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…

Jacob Docksey Shares Artist Talk with Studio Arts Students

December 5, 2025

Jacob Docksey joined Studio Arts students and faculty on Friday, December 5, 2025 for an hour-long artist talk about his work and process. Docksey is one of the visiting artists who attended the Mini Portfolio Day exercise in September, 2025 and provided…

Hannah Banwell (Visual Arts 2020) Guest Teaches at Perpich with University of Minnesota Program

December 4, 2025

Hannah Banwell (Visual Arts 2020) returned to the Perpich campus on December 4, 2025, for the first time since March, 2020 when the pandemic closed schools across Minnesota just two months before graduation. Hannah wasn’t the student this time, but instead was…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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”….

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…