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Perpich Arts High School Graduation 2025

May 23, 2025

The Perpich Arts High School Class of 2025 graduated on May 23 in a ceremony at the Ames Center in Burnsville, Minnesota. The ceremony was also livestreamed on Facebook. Perpich is proud to announce that 100% of the Class of 2025 graduated. Danny…

New Library Materials – Fiction – Fall 2022

The Astonishing Color of After – Emily X.R. Pan

The Black Kids – Christina Hammonds Reed

Black Sun – Rebecca Roanhorse

A Children’s Bible – Lydia Millet

Cinderella Is Dead – Kalynn Bayron

The Cruel Prince – Holly Black

Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From – Jennifer De Leon

Every Body…
CAPP Co-Chairs Kick Off Two-Year Program for 2023-2025

August 15, 2023

The Comprehensive Arts Planning Program (CAPP) launched the 2023-2025 CAPP cohort with a Kick-off Conference on Monday, August 14th. Sixteen arts specialists, classroom teachers, and administrators attended the event to commence this strategic planning program for arts education in their school community….
New Native American Titles from Perpich Library

July 24, 2023

The library is busy adding new titles to the collection this summer! We are especially excited that we have added a number of new Native American titles, many of which are by local authors from Minnesota. Here is a selection of just…
Harding Hosts “Teachers Teaching Teachers” for Dance Educators

July 18, 2023
Attendees of the “Teachers Teaching Teachers” workshop on July 17, 2023
Mary Harding, Perpich Dance Instructor and Dance Education Specialist, hosted a group of dance teachers for the July 17th workshop “Teachers Teaching Teachers”. The presenters covered a wide…
Jeremy Holien Finishes Term on National Art Education Association Board of Directors

July 15, 2023

Jeremy Holien, Education Specialist in Visual and Media Arts, recently finished his term as Supervision and Administration Director of the National Art Education Association (NAEA) Board of Directors. In this role, he oversaw NAEA professional development and support for arts administrators, curriculum…
Azania Tripp (Literary Arts 2009) Named 2023 Artist-In-Residence for Minnesota African American Heritage Museum and Gallery
Azania Tripp (Literary Arts 2009)
July 10, 2023

Congratulations to Azania Tripp (Literary Arts 2009) on being named a 2023 Artist-In-Residence for the Minnesota African American Heritage Museum and Gallery (MAAHMG)! Tripp is a Minnesota native and self-taught artist who spent the…
Backstage Center Stage Workshop Focuses on Theater Tech & Design

June 28, 2023

Perpich Center for Arts Education hosted an in-person one-day tech/design workshop for theater educators and directors in Brainerd, MN at the beautiful Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts on June 27, 2023. The target audience for the workshop was K-12 and College/University Theater…
Minnesota State Representatives Visit Perpich Center

June 26, 2023

Left to Right: Rebecca Bullen, Arts High School Principal; Dr. Wendy Barden, Director of PDR; Wilson Lee; Rep. Larry Kraft (46A); Rep. Emma Greenman (63B); Rep. Cheryl Youakim (46B); Rep. Kaela Berg (55B); Dr. Charles Rick, Executive Director;…
Three Perpich Students Selected for 2022/2023 Access/Print Teen Mentorship Program at Highpoint Center for Printmaking

Perpich instructors Cameron Browne (Visual Arts) and Derek Debrauske (Science) visit with Aiyana Beaulieu (Visual Arts 2024) and Lee Greve (Visual Arts 2023) at the ACCESS/PRINT Annual Student Exhibition opening reception on Friday, May 19. Photo credit: Highpoint Center for…