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  • Alma Soave (Dance 2025) Receives Rotary Scholarship

    May 12, 2025

    Congratulations to Alma Soave (Dance 2025) on receiving the Golden Valley Rotary Club’s Senior Scholarship! Alma will graduate from Perpich Arts High School on May 23, 2025. She has plans to attend the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities and double major…

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  • Perpich Arts High School Dance Program Presents “Unbeknown Paths”

    May 5, 2025

    From all corners of the state, the dancers of the Perpich Arts High School Dance Program presented “Unbeknown Paths” on May 1 and 2, 2025. The spring concert was the culmination of a semester of work. The dancers will demonstrated their creativity,…

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  • Sarah Kopitske (Visual Arts 2010) Speaks to Students During Common Experience

    April 15, 2025

    Perpich alum, Sarah Kopitske (Visual Arts 2010), spoke with students during Common Ex on Monday, April 14th. Common Ex is a series of presentations where students often hear about the artistic life from practicing artists, many of whom are Perpich graduates.

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  • Allegra Smisek Named Executive Director of Perpich Center for Arts Education

    March 26, 2025

    We are happy to announce that Allegra Smisek (smee-sheck) was offered and accepted the role of executive director for Perpich Center for Arts Education after a public interview on March 25, 2025. Allegra has most recently served as Perpich’s interim executive director…

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  • Perpich Student Work Featured at Golden Valley Library

    March 5, 2025

    Work by Perpich Visual Arts and Media Arts students will be on display at the Golden Valley Library through April, 2025. The exhibition features work from some current students and many previous Perpich students.

    Work by Rowan Dupay (Visual…

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  • Cleo Mack (Dance 1994) Shapes the Future of Arts Education

    March 3, 2025

    Cleo Mack (Dance 1994)

    Earlier this winter, Cleo Mack (Dance 1994) returned to the Perpich campus as a guest presenter for the 2025 Dance Summit hosted by Mary Harding, Perpich’s Dance Education Specialist. Over thirty years since she danced…

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  • Julia Pauly (Visual Arts 2025) Receives Gary Fink Scholarship

    February 21, 2025

    Julia Pauly (Visual Arts 2025) has received the Gary Fink Scholarship valued at $20,000! This honor is awarded to a senior visual arts student at Perpich Arts High School to attend a post secondary college with the intent of majoring in the…

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  • Perpich Students Attend MN Opera’s “The Snowy Day” at Ordway Thanks to Generous Donor

    February 7, 2025

    Thanks to the generosity of a parent of a Perpich alum, Perpich students in several arts areas attended a special dress rehearsal performance of the Minnesota Opera’s “The Snowy Day” on Thursday, February 6, 2025. Students studying Music, Theater, Musical Theater, and…

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  • Walz, Flanagan Announce Four Appointments to Perpich Board

    February 7, 2025
    Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan announced four appointments to the Perpich Center for Arts Education Board of Directors. Joining the Board are: Shannon Finnegan, Megan Haley, Dominique Pierre-Toussaint, and Timothy Wollenzien.
    The Board of Perpich Center for Arts Education manages…

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