partnErs in growing communities

learn more about some of our community members working to building community in our spaces

In Progress has long provided meeting and activity space for artists and community members to gather and collaborate in our studios. While we've offered this service informally in the past, we are now taking steps to better acknowledge and share the incredible work happening in our spaces. Here are some of our individual and organizational partners utilizing our studios to build communities.

APIAMN

APIAMN has been an In Progress community partner since its very beginning. It’s purpose is to “empower and equip Asian Pacific Islander American filmmakers to tell their unique, entertaining, and powerful stories.” They currently offer skill training and collaborative opportunities to artist identifying as Asian and living in Minnesota. They utilize both our studios in Saint Paul and Crookston to meet, conduct workshops and screen film works they are connected to.

Black Youth Healing Arts Center - Compass Project:

Artist Jibra'il Abdul-Azeem will lead a group of young men in recording music and creating songs that focus on healing and community building.

INDIGENOUS PEOPLES TASK FORCE

The Indigenous Peoples task Force was founded in 1987 to develop and implement culturally appropriate HIV education and direct services to the Native community in Minnesota. They utilize teaching and meeting spaces at In Progress in order to further their work on behalf of Indigenous youth living in Saint Paul.

Metropolitan Regional Ars Council

The Metropolitan Regional Arts Council utilized In Progress’s main studio to conduct one of it’s board meetings on February 25th 2025. The meeting brought together arts leaders from throughout the metro area to make decisions on behalf of MRAC’s constituency. Kathy Mouacheupao has been connected to In progress since her earliest days of working as a professional artist, and MRAC has been a long time supporter for the arts - both for In Progress and arts groups throughout the Twin Cities and surrounding suburbs.

Transforming Generations

Artist Kristy Moua will be working on DRAG training and community advocacy at Studio 213 beginning March 2025.

Twin Cities Listening Lounge

Ngoc Bui will lead an activity for audio makers/artists come to and share their work. This series of events will help help cultivate community and skill sharing between audio makers of all kinds.