Ajay Nicholas (Visual Arts 2026) Receives Rotary Scholarship

May 12, 2026

Ajay Nicholas (Visual Arts 2026) has been awarded the Golden Valley Rotary Club’s Senior Scholarship, recognizing his leadership, service, and academic achievements at Perpich Arts High School.

After graduating with honors on May 22nd, Ajay plans to attend DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois,…

Perpich Media and Animation Students Featured at 2026 EDU Film Festival

May 11, 2026

Students from Perpich Arts High School showcased their filmmaking and animation work at the 2026 EDU Film Festival, held Friday, May 8, at The Main Cinema. The festival, considered Minnesota’s premier celebration of youth filmmaking, featured student work from across the state,…

Perpich Arts High School Dance Program Presents “Rising Embers”

May 11, 2026

Students in the Perpich Arts High School Dance Program brought emotion, creativity, and personal storytelling to the stage this May with “Rising Embers”, two evenings of original choreography exploring identity, connection, and self-discovery.
The performance featured 11 student-choreographed works by Adrianna Dvorak (Dance…

Perpich Arts High School Studio Arts Department Presents: “To Be Continued…” Junior Exhibition

May 8, 2026

Perpich Studio Arts Juniors presented their Curriculum Exhibition “To Be Continued…” on Thursday, May 7, 2026. The exhibition is showing until August 31, 2026.

“We had a spectacular final gallery opening of the year!” said Kathryn D’Elia, Studio Arts Chair and Visual Arts…

Perpich Arts High School Theater & Musical Theater Presents: “Once Upon a One More Time”

May 4, 2026

This spring, Theater and Musical Theater students at Perpich Arts High School took audiences on a glitter-filled journey of self-discovery with their production of “Once Upon a One More Time”. Blending classic fairytale characters with the music of Britney Spears, the show…

Will Kongdara (Visual Arts 2027) Wins First Place in Congressional Art Competition

April 27, 2026

Will Kongdara (Visual Arts 2027) is pictured with Rep. Ilhan Omar at the April 23rd 5th Congressional Art Show exhibition.
Congratulations to Will Kongdara (Visual Arts 2027) for earning first place in the 5th Congressional District Art Competition, a…

A Note from our Executive Director, Allegra Smisek – April 24, 2026

April 24, 2026

Greetings from Perpich Center for Arts Education!
Last week, we welcomed staff from the Governor’s Office to campus. They observed a cohort of Media Arts educators from across the state learning with our Professional Development and Resource Programs team, toured our facilities, and…

It’s a Wrap! Three Art Cohorts Finish their 2026 Season

April 24, 2026

The three 2026 art cohorts met in April for their final sessions.

The Elementary Art Cohort, elementary teachers relatively new to teaching visual arts, explored several phases in artmaking—exploring techniques, building purposeful designs,…

Films by Perpich Students Selected for 2026 Twin Cities Youth Media Showcase

April 23, 2026

Work by Media Arts students and students from other arts areas was selected for the 2026 Youth Media Showcase. Short films and videos by eight Perpich students were shown on April 12th, 2026. The showcase was part of the 45th Annual Minneapolis…