Recent News
Recent News
Eight School Districts Selected for Minnesota’s 2025-2027 Comprehensive Arts Planning Program
The 2025-2027 award recipients for CAPP: Academias La Paz, Alexandria Public Schools, Big Lake Schools, Brainerd Public Schools, International Spanish Language Academy, Inver Grove Heights Schools, Little Falls Community Schools, and Waconia Public Schools.May 5, 2025
Perpich Center for Arts Education…
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Perpich Studio Arts Department presents “The First Last Hurrah Junior Exhibition”
May 13, 2022
Perpich Studio Arts Seniors presented The First Last Hurrah Junior Exhibition on Thursday, May 12, 2022. The exhibition is showing May 12th – September 2nd, 2022.
The exhibition includes artwork created in Perpich art classes this year by members of the Class of 2023…
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Pasakura Lee (Visual Arts 2023) Earns First Place in 5th Congressional District Art Competition
May 10, 2022
Pasakura (Pasi) Lee (Visual Arts 2023) First Place Winner of the 2022 5th Congressional District Art CompetitionCongratulations to junior Pasakura (Pasi) Lee (Visual Arts 2023) for earning first place in the 5th Congressional District Art Competition! This year,…
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Walz, Flanagan Announce Appointment to Perpich Board
May 3, 2022
Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan announced the following appointment to the Perpich Center for Arts Education Board of Directors:Dr. Ronald Manuel Salazar joining the Board
The Board of Perpich Center for Arts Education manages the Perpich Center agency. The…
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New Library Materials – Fiction: Literary, Realistic, Historical – Fall 2021
Afterlife – Julia Alvarez
Another Roadside Attraction – Tom Robbins
Birthday – Meredith Russo
The Black Flamingo – Dean Atta
A Burning – Megha Majumdar
Call Me by Your Name – André Aciman
The Committed – Viet Thanh Nguyen
Concrete Rose – Angie Thomas
Deacon King Kong – James McBride
Dear Justyce –…
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New Library Materials – Fiction: Fantasy, Paranormal, Science Fiction – Fall 2021
Akata Witch – Nnedi Okorafor
All Systems Red – Martha Wells
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes – Suzanne Collins
Black Girl Unlimited: The Remarkable Story of a Teenage Wizard – Echo Brown
A Blade So Black – L.L. McKinney
The Bone Shard Daughter – Andrea Stewart
Cemetery Boys –…
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Mona Mavluda (Music 2022) Named Rose Rees Peace Award Recipient
April 21, 2022
Mona Mavluda (Music 2022), Perpich Arts High School’s selection for the 87th Annual Rose Rees Peace AwardCongratulations to senior Mona Mavluda (Music 2022) for being named Perpich Arts High School’s selection for the 87th Annual Rose Rees Peace…
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Dr. Wendy Barden Named Director of Professional Development and Resources
April 21, 2022
Perpich Center for Arts Education is happy to announce that a staff member will be taking on a new role. Dr. Wendy Barden was hired as our PDR Director in the Professional Development and Resource Programs department. Wendy’s start date is Wednesday,…
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Books in Verse from Perpich Library
April 20, 2022
In honor of National Poetry Month, the library is highlighting some of our incredible books written in verse, a form of narrative poetry. All items on this list are available at the Perpich library. Click on titles for more information.
1. Apple: Skin…
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Alexei Casselle (Music 1999) Speaks to Students During Common Experience
April 14, 2022
Alexei Moon Casselle, a.k.a Crescent Moon, (Music 1999) spoke to students during Common Ex on Monday, April 11.On Monday, April 11, Alexei Moon Casselle, a.k.a Crescent Moon, (Music 1999) spoke to students during Common Ex. Common Ex is…