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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 Arts High School Studio Arts Department Presents: Junior Curriculum Exhibition “Maybe the Art (Show) was the Friends We Made Along the Way”

May 9, 2025

Perpich Studio Arts Juniors presented their Curriculum Exhibition “Maybe the Art (Show) was the Friends We Made Along the Way” on Thursday, May 8, 2025. The exhibition is showing until early September, 2025.

“We had a spectacular final gallery opening of the year!”…
Tilo Rethmeier (Visual Arts 2025) Earns Top Award at 2025 EDU Film Festival, Studio Arts Student Work Honored

May 7, 2025

Work by Visual Arts and Media Arts students was selected and screened as part of the 2025 EDU Film Festival on Friday, May 2, 2025. Several Perpich submissions were selected as finalists with some receiving Best in Fest awards! The students had…
Perpich Arts High School Dance Program Presents “Unbeknown Paths”

May 5, 2025

From all corners of the state, the dancers of the Perpich Arts High School Dance Program presented “Unbeknown Paths” on May 1 and 2, 2025. The spring concert was the culmination of a semester of work. The dancers will demonstrated their creativity,…
Nine School Districts Selected for Minnesota’s 2025-2027 Comprehensive Arts Planning Program
The 2025-2027 award recipients for CAPP: Academias La Paz, Alexandria Public Schools, Big Lake Schools, Brainerd Public Schools, International Spanish Language Academy, Inver Grove Heights Schools, Kasson-Mantorville Schools, Little Falls Community Schools, and Waconia Public Schools.
May 5, 2025

Perpich Center for…
Perpich Students Place in Congressional District Art Competitions

May 1, 2025
Shelby Whaley (Visual Arts 2025) is pictured with Rep. Ilhan Omar at the April 24th 5th Congressional Art Show exhibition.
Congratulations to Jamie Davis (Visual Arts 2026) and Shelby Whaley (Visual Arts 2025) for earning second place in their…
Greta Kunene (Musical Theater 2025) Wins State Speech Title

April 30, 2025

Congratulations to Greta Kunene (Musical Theater 2025) who won the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) Class A State Championship for Serious Interpretation of Drama at the 2025 State Speech Tournament! The event took place on April 25, 2025 at Shakopee High…
2024-2025 Art Cohorts Serve Many Educators

April 25, 2025

Three year-long Art cohorts met for a third and final time this month – Elementary Art for Classroom Generalists and Newly Licensed Teachers; Media Arts Level 1; and Media Arts Level 2. Each cohort drew a diverse group of educators.

The Elementary Art…
Folktale Collections from Perpich Library

April 22, 2025

People in all societies have passed down stories for centuries in order to teach, entertain, and create a sense of cultural identity. Reading the folktales of another culture is helpful in understanding it on a deeper level. This is a selection of…
Christoph Dundas – A Music Teacher for So Many Good Reasons

April 18, 2025

Becoming a music teacher is a significant investment of oneself. Interestingly, Christoph Dundas, High School Band Director at Austin Public Schools, ended up joining the teaching ranks almost by accident, and even shied away from the profession for a pretty good reason….