Arts High School News

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  Perpich Studio Arts Presents “Making Meaning”: Student Curriculum Exhibition and Media Arts Screening, “Beyond the Classroom Exhibition”, “After Hours: Faculty & Staff Exhibition”

  February 20, 2026

  Perpich Studio Arts students presented multiple exhibitions on Thursday, February 19, 2026 during the closing exhibition for “Making Meaning”: Student Curriculum Exhibition and Media Arts Screening.

  “Making Meaning” featured artwork by every Studio Arts student at Perpich during their 2nd quarter. The artwork…

  
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  A Note from our Executive Director, Allegra Smisek – February 20, 2026

  February 20, 2026

  Greetings from Perpich Center for Arts Education!
  February is always an important month for advocacy at Perpich, and this year is no exception. As the Minnesota Legislature begins its capital investment discussions, we are actively engaging with lawmakers to ensure our campus remains…

  
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  Picture Books by Black Authors and Illustrators from Perpich Library

  February 19, 2026

  It’s Black History Month and now, more than ever, it’s important that we learn about the past so that our present world can be put into its proper context. Because picture books are an excellent way to teach and learn about history…

  
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  Bates Dance Festival Director, Natalie Gotter, Connects with Perpich Dancers

  February 18, 2026

  Perpich dance students welcomed a special guest to the studio on February 18th: Natalie Gotter, Director of Training Programs at the Bates Dance Festival (BDF). Gotter, who grew up in Apple Valley, now oversees faculty and class curation, as well as the overall…

  
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  Perpich Students Welcome French/UK duo Bert and Nasi to Artist Talk

  February 6, 2026

  Perpich students in Dance, Theater, and Musical Theater, along with their instructors, attended the February 5th performance of Bert and Nasi: L’Addition at the Walker Art Center’s McGuire Theater. The following day, Bert and Nasi (Bertrand Lesca & Nasi Voutsas) visited Perpich…

  
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  Perpich Arts High School Literary Arts Students Present “Guerilla Glue: A Mixed Media Disruption” a Lit Reading

  February 6, 2026

  The Literary Arts Department of Perpich Arts High School presented “Guerilla Glue: A Mixed Media Disruption” on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. With pens and laptops and no fear, their reading focused on speaking their minds in order to, as Angela Davis said,…

  
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  Studio Arts Celebrates the 2026 Minnesota Regional Scholastic Art Awards

  February 5, 2026

  Perpich Studio Arts (Visual Arts and Media Arts students and staff) is celebrating a year of hard work and success in the 2026 Scholastic Awards! We are very pleased to announce the recipients of 2026 Minnesota Regional Scholastic Art Awards. Congratulations to…

  
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  A Note from our Executive Director, Allegra Smisek – January 23, 2026

  January 23, 2026

  Greetings from Perpich Center for Arts Education!
  The past weeks have been heavy for Minnesota and for many of the communities we serve. The fatal shootings in Minneapolis involving federal agents have shaken our region and raised deep concerns about the safety and…

  
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  Books About Resilience and Rebirth from Perpich Library

  January 22, 2026

  This month, new library teaching assistant students created a wonderful display with books about resilience and rebirth. In stressful times, it is important to be resilient and willing to change in order to adapt in an ever-shifting world. These books reflect how…