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  • Walz, Flanagan Announce Appointment to Perpich Board

    September 18, 2025
    Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan announced the following appointment to the Perpich Center for Arts Education Board of Directors. Joining the Board is: David Hastings.
    The Board of Perpich Center for Arts Education manages the Perpich Center agency. The Board…

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  • Novels and Graphic Novels by Latine Authors from Perpich Library

    September 17, 2025

    It’s National Hispanic/Latine Month (September 15-October 15)! In honor of it, the library is featuring some fabulous novels (and a couple of graphic novels) by Latine authors.

    Latine is a gender-neutral term “used when referring to a group of people of multiple genders…

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  • Mat Ollig (Visual Arts 2002) Speaks for Dedication 2025

    September 16, 2025

    Mat Ollig (Visual Arts 2002)

    Dedication Day 2025 was September 15. Dedication is a Perpich tradition where new students and faculty/staff are welcomed into the Perpich community. The faculty speaker, Ryan Meaney (English Instructor), spoke about discovery, “School is…

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  • Herb Johnson III (Dance 2010) Performs for Dedication 2025

    September 16, 2025

    Herb Johnson III Photo by Juiceedope (Julius Johnson)

    Dedication Day 2025 was September 15. Dedication is a Perpich tradition where new students and faculty/staff are welcomed into the Perpich community. The faculty speaker, Ryan Meaney (English Instructor), spoke about…

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  • Dedication Day 2025

    September 16, 2025

    The annual Dedication poster, signed by all students

    Dedication Day 2025 was September 15. Dedication is a Perpich tradition where new students and faculty/staff are welcomed into the Perpich community. The ceremony featured speeches from seniors and an alum,…

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  • Perpich Arts High School Studio Arts Department Presents: “Reflections” Exhibition

    September 12, 2025

    Perpich Studio Arts students opened their first exhibition of the 2025-2026 school year on Thursday, September 11th, 2025. The exhibition is showing in the Perpich galleries through October 17, 2025.

    Titled “Reflections”, the show features artwork created over the summer by Perpich Visual…

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  • New Dance and Physical Education Books from Perpich Library

    August 21, 2025

    The Perpich Library is working at bolstering the dance and physical education areas of the professional collection. These are the fabulous books that were added most recently.

    All items on this list are available at the Perpich library. Click on titles for more…

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  • Cole Thein (Music 2023) Is Blending Music and Math in Oregon

    August 5, 2025

    The last week of June, Perpich Arts High School was alive with dozens of students, 6th grade – 10th grade, who were on campus for Perpich Arts Summer Camp. Perpich faculty offered outstanding arts experiences with Beginning Guitar, Drawing Crash Course, Camp…

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  • Bridging Cultures Through Education and the Arts

    July 28, 2025

    Last month, I had the extraordinary honor of representing Perpich Center for Arts Education and the State of Minnesota as part of an education delegation to China. Sponsored by the Chinese government and the Confucius Institute of Minnetonka, the trip brought together…

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