Board Member Jody Grams Says Farewell

February 1, 2021

Perpich Board Member, Jody Grams, will not apply for a second term to the Board, thus ending her service at the end of January, 2021. Grams, from New Prague, Minnesota, was appointed to the Board by Governor…

Katie Jecha (Visual Arts 2014) has Designs for a Creative Career

January 28, 2021

Katie Jecha (Visual Arts 2014) has designs for a creative career, sparked by her experience at Perpich Arts High School. Katie’s fashion design aesthetic is feminine, but strong. She uses contrast in her selection…

Herb Johnson III (Dance 2010) Named Jerome Hill Artist Fellow

January 27, 2021

The Jerome Foundation recently announced the 2021 grant recipients in the second round of the Jerome Hill Artist Fellowships program. Among the recipients of the 60 Fellowships awarded is Herb…

Hopeful Nonfiction for the New Year

January 20, 2021

With the start of a new year comes hope: hope for a better future, hope for a better world, and hope for a better life – this year more than ever. Hope gets us through tough circumstances, giving us the courage to…

Jeremy Holien Gives Commencement Address at Minnesota State University Moorhead

January 14, 2021

Jeremy Holien, Education Specialist in Visual and Media Arts, was honored to be the commencement speaker for Minnesota State University Moorhead’s December ceremony for the Schools and Departments of Arts and Humanities. During his speech, he encouraged the graduates to “live in…

Studio Arts Celebrate the 2021 Minnesota Regional Scholastic Art Awards

January 13, 2021

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

We are very pleased to announce the 2021 Minnesota Regional Scholastic Art Awards! Congratulations to the Perpich Gold Key, Silver Key, and…

Kathryn D’Elia Exhibiting at Susan Hensel Gallery

December 21, 2020

Work by Kathryn D’Elia, Visual Arts Instructor, is currently on display at the Susan Hensel Gallery in Minneapolis. The exhibition will run through February, 2021.

In her artist statement, D’Elia says, “This exhibition is a collection of work created through gathered observations: a…

Jila Nikpay’s Film “Objects of Love” to Premiere in December

December 17, 2020

A film written and directed by Jila Nikpay, Media Arts Instructor, will be premiering on ShortsTV on December 26, 2020. The film, Objects of Love (2020), is about 20-year-old feisty Roya floating between her demanding immigrant father and old-world grandmother. When against their…

Perpich Arts High School Theater Ensemble presents Anton Chekhov’s “Three Sisters”

December 17, 2020

Perpich Arts High School Theater Ensemble presents Anton Chekhov’s Three Sisters

In a chatroom in a provincial town, three sisters wait…
The clock strikes. A flashlight is lit.
The clock breaks. The town catches fire.
The Covid strikes. A gun is fired.
They dream of Moscow.

This Three…