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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-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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Perpich Studio Arts Presents “Super Awesome Sick Nasty Art Show Curricular Exhibition” and “Beyond The Classroom Exhibition”

January 31, 2025

Perpich Studio Arts students presented multiple exhibitions on Thursday, January 30, 2025. The exhibitions are showing in the Upper Gallery, Lower Gallery, and Basta Gallery through February 21, 2025.

“Super Awesome Sick Nasty Art Show Curricular Exhibition” features artwork by every studio arts…
Literary Arts Celebrates the 2025 Minnesota Regional Scholastic Writing Awards

January 30, 2025

Perpich Literary Arts students and staff are celebrating another year of Scholastic Awards hard work and success! We are very pleased to announce the 2025 Minnesota Regional Scholastic Writing Awards! Congratulations to the Perpich Gold Key, Silver Key, and Honorable Mention award…
Studio Arts Celebrates the 2025 Minnesota Regional Scholastic Art Awards

January 30, 2025

Perpich Studio Arts (Visual Arts and Media Arts students and staff) is celebrating another year of Scholastic Awards hard work and success! We are very pleased to announce the 2025 Minnesota Regional Scholastic Art Awards! Congratulations to the Perpich Gold Key, Silver…