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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…

Craig Farmer to Study Winslow Homer with Education Minnesota Foundation Professional Development Grant
Craig Farmer, Art History Instructor
February 7, 2022

Craig Farmer, Art History Instructor, has earned a summer Professional Development Grant from the Education Minnesota Foundation. Farmer was pleased to share the news, adding, “This is my second time receiving a grant from…
Rebecca Bullen Selected for 2021-2022 Inaugural Class of Minnesota ASCD Emerging Leaders
Rebecca Bullen, Perpich Arts High School Assistant Principal and Studio Arts Chair
February 2, 2022

Congratulations to Rebecca Bullen, Perpich Arts High School Assistant Principal and Studio Arts Chair! Bullen has been selected to be a member of the inaugural 2021-2022 Class…
Lunar New Year Arts Resources 2022

February 1, 2022

Lunar New Year 2022 is February 1 and this is the Year of the Tiger.

According to the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, “People born in the Year of the Tiger are born leaders, who walk and talk assertively and inspire respect….
Literary Arts Celebrates 2022 Minnesota Regional Scholastic Writing Awards

January 31, 2022

Perpich Literary Arts students and staff are celebrating another year of Scholastic Arts hard work and success!

We are very pleased to announce the 2022 Minnesota Regional Scholastic Writing Awards! Congratulations to the Perpich Gold Key, Silver Key, and Honorable Mention award winners…
New Library Materials – Nonfiction Books – Fall 2021

All About Love: New Visions – bell hooks

Apple: (Skin to the Core): A Memoir in Words and Pictures – Eric Gansworth

Anxiety Relief for Teens: Essential CBT Skills and Mindfulness Practices to Overcome Anxiety and Stress – Regine Galanti, PhD

Being and Nothingness: A Phenomenological Essay…
Studio Arts Celebrates the 2022 Minnesota Regional Scholastic Art Awards

January 28, 2022

Perpich Studio Arts (Visual Arts and Media Arts students and staff) is celebrating another year of Scholastic Arts hard work and success!

We are very pleased to announce the 2022 Minnesota Regional Scholastic Art Awards! Congratulations to the Perpich Gold Key, Silver Key,…
Perpich Studio Arts Presents “Meet Me Halfway: Curriculum Exhibition” and “Beyond The Classroom Exhibition”

January 28, 2022

Perpich Studio Arts students presented two exhibitions, Meet Me Halfway: Curriculum Exhibition and Beyond The Classroom Exhibition, on Thursday, January 27, 2022. The exhibitions are showing in the Upper Gallery and Lower Gallery through March 11, 2022. Meet Me Halfway features artwork…
Perpich Dance Students Stretch Their Learning with Paul Taylor Dance Company Workshop
Perpich Dance students with Michael Apuzzo, a company member and instructor from the Paul Taylor Dance Company.
January 19, 2022

When a dance company performs at Northrop Auditorium at the University of Minnesota, typically only the ones performing a school matinee will…
Remembering Artists We Lost in 2021

January 19, 2022

The world lost several amazing artists, authors, and musicians this past year. While we mourn their loss, we also celebrate the legacy of art, words, and music that they left behind. This is a list of just a few of the artists…