Professional Development

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  Books About Women Artists

  March 17, 2021

  Women artists have been creating art for millennia but their contributions have historically been overlooked and undervalued. This selection of books aims to highlight the accomplishments of women artists, giving them their rightful place in art history. All books on this list,…

  
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  Jeremy Holien Begins Role on National Art Education Association Board of Directors

  March 15, 2021

  Jeremy Holien, Education Specialist in Visual and Media Arts, recently began his role as Director of Supervision and Administration of the National Art Education Association (NAEA) Board of Directors. The transition from Division Director-Elect to Director took place at the NAEA National Conference, held virtually, in…

  
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  Black Poets for Black History Month

  February 18, 2021

  “Poetry is language at its most distilled and most powerful.” -Rita Dove

  This is a selection of some of the amazing poetry collections by black poets in the Perpich Library Collection, curated by our Perpich librarian, Anne Dennison. The items listed below are…

  
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  Lunar New Year Arts Resources

  February 12, 2021

  Lunar New Year 2021 is February 12 and this is a Year of the Ox.

  According to the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, “People born in the Year of the Ox are strong, reliable, fair and conscientious, inspiring confidence in others. They…

  
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  Board Member Jody Grams Says Farewell

  Jody Grams

  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…

  
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  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…

  
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  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…

  
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  Winter Reading for Homebound Adventures

  December 15, 2020

  Winter is the best time to curl up with a hot drink and a good book. Since most of us are homebound, books are currently the safest way to travel. Here are some wintery book recommendations to help get you through the…

  
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  Dr. Heather Mueller Joins Perpich Board of Directors

  Dr. Heather Mueller

  November 24, 2020

  Perpich Center for Arts Education is pleased to welcome Dr. Heather Mueller as an ex officio member of the Board of Directors. Dr. Mueller is Deputy Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Education. “As someone who…