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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…

  • 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

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  • 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…

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  • 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…

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  • 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…

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  • 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…

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  • 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….

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  • Author Teresa Peterson Presents in Native Authors & Artists Series

    April 16, 2025

    Perpich Center for Arts Education welcomed Teresa Peterson (Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota and member of the Upper Sioux Community) as our guest on April 15, 2025 in our Native Authors & Artists Series. Teresa’s work has been recognized by the Minnesota State Arts…

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  • Sarah Kopitske (Visual Arts 2010) Speaks to Students During Common Experience

    April 15, 2025

    Perpich alum, Sarah Kopitske (Visual Arts 2010), spoke with students during Common Ex on Monday, April 14th. Common Ex is a series of presentations where students often hear about the artistic life from practicing artists, many of whom are Perpich graduates.

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  • Media Arts Students Selected for 2025 Twin Cities Youth Media Showcase

    April 10, 2025

    Work by Media Arts students was selected for the 2025 Youth Media Showcase. Short films and videos by Milo Crane (Media Arts 2026), Sebastian Marquez (Media Arts 2026), Margot McCabe (Media Arts 2025), and Thomas Thro (Media Arts 2025) were shown on…

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