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Perpich Arts High School Graduation 2024

May 24, 2024

The Perpich Arts High School Class of 2024 graduated on May 24 in a ceremony at Ted Mann Auditorium on the University of Minnesota campus. The ceremony was also livestreamed on Facebook. Perpich is proud to announce that 100% of the Class…

  • Mary Harding, Dance Instructor, Presents at National Dance Education Organization Conference

     Harding is pictured (center) with Dr. Betsy Maloney-Leaf (right), Lecturer in the Arts in Education program at the University of Minnesota and Rae Charles Harge (left), Minnesota Department of Education’s Arts & Equity Specialist.

    November 2, 2022

    Mary Harding, Perpich Dance Instructor…

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  • Max Clark-Vail Honored with Administrator Art Educator of the Year award by Art Educators of Minnesota

     Max Clark-Vail

    November 1, 2022

    Max Clark-Vail, Perpich Center’s Regional Centers Director, was honored with the 2022 Administrator Art Educator of the Year award by Art Educators of Minnesota (AEM). The award was presented at the AEM Fall Conference, “Collaborate”, in partnership with…

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  • The 2022 HallowZine: Spooky Scary Student Art

    October 31, 2022

    Perpich Arts High School presents The 2022 HallowZine: Spooky Scary Student Art, organized and presented by Perpich students. Special thanks to zine committee members: Addy Miller, Lí Moore, Mia Tamez, Rowan Hilden, Joccy Gunter, Alana Brandt, and Nina Holdingeaglebushaw.
    The 2022 HallowZine: Spooky…

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  • Get Witchy! Witch-Centered Novels from Perpich Library

    October 20, 2022

    This October, we are getting witchy with our book display in the library. Here are just a few of the witch-centered novels on display ranging from magical and fun to creepy and disturbing. All items on this list are available at the Perpich…

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  • Perpich Students Shine at Portfolio Day 2022

     Media Arts and Visual Arts students showed their work to college experts and admissions professionals. Here, a student shows their work to an admissions professional from Cornell College in Iowa.

    October 11, 2022

    On Monday, October 10, students at Perpich Arts High…

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  • Erwan Edlund (Literary Arts 2024) Wins First Place Youth Division in Liars Contest

     Edlund is photographed with Vusumuzi Zulu (right), Festival Director, and other performers from the evening. Photo credit: Edie French of iDream.tv.

    September 26, 2022

    Erwan Edlund (Literary Arts 2024) won first place in the youth division of the Black Master Storytellers Festival Liars Contest on September…

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  • Perpich Students Exhibiting at Friedli Gallery and Studio

    September 26, 2022

    Work by Nina Holding Eagle-Bushaw (Visual Arts 2023) and Pasakura Lee (Visual Arts 2023) will be featured at the Friedli Gallery and Studio for their upcoming exhibition, Blood on the Pavement: Notes on Healing. The exhibition uses visual art and sound to explore…

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  • Titles to Celebrate National Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month from Perpich Library

    September 21, 2022

    This month the Perpich library is putting a spotlight on the books and DVDs in our collection that focus on the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. September…

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  • Dedication Day 2022

    September 20, 2022

    Dedication Day 2022 was September 19. Dedication is a Perpich tradition where new students and faculty/staff are welcomed into the Perpich community. The ceremony featured speeches from seniors in all six art areas: Lee Christianson, Dance; Alana Brandt, Literary Arts; Blake Herrick,…

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