Our Programs
Mr Pinque Presents brings together media training, mentorship, community storytelling, and hands-on production opportunities for students, interns, emerging creatives, and local partners across the Coachella Valley. Explore how you can learn, create, collaborate, and help tell the stories that shape our desert.
About the program
Mr. Pinque Presents programs are designed to strengthen local creative capacity by connecting emerging storytellers with real-world media training, mentorship, and supervised production experience. Our work brings together students, interns, young professionals, small businesses, community organizations, civic partners, and local leaders through storytelling projects that serve both professional development and public benefit.
Through our programs, participants gain hands-on experience in producing, editing, photography, video, interviewing, writing, social media strategy, website content, branding, campaign development, client communication, and professional creative standards. Each program is structured to help emerging media makers build confidence, develop portfolio-ready work, and understand what it takes to create thoughtful, polished, community-centered media.
At the same time, participating businesses and community partners may receive customized storytelling and media support, including photography, short-form video, social media content, digital presence support, brand story development, audience messaging, product or service campaigns, and guidance on how to continue using finished media assets after the program ends. The goal is not simply to create a one-time spotlight, but to help partners build stronger tools, clearer messaging, and a more consistent media foundation.
Mr. Pinque Presents serves as the creative and production hub for these programs. Our team manages program structure, provides equipment and production resources when available, trains and supervises participants, coordinates with partners, guides creative direction, and helps deliver final media assets. Participants are not expected to navigate professional production work alone, and community partners are not expected to direct the creative process without support.
These programs are capacity-building initiatives. They help young professionals see a future for themselves in the region while helping local businesses and organizations tell their stories with greater clarity, quality, and confidence. By combining education, mentorship, community engagement, and mission-driven media, Mr. Pinque Presents creates opportunities for emerging creatives to stay local, gain experience, and contribute to the stories that shape their communities.
2026 Cohort in action
Programs With Purpose
Our programs help emerging creatives build real experience in media, storytelling, and communications while supporting the communities they call home. Through mentorship, hands-on production, and community-centered projects, participants gain practical skills, build their portfolios, and contribute to meaningful stories across the Coachella Valley.
Workforce training
Semester-based
production cohort
Small business storytelling
Our Experiences
"Working with the team has been one of the most creatively fulfilling experiences of my career. There was a genuine spirit of collaboration from the very beginning, where every idea was welcomed and every shot felt like part of a shared vision.
It is rare to work alongside a team that cares so deeply about both the craft and the cause. I am grateful to have been part of a project rooted in creativity, community, and meaningful storytelling. "
Kaleb Welch
2026 Cohort, Photography
"Being part of Mr. Pinque Presents has been a meaningful opportunity to reconnect with my roots in photography and rediscover the creative spark that first drew me to visual storytelling. The experience has reignited my passion for creative expression while giving me the chance to grow in a supportive, hands-on environment.
I am incredibly grateful for the mentorship, opportunities, and community connections I have gained through the team. This experience has helped me continue developing both creatively and professionally while contributing to storytelling that celebrates the people, culture, and spirit of the Coachella Valley."
Mackenzie Wherry
2026 Cohort, Photography
"Working with the Mr. Pinque Presents team has been an incredible experience as a new photographer. The team brings energy, professionalism, and creativity to every project, creating an environment where emerging creatives feel supported, encouraged, and inspired to grow.
Having the opportunity to learn from experienced photographers and collaborate with people who have spent years in the industry has been invaluable. Through this experience, I have gained hands-on knowledge, built confidence behind the camera, and learned how to capture authentic moments with greater purpose and intention."
Isaiah Moreno-Garcia
2026 Cohort, Photography