Arts High School Alumni News

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  Nate Smith (Media Arts 2011) “I’m grateful to Perpich for giving me space to grow.”

  Nate Smith (Media Arts 2011)

  May 25, 2023

  Perpich alum, Nate Smith (Media Arts 2011), is an award-winning wedding photographer based in Minneapolis, MN. After picking up his first camera in high school, he continued on to study photography at the Minneapolis…

  
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  Catrielle Barnett (Visual Arts 2023) Named 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholar Semifinalist in Arts

  May 15, 2023

  Catrielle Barnett (Visual Arts 2023) is a 2023 Semifinalist for the U.S. Presidential Scholar in Arts

  Congratulations to Catrielle Barnett (Visual Arts 2023) on being named a 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholar Semifinalist! She is the only student in Minnesota…

  
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  Perpich Arts High School Dance Program presents “Threshold”

  May 15, 2023

  Perpich Arts High School Dance Program presented “Threshold” on May 11 and May 12, 2023. The spring concert was the culmination of a semester of work. The dancers demonstrated their creativity, choreographic skills, and performance expertise in 22 student choreographed works, and…

  
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  Nina Holding Eagle-Bushaw (Visual Arts 2023) Earns First Place in 5th Congressional District Art Competition, Lee Greve (Visual Arts 2023) Earns Second Place

  May 12, 2023

  Holding Eagle-Bushaw (third from right) and Greve (second from left) are pictured with their family members and Rep. Ilhan Omar (center)

  Congratulations to our Congressional Art Competition Winners, Nina Holding Eagle-Bushaw (Visual Arts 2023) and Lee Greve (Visual Arts…

  
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  Khalid Ali Shows Short Films at Viewpoint Gallery

  Khalid Ali, Media Arts Instructor, recently showed two of his short films at Viewpoint Gallery

  May 4, 2023

  Khalid Ali, Media Arts Instructor, recently showed two of his short films at Viewpoint Gallery. On Saturday, April 15, Ali presented Away from the…

  
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  Kate Vinson Presents at Association for Experiential Education Conference

  Kate Vinson, Visual Arts Instructor

  April 26, 2023

  Kate Vinson, Visual Arts Instructor, recently presented a workshop at the Association of Experiential Education (AEE) Heartland Regional Conference. The workshop, titled Explore Active Thinking Strategies to Enhance Experiential Learning asked the question “How…

  
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  Perpich Arts High Theater Department presents “TMORA, and TMORA, and TMORA”

  April 18, 2023

  Perpich theater students screened Anton Chekhov’s short story film adaptations and performed selected vignettes of Luigi Jannuzzi’s “Museum Plays” at The Museum of Russian Art (TMORA) on April 14, 2023. The selected vignettes were recontextualized to fit specific works in The Museum…

  
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  Charlotte Heins (Visual Arts 2005) Speaks to Students During Common Experience

  Charlotte Heins (Visual Arts 2005)

  April 17, 2023

  Perpich alum, Charlotte Heins (Visual Arts 2005), spoke with students during Common Ex on Monday, April 17th. Common Ex is a series of presentations where students hear about the artistic life from practicing artists,…

  
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  Perpich Dance Students Workshop with TU Dance

  Perpich Dance students with members of TU Dance and their CUL·TI·VATE program

  April 6, 2023

  On Friday, April 6, 2023, the Perpich dancers had a workshop experience with TU Dance, a leading voice for contemporary dance. The professional company is acclaimed for…