Lor last week. She is currently fulfilling her work on a state arts board grant she received earlier this year. The work is taking longer than expected, but it is worth the wait.

We are so proud to have walked with her on this path to artistry!

--Kristine Sorensen

In Progress @inprogresstoday.bsky.social · 4d

It was great to attend the arts organization convening a couple weeks ago. As always, there were serious discussions about the state of the arts, censorship concerns, and how to continue thriving and stay committed to our purposes as we move forward with programming.

--Kristine Sorensen

In Progress @inprogresstoday.bsky.social · 4d

Last Friday, In Progress held a movie night featuring Ikiru (1952). Due to warm weather, the attendees gathered outside on Studio 213's patio to watch a masterful story about death, purpose, and legacy.

In Progress @inprogresstoday.bsky.social · 4d

IP artist Pajar Vang came back to lead some small business sessions. She will be meeting at the studio every few months to offer training for new entrepreneurs working in the field of salon services. Previously an IP peer mentor and photographer, we are happy to welcome her back to the studio!

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In Progress @inprogresstoday.bsky.social · 11d

IP Artist Juno met with Jonathan the other day to begin planning out the latter's music video. The main points of discussion were finalizing dates for shooting and writing down the basics for shots ahead of time. They will continue to work on details such as casting, script, costumes, and more.

In Progress @inprogresstoday.bsky.social · 11d

IP artists Tyson Phipps and Taliyah Baptiste met the other day to discuss her interest in learning more about graphic design, particularly combining photography and graphic design. Going forward, they’ll be working on a logo project as a way to explore many facets of graphic design and software.

In Progress @inprogresstoday.bsky.social · 18d

Today, I came into InProgress and mainly worked on updating web profiles. I'm now over halfway done, with around 30-40 more to get through. Although many require rewritten biographies, I get small reprieves when the only thing that needs to be changed is page arrangement.

-- Kaia / Studio 213

In Progress @inprogresstoday.bsky.social · 18d

Community partner Tari Baker hosted a self-care and support tea party this week at Studio 213. The goal was to provide a space for pause and support as they opened the afternoon with a brief meditation. They followed that up with themed prompt questions, ending their time together by feeling held.

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In Progress @inprogresstoday.bsky.social · 18d

9.30.25

We recorded some music for Jonathan today, which really helped us identify what has been going well for his vocal training and areas of improvement. Jonathan is very passionate in his current work. He shows up everyday excited to learn and try something new.

-- Juno / 213 Studio

In Progress @inprogresstoday.bsky.social · 18d

This week, IP Artist Juno met with Boogie. They started with equipment training to prepare Boogie for solo-recordings. They also spent time discussing goals for the next 3-6 months. The plan is to continue with vocal recording, then work up to mixing and mastering, along with artist development.

In Progress @inprogresstoday.bsky.social · 25d

This week, IP Artist met with Jonathan. They discussed shooting music videos and planned out the next 2 months of work for said video. Jonathan also introduced his producer friend to this mentorship process. Juno was able to teach him a few things about preparing files to send as a producer.

In Progress @inprogresstoday.bsky.social · 25d

In his session with Jacky, IP Artist Juno covered processing, explaining why you use fx in certain places, and reiterating how compression isn't always needed. They also went into advanced fx decisions such as adding delay, reverbs, and parallel compression on return tracks in Ableton.

In Progress @inprogresstoday.bsky.social · 25d

Recently, IP Artist Juno met with Jacky. They began working on music, and dedicating a large portion of the session discussing what it means to 'become an artist'. Juno shared some of his experiences, covering personal brand and intended audience for Jacky to continue thinking about.

In Progress @inprogresstoday.bsky.social · 25d

I had a great session with new Collective artist Talia McWright as she is taking her work as a journalist into the realm of podcasting. We reviewed the basic process for how to get started with recording, scrubbing sound, and what a basic edit might look like.

--Kristine Sorensen