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,…

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…

CAPP Co-Chairs Add Detail to Their Strategic Plans

February 4, 2026

Co-chairs from the nine school districts/charter schools in the 2025-2027 Comprehensive Arts Planning Program (CAPP) cohort met at Perpich Center on February 2, 2026 to continue working on plans for improving their local Arts programming. They left with a framework for their…

Eleven Arts Educators are Among the Candidates for 2026 Minnesota Teacher of the Year

February 2, 2026

Perpich Center for Arts Education is excited to celebrate the 11 dance, music, and visual arts educators who are among the candidates for 2026 Minnesota Teacher of the Year! We recognize and honor their work as representative of Minnesota’s thousands of excellent…

MSBA Leadership Conference Provides Great Opportunities for Perpich to Connect

January 26, 2026

Perpich Center for Arts Education had a strong presence at the Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) Leadership Conference January 15-16 at the Minneapolis Convention Center, engaging with school board members and education leaders from across Minnesota.

Dr. Wendy Barden…

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…

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…

From Spanish Major to Museum Designer: A Nonlinear Creative Path for Board Member David Hastings

January 22, 2026

Perpich Board member and graphic art director, David Hastings, visited with Craig Farmer’s Museum Studies students on Thursday, January 22. By following curiosity instead of a rigid career plan, Hastings built a creative career that eventually led him to his current role…

Elementary and Middle School Theater Educators Gather for Winter Roundtable

January 14, 2026

On Saturday, January 10, fifteen elementary and middle school theater and music educators met at Perpich Center in a collaborative roundtable to exchange ideas, challenges, questions, and resources for teaching theater in grades K-8. Participants came ready to share (and play!) theater games,…