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Perpich Arts High School Dance Program Presents “Invisible Threads”
December 8, 2025
From all corners of the state, the dancers of the Perpich Arts High School Dance Program moved their audiences with “Invisible Threads” on December 4th and 5th. The winter concert was the culmination of a semester of work. The dancers demonstrated their…
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Visual Arts & Media Arts Cohorts Kickoff Work in November
November 24, 2025
This month, three statewide cohorts—Elementary Visual Arts, Media Arts Introduction, and Media Arts Advanced—met for their first of three workshops. In each cohort, participants pushed their practice forward through hands-on learning, standards-driven design, and thoughtful conversation about what high-quality arts education actually…
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Perpich Sponsors Dr. Tasha Golden Keynote at ACDA-MN State Conference
November 21, 2025
Perpich Center for Arts Education was proud to sponsor Dr. Tasha Golden, the keynote speaker on November 15, 2025 at the state conference of the American Choral Directors Association-MN (ACDA-MN) chapter. This annual conference takes place in Mahtomedi, MN and is attended…
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Classroom Visits: Meaningful Professional Development for Arts Educators
November 19, 2025
This fall, Education Specialists at Perpich Center facilitated visits into the classrooms of arts educators at Ely Public Schools (Dance), Marcy Arts Elementary School (Theater), Park Spanish Immersion Elementary School (Music), and PiM Arts High School (Theater).
Mary Harding…
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Graphic Novels by Indigenous Authors and/or Illustrators from Perpich Library
November 18, 2025
November is Indigenous Heritage Month! Here are some fantastic graphic novels by Indigenous authors and/or illustrators.
“Sequential storytelling and graphic media has a long history. Sadly, though, much of those historical materials portray Indigenous characters fraught with dehumanizing stereotypes, tropes, and, at times,…
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runo plum (Music 2016) Debuts with “patching”
November 17, 2025
Nearly ten years after high school graduation, runo plum (Music 2016) found herself in very different surroundings than her northern Minnesota upbringing. It was while runo was on tour in Europe that we connected with her to celebrate her debut album, “patching”….
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Perpich Students Partner with City of Golden Valley for Climate Equity Plan Arts Event
November 14, 2025
Perpich students partnered with the City of Golden Valley for a Climate Equity Plan Arts event on November 13, 2025. The event took place at Brookview Golden Valley and was a free, family-friendly event open to all. Attendees learned about simple ways…
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Canoe Club Explores Lake Nokomis
November 14, 2025
In October 2025, students from the new Canoe Club went to Lake Nokomis to go canoeing. “Student leaders and presidents of the club, Aurora Gallagher (Visual Arts 2026) and Wilder Stinson (Visual Arts 2026), did an excellent job educating their peers on…
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Perpich Arts High School Literary Arts Department Presents “Running Into Yesterday” a Lit Reading
November 13, 2025
The Literary Arts Department of Perpich Arts High School presented “Running Into Yesterday” on Wednesday, November 12, 2025. Their first reading of the school year represented the culmination of months of work from new and returning writers. The writers shared poems, short…