Recent News
Recent News
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…
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Ruth Porter, Ojibwe Artist and Teacher, Speaks to Students During Common Experience
November 28, 2022
Porter is pictured with two of her children, Rhonda (left) and Sage (right).On Monday, November 28, Ruth Porter, Ojibwe artist and teacher, spoke to students during Common Ex. Common Ex is a series of presentations where students hear about…
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New Library Materials – Picture Books – Fall 2022
47,000 Beads – Koja Adeyoha and Angel Adeyoha; illustrated by Holly McGillis
Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao – Kat Zhang; illustrated by Charlene Chua
Blueberry Patch = Meennunyakaa – written and illustrated by Jennifer Leason; written and translated by Norman Chartrand
A Boy Named Isamu: A…
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Students Present “The Wolves” by Sarah DeLappe with Guest Director, Christian Bardin
The cast of “The Wolves” by Sarah DeLappe – Perpich Arts High School – November, 2022November 16, 2022
The .5 Production Class at Perpich Arts High School presented “The Wolves” by Sarah DeLappe during a two-show run on November 14 and…
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Nonfiction Books By and About Native Americans from Perpich Library
November 15, 2022
This month we honor the rich and diverse cultures, traditions, histories, and continuing contributions of Native peoples by featuring nonfiction books by and about Native Americans.
As residents of Minnesota, we acknowledge that the land we are living on is the homeland of…
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Perpich Arts High School Literary Arts Students Present their Lit Reading “What Goes Around Comes Around”
November 11, 2022
The Literary Arts Department of Perpich Arts High School presented their first Lit Reading of the year on Thursday, November 10, 2022 before a live and virtual audience. “What Goes Around Comes Around” featured work by each student in the Literary Arts…
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New Library Materials – Plays – Fall 2022
The America Play, And Other Works – Suzan-Lori Parks
Aristophanes: Four Plays: Clouds, Birds, Lysistrata, Women of the Assembly – Aristophanes; translated by Aaron Poochigian
Arlington: [A Love Story]; also includes, Rooms – Enda Walsh
The Brother/Sister Plays – Tarell Alvin McCraney
Cost of Living – Martyna Majok
The…
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Rebecca Bullen Presents at 2022 Arts Schools Network National Conference
Rebecca Bullen, Perpich Arts High School Assistant Principal and Studio Arts ChairNovember 8, 2022
Rebecca Bullen, Perpich Arts High School Assistant Principal and Studio Arts Chair, was a presenter at the 2022 Arts Schools Network (ASN) National Conference in Las Vegas,…
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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-VailNovember 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…
