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Allegra Smisek to be Interim Executive Director of Perpich Center for Arts Education for Remainder of 24-25 School Year
November 11, 2024
We are happy to announce that we have a new member of the Perpich community. Allegra Smisek (smee-sheck) will serve as our interim executive director for the remainder of the 2024-2025 school year. Allegra’s start date will be 11/20/24.
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Jennifer Mills (Music 2003) Composes and Documents a Creative Life
November 6, 2024
Jennifer Mills (Music 2003) is a writer and producer for the NPR show Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! Originally from Shoreview, Minnesota, Mills has been composing and documenting her creative life for decades, long before she moved to Brooklyn, New York. Her…
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Nadia Oian Vust (Literary Arts 2025) Published in “The Beatnik Cowboy”
November 1, 2024
Congratulations to Nadia Oian Vust (Literary Arts 2025) who was recently published in the literary magazine “The Beatnik Cowboy”. Nadia had been looking at literary magazines for a long time, searching for places she could submit her work, but only recently began…
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Former Lt. Governor Marlene Johnson Visits Perpich Center
October 22, 2024
Perpich Center for Arts Education was pleased to welcome former Lt. Governor, Marlene Johnson, to campus on October 22, 2024. Johnson served as the 42nd lieutenant governor of Minnesota, the first woman to hold the office. She was elected as the running mate…
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Dessa Speaks to Students During Common Experience
Dessa spoke with Perpich Arts High School students during Common Ex on Monday, October 21stOctober 21, 2024
Musician, writer, performer, and artist of many talents, Dessa, spoke with Perpich Arts High School students during Common Ex on Monday, October 21st. Common…
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Jeremy Lundquist Solo Exhibition Opens at Hamline University’s Soeffker Gallery
October 3, 2024
Jeremy Lundquist, Visual Arts Instructor, speaks to attendees at the exhibition opening of “Alarm Cease Repair Repeat” on September 27th in Hamline University’s Soeffker Gallery. Photo credit: Cory Ryan of CT Ryan PhotographyA solo exhibition of artwork by…
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Perpich Students Attend MN Opera’s Glam Jam Thanks to Generous Donor
Students had a magical evening at the Glam Jam: A Star-Studded Benefit Concert supporting Minnesota Opera on September 28th
September 30, 2024Thanks to the generosity of a parent of a Perpich alum, several current Perpich students had a magical evening at…
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Dr. Charles Rick Announces Retirement as Perpich Center for Arts Education Executive Director
Dr. Charles Rick, Perpich Center for Arts Education Executive DirectorSeptember 17, 2024
Dr. Charles Rick, Perpich Center for Arts Education Executive Director, is retiring from Perpich with over five years of service. His last day will be Friday, November 22nd. Charles…
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Dedication Day 2024
The annual Dedication poster, signed by all studentsSeptember 16, 2024
Dedication Day 2024 was September 16. Dedication is a Perpich tradition where new students and faculty/staff are welcomed into the Perpich community. The ceremony featured speeches from seniors in all art…
