Arts Standards Rulemaking Process FAQ – May 2020

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  • Arts Standards Rulemaking Process FAQ – May 2020

    May 13, 2020
    The Minnesota Department of Education began the formal rulemaking process for the K-12 Academic Standards in the Arts. The Request for Comments was published in the State Register on May 29, 2018. The department completed the Statement of Need and Reasonableness (SONAR)…

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  • Trent Ramert (Theater 2020) Receives Central Minnesota Arts Board Scholarship

    May 5, 2020

    Congratulations to Trent Ramert (Theater 2020) on receiving a Central Minnesota Arts Board $1,500 Student Arts Scholarship! Trent will study Musical Theatre Performance at Columbia College Chicago.

    The Central Minnesota Arts Board awarded $24,000 in Arts Scholarships to sixteen students. The Student Arts Scholarship Program is…

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  • Rachel Coyne (Visual Arts 1994) Writes Second Book, Amy Abts (Theater 1994) Provides Illustration

    Rachel Coyne (Visual Arts 1994) has written the second book in her Antigone Ravynn Young Adult series. Coyne’s classmate Amy Abts (Theater 1994) provided the cover art for the 2020 published Dante’s Circle. The book is available in e-book format through Amazon.

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  • Common Ex with Ryan McCartan

    April 27, 2020

    On Monday, April 27, over 100 students and Perpich faculty joined a video call with Ryan McCartan, the son of Conn McCartan. McCartan is currently back in Minnesota after Broadway closed due to COVID-19.

    Ryan McCartan currently plays Hans in Frozen. In 2018,…

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    Webcomics and more!

    If you are missing graphic novels from your local library, here are a few options for you as well as a couple of other sites that might be useful. In addition, there are LOADS of comics online that aren’t available on these apps/websites. You…

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  • Trent Ramert

    Trent Ramert Selected as 2020 Graduation Student Speaker

    April 17, 2020

    The 2020 Perpich Arts High School Graduation Committee is proud to announce that Trent Ramert (Theater 2020) is the Student Speaker/Master of Ceremonies for this year’s graduation ceremony.

    When asked about the honor, Ramert said, “I am so excited and honored to be…

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  • How Are Teachers Handling Arts Education From A Distance?

    K-12 arts educators and administrators talk about the challenges and opportunities posed by distance learning.
    By Brittany Shrimpton
    April 13, 2020

    How are teachers handling arts education from a distance?

    Jeremy Holien

    Jeremy Holien has been fielding a lot of calls from visual and media arts teachers during this time of triage distance…

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  • Electronic Libraries During COVID-19

    March 30, 2020

    With libraries closing their doors due to COVID-19, their physical collections are suddenly unavailable. Luckily, libraries still have items available electronically. Each library system is different in what it offers, so be sure to go to your local library’s website and see…

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  • Walz, Flanagan Announce Appointments to Perpich Board

    March 28, 2020
    Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today announced the following appointments to the Perpich Center for Arts Education Board of Directors. Board members Linda Brobeck, Dan Loritz, and Julia Workman have all been reappointed to the Board. Mathew Ollig previously…

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