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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…

  • Julia Pauly (Visual Arts 2025) Receives Gary Fink Scholarship

    February 21, 2025

    Julia Pauly (Visual Arts 2025) has received the Gary Fink Scholarship valued at $20,000! This honor is awarded to a senior visual arts student at Perpich Arts High School to attend a post secondary college with the intent of majoring in the…

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  • Cohorts Continue to Empower Arts Educators Across Minnesota

    February 21, 2025

    This month, three cohorts returned to Perpich Center to further their practices in Visual Arts or Media Arts. Jeremy Holien, Visual & Media Arts Education Specialist at Perpich Center, described the experiences, saying that “these cohorts serve as collaborative learning spaces where…

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  • Black Women Artists from Perpich Library

    February 21, 2025

    In honor of Black History Month, the library is highlighting some of our books featuring incredible Black women artists.

    All items on this list are available at the Perpich library. Click on titles for more information.

    1. Alma W. Thomas: Everything Is Beautiful edited by…

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  • Perpich-Sponsored Clinicians at 2025 MMEA Convention Well-Received

    February 18, 2025

    Music educators from across Minnesota gathered at the Minneapolis Convention Center February 13-15 for Minnesota Music Educators Association (MMEA) Midwinter Convention 2025. This annual conference serves many purposes including opportunities for music educators to hear inspiring performances, to learn about new strategies…

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  • Lydia Nobrega (Visual Arts 2026) Places 2nd in Youth for Change Coalition Mental Health and Wellness Art Competition

    February 13, 2025

    Congratulations to Lydia Nobrega (Visual Arts 2026) who recently placed 2nd in the Youth for Change Coalition Mental Health and Wellness Art Competition. The award was announced on January 29th at the Mental Health & Wellness Art Gala, hosted by the Youth…

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  • Perpich Students Attend MN Opera’s “The Snowy Day” at Ordway Thanks to Generous Donor

    February 7, 2025

    Thanks to the generosity of a parent of a Perpich alum, Perpich students in several arts areas attended a special dress rehearsal performance of the Minnesota Opera’s “The Snowy Day” on Thursday, February 6, 2025. Students studying Music, Theater, Musical Theater, and…

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  • Walz, Flanagan Announce Four Appointments to Perpich Board

    February 7, 2025
    Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan announced four appointments to the Perpich Center for Arts Education Board of Directors. Joining the Board are: Shannon Finnegan, Megan Haley, Dominique Pierre-Toussaint, and Timothy Wollenzien.
    The Board of Perpich Center for Arts Education manages…

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  • Greta Kunene (Musical Theater 2025) Visits Chicago for 2025 National Unified Auditions

    February 6, 2025

    Greta Kunene (Musical Theater 2025) in front of the Palmer House hotel, where the auditions were held.

    Every February, inside the Palmer House Hotel in Chicago, the theater departments of several dozen colleges converge to hold the National Unified…

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  • 2025 Minnesota Dance Summit

    February 4, 2025

    Minnesota dance educators came together this past weekend for the 2025 Dance Summit hosted by Mary Harding, Perpich’s Dance Education Specialist. This year’s guest presenter was Cleo Mack (Dance 1994), Director of Dance at Middlesex County Magnet Schools in New Jersey, co-owner…

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