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  • Board Members Leslie LeCuyer and Janet Mohr Say Farewell

    January 24, 2025

    Perpich Board Members Leslie LeCuyer and Janet Mohr attended their final official Board meeting on January 23, 2025. LeCuyer was appointed by Governor Mark Dayton in 2017 and reappointed to the Board in 2021 by Governor Tim Walz. Mohr was appointed by…

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  • Minnesota State Representatives Visit Perpich Center

    January 22, 2025

    Perpich Center for Arts Education was pleased to welcome members of the Minnesota House of Representatives to campus on January 22, 2025. Rep. Mary Frances Clardy (53A), Rep. Mike Freiberg (43B), and Rep. Bianca Virnig (52B) were in attendance.

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  • Literary Arts Students’ Picks from Perpich Library

    December 18, 2024

    This month, Library Teaching Assistant, Danny Schiffer (Literary Arts 2025), asked his fellow Literary Arts students which of their favorite books they would recommend to others to read. He chose ten of these books to share and includes their explanations for why…

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  • Theater Classroom Visit at St. Paul Central High School with Lein Walseth

    December 12, 2024

    Theater educators observe during Emily Gill’s drama classes at St. Paul Central High School in St. Paul Public Schools

    On December 11, 2024, a group of theater teachers joined Perpich’s Theater Education Specialist, Dr. Stephanie Lein Walseth, for a…

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  • Media Arts Cohorts Expand into a Second Year

    November 25, 2024

    In the 2024-2025 school year, the Perpich Media Arts Cohort program for teachers has returned for a second year. Now with Levels 1 and 2, this innovative program is going deeper to transform K-12 teaching and learning in media arts classrooms.

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  • Theater Classroom Visit at St. Anthony Park Elementary with Lein Walseth

    November 21, 2024

    On November 18, 2024, elementary theater educators from across the metro area joined Perpich’s Theater Education Specialist, Dr. Stephanie Lein Walseth, to observe Ahna Brandvik teach drama classes in grades 3-5 at St. Anthony Park Elementary School in St. Paul Public Schools….

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  • Indigenous Visual Artists and Photographers from Perpich Library

    November 20, 2024

    In honor of Native American Heritage Month, the library is showcasing some of our best books featuring historical and contemporary works of visual art and photography by Indigenous people.

    All items on this list are available at the Perpich library. Click on titles…

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  • Author Marcie Rendon Presents in Native Authors Series

    November 20, 2024

    Perpich Center for Arts Education welcomed Marcie Rendon (White Earth Nation), award-winning author, playwright, poet, and freelance writer as our guest on November 19, 2024 in our Native Authors Series. The series of guest speakers is specifically designed to introduce K-12 educators…

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  • Year Two of the Elementary Art Cohort

    November 14, 2024

    Three times this year, a new Elementary Art cohort is meeting at Perpich. Members of this group range from a highly experienced visual arts teacher new to elementary grades to early career and inexperienced visual arts teachers to elementary classroom teachers who…

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