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Folktale Collections from Perpich Library
April 22, 2025
People in all societies have passed down stories for centuries in order to teach, entertain, and create a sense of cultural identity. Reading the folktales of another culture is helpful in understanding it on a deeper level. This is a selection of…
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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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Media Arts Students Selected for 2025 Twin Cities Youth Media Showcase
April 10, 2025
Work by Media Arts students was selected for the 2025 Youth Media Showcase. Short films and videos by Milo Crane (Media Arts 2026), Sebastian Marquez (Media Arts 2026), Margot McCabe (Media Arts 2025), and Thomas Thro (Media Arts 2025) were shown on…
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Two Perpich Students Recognized with 2025 National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
April 7, 2025
The nonprofit Alliance for Young Artists & Writers has announced its 102nd annual class of National Medalists in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards—the nation’s longest running and most prestigious program for creative teens in grades 7-12. Perpich Arts High School is…
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Perpich Students Travel to Spain for Spring Break 2025
April 3, 2025
As Perpich Arts High School began spring break, nine Perpich students and one instructor headed for an educational trip to Spain. The students and Sarah York, Spanish Instructor, spent a couple of days exploring Madrid, and then students went to live with…
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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 Arts High School Music Department Presents: 24/25 Sound Works III
March 24, 2025
The Music Department of Perpich Arts High School presented the third concert of the year on Thursday, March 20th with a repeat performance on Friday, March 21st. The concert was a culmination of the work created by students in their small ensembles…
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Books with Female Protagonists from Perpich Library
March 21, 2025
To celebrate Women’s History Month, the library TAs, Aliya and Quinn, put together a fantastic display of novels with women protagonists. These are just a few of the books on display in the library this month.
All items on this list are available…
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Perpich Arts High School Literary Arts Students Present “Guerilla Glue: A Mixed Media Disruption” a Lit Reading
March 20, 2025
The Literary Arts Department of Perpich Arts High School presented “Guerilla Glue: A Mixed Media Disruption” on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. In this season of social tensions, the Lit department worked to create some space within which students could feel free to…
