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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 Center Partners with Hennepin Arts in Annual Theater Director and Educator Conference

     A scene from Theater Director and Educator Summer Conference 2024 with Hennepin Arts (formerly Hennepin Theatre Trust)

    August 13, 2024

    On August 7th, Perpich Center for Arts Education partnered again with Hennepin Arts (formerly Hennepin Theatre Trust) to convene the annual Theater…

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  • Summer Music Professional Development Workshops 2024

    August 12, 2024

    Thanks to the many music educators who attended our series of Summer Music Professional Development workshops for music teachers the first week of August. The group explored guitar pedagogy, African drumming, Music Literacy, and Orff in the Elementary classroom. Time flies when you’re…

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  • Data + Arts Can Equal Success!

    August 9, 2024

    This month, arts educators from across the state convened to study a topic not usually associated with arts education—data. “Data-Driven Excellence: Enhancing Arts Curriculum, Assessment, and Program Advocacy” workshops were held on August 5th in Rochester and August 7th in Duluth. Sessions…

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  • Tasha Lamberto Coryell (Literary Arts 2006) Thrills with Debut Novel “Love Letters to a Serial Killer”

     Tasha Lamberto Coryell’s (Literary Arts 2006) debut novel, “Love Letters to a Serial Killer”, was published in June, 2024. Photo: © Emily Covington Photography, LLC

    July 24, 2024

    Tasha Lamberto Coryell (Literary Arts 2006) lives in St. Paul, Minnesota with her husband, son, and…

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  • New Art Books from Perpich Library

    July 16, 2024

    The Perpich Library has been busy adding lots and lots of books to our collection this summer. Especially art books, of course! Here are a few of our favorites.

    All items on this list are available at the Perpich library. Click on titles…

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  • Three Perpich Students Recognized with 2024 National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

     L to R: National Scholastic honorees Julia Pauly (Visual Arts 2025), Grace Lampi (Visual Arts 2024), Vivian Sandquist (Visual Arts 2024)

    June 24, 2024

    The nonprofit Alliance for Young Artists & Writers has announced its 101st annual class of National Medalists in…

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  • Board Members Molly Chase and Dan Loritz Say Farewell

     Left: Molly Chase; Right: Dan Loritz

    June 14, 2024

    The terms of Perpich Board Members Molly Chase and Dan Loritz have come to an end. Chase was appointed by Governor Tim Walz in 2020. Loritz was appointed by Governor Mark Dayton in…

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  • New LGBTQ+ Titles from Perpich Library

    June 12, 2024

    June is Pride Month and the Perpich Library is adding several brand new LGBTQ+ titles to the collection this summer! Here are just a few of them.

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

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  • Annie Knoll (Visual Arts 2016) Serving with Minnesota GreenCorps

     Annie Knoll (Visual Arts 2016) is serving a one-year service term with Minnesota GreenCorps

    June 11, 2024

    Annie Knoll (Visual Arts 2016) is serving a one-year service term with the City of Golden Valley as part of Minnesota GreenCorps, a Minnesota Pollution…

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