Arts High School News

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  Perpich Arts High School Music Department Presents: 25/26 Sound Works III

  March 16, 2026

  The Music Department of Perpich Arts High School presented the third concert of the school year on Thursday, March 12th with a repeat performance on Friday, March 13th. The concert was a culmination of the work created by students in their small…

  
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  Perpich Arts High School Theater Ensemble Presents: “An Evening of 10 Minute Plays”

  March 16, 2026

  Perpich theater seniors stepped into new roles recently with “An Evening of 10 Minute Plays – Directing and Jr. Acting Projects”, a performance that challenged students to lead, collaborate, and think beyond the stage.

  Actors perform “Hold for Three”…

  
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  Perpich National Art Honor Society Members Share the Joy of Art at Sonnesyn Elementary

  March 11, 2026

  Six Visual Arts and Media Arts students from Perpich Arts High School recently stepped into the role of teachers during a visit to Sonnesyn Elementary, leading second graders in an art lesson focused on silhouette portraits and storytelling.

  Signe…

  
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  Perpich Students Advocate at Youth Day at the Capitol

  March 9, 2026

  Perpich students at Youth Day at the Capitol on March 3, 2026

  Students from Perpich Arts High School spent a day at the Minnesota State Capitol participating in Youth Day at the Capitol (YDAC), an annual event that encourages…

  
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  Perpich Studio Arts Department presents “Senior Capstone Exhibition 2026”

  March 6, 2026

  Perpich Studio Arts Seniors presented “Senior Capstone Exhibition 2026” on Thursday, March 5, 2026. The exhibition is showing in the Upper Gallery through April 24, 2026.

  Capstone gives artists of both Visual Arts and Media Arts the opportunity to devote themselves to a long…

  
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  Theater Students Visit Chicago for 2026 National Unified Auditions

  March 3, 2026

  The Perpich students and instructors at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago

  Every February, inside the Palmer House Hotel in Chicago, the theater departments of several dozen colleges converge to hold the National Unified Auditions, a make-or-break, do-or-die audition…

  
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  Curtis Sittenfeld, Bestselling Author, Visits with Literary Arts Students

  February 25, 2026

  When acclaimed novelist Curtis Sittenfeld visited Literary Arts students on February 25, 2026 for a wide-ranging conversation about writing, research, and rejection, she offered a candid look at what it really takes to build a literary career.

  From the start, Sittenfeld emphasized that…

  
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  Literary Arts Celebrates the 2026 Midwest Region Scholastic Writing Awards

  February 25, 2026

  Perpich Literary Arts students and staff are celebrating a year of Scholastic Awards hard work and success! We are very pleased to announce the 2026 Midwest Region Scholastic Writing Awards! Congratulations to the Perpich Gold Key, Silver Key, and Honorable Mention award…

  
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  Walz, Flanagan Announce Appointments to Perpich Board

  February 23, 2026
  Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan announced two new appointments and one reappointment to the Perpich Center for Arts Education Board of Directors. Joining the Board are: Jeimmy Yusty-Rojas and Elizabeth Winslow. Reappointed to the Board is: Paul Hustoles.
  The Board…