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Perpich Arts High School Graduation 2026

May 22, 2026
The Class of 2026 took the stage at the Ames Center in Burnsville, Minnesota in a heartfelt and deeply personal graduation ceremony on May 22, 2026 that celebrated not only artistic achievement, but also community, resilience, and self-expression at Perpich Arts High…

  • Perpich Students Perform and Direct in 2025 ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence Nationwide Reading

    October 7, 2025

    On Monday, October 6, 2025, Perpich Arts High School students joined Applause Community Theatre, Protect Minnesota, The Landmark Center, and Save Our Sons in the nationwide reading of ENOUGH! — a movement of teens using theater to demand change on gun violence.

    The…

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  • Franconia Sculpture Park Field Trip

    October 2, 2025

    Students from Media Arts, Spanish 2, Plein Air Painting and Drawing, and Material Manipulation classes took a field trip to Franconia Sculpture Park on Thursday, October 2, 2025. Also on the field trip were there instructors: Khalid Ali, Media Arts Instructor; Sarah York,…

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  • Perpich Students Shine for Portfolio Day/College & Career Day 2025

    September 30, 2025

    On Monday, September 29, students at Perpich Arts High School participated in Portfolio Day, celebrating college and career readiness. For over 25 years each fall, Perpich sponsors a Portfolio Day, offered in conjunction with a national portfolio day at Minneapolis College of…

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  • Sailing Club Explores Bde Maka Ska

    September 26, 2025

    This fall, Cameron Browne (Visual Arts Instructor) and Derek Debrauske (Science Instructor) led two afterschool field trips to the Minneapolis Sailing Center on lake Bde Maka Ska. Both Cameron and Derek shared their love for the wind and the water by teaching…

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  • Perpich Students Attend Guthrie Theater Performance of “A Doll’s House”

    September 25, 2025
    On September 24th, a group of 17 Perpich students from Dance, Theater, and Musical Theater, attended Guthrie Theater’s production of “A Doll’s House” with their instructors Mary Harding (Dance), Kevin Hohlstein (Musical Theater), and Tory Peterson (Theater).
    About the Performance: A classic drama…

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  • Visiting Artists for Studio Arts Mini Portfolio Day

    September 23, 2025

    On Monday, September 22, Perpich hosted two visiting artists: ​Jacob Docksey and Carolyn Swiszcz. Alongside the Perpich Studio Arts faculty, the visiting artists reviewed art portfolios and provided feedback to our seniors in Visual Arts and Media Arts. Their comments served to make improvements…

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  • Walz, Flanagan Announce Appointment to Perpich Board

    September 18, 2025
    Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan announced the following appointment to the Perpich Center for Arts Education Board of Directors. Joining the Board is: David Hastings.
    The Board of Perpich Center for Arts Education manages the Perpich Center agency. The Board…

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  • Novels and Graphic Novels by Latine Authors from Perpich Library

    September 17, 2025

    It’s National Hispanic/Latine Month (September 15-October 15)! In honor of it, the library is featuring some fabulous novels (and a couple of graphic novels) by Latine authors.

    Latine is a gender-neutral term “used when referring to a group of people of multiple genders…

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  • Mat Ollig (Visual Arts 2002) Speaks for Dedication 2025

    September 16, 2025

    Mat Ollig (Visual Arts 2002)

    Dedication Day 2025 was September 15. Dedication is a Perpich tradition where new students and faculty/staff are welcomed into the Perpich community. The faculty speaker, Ryan Meaney (English Instructor), spoke about discovery, “School is…

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