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  • Folktale Collections from Perpich Library

    April 22, 2025

    People in all societies have passed down stories for centuries in order to teach, entertain, and create a sense of cultural identity. Reading the folktales of another culture is helpful in understanding it on a deeper level. This is a selection of…

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  • Christoph Dundas – A Music Teacher for So Many Good Reasons

    April 18, 2025

    Becoming a music teacher is a significant investment of oneself. Interestingly, Christoph Dundas, High School Band Director at Austin Public Schools, ended up joining the teaching ranks almost by accident, and even shied away from the profession for a pretty good reason….

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  • Author Teresa Peterson Presents in Native Authors & Artists Series

    April 16, 2025

    Perpich Center for Arts Education welcomed Teresa Peterson (Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota and member of the Upper Sioux Community) as our guest on April 15, 2025 in our Native Authors & Artists Series. Teresa’s work has been recognized by the Minnesota State Arts…

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  • Ely Teachers Work with Dance Education Specialist Mary Harding

    March 27, 2025

    A group of teachers in Ely Public Schools recently worked with Perpich Dance Instructor and Dance Education Specialist, Mary Harding, to incorporate more movement into their lessons. The afternoon went by quickly, as they worked through various interdisciplinary strategies, used jazz choreography…

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  • Allegra Smisek Named Executive Director of Perpich Center for Arts Education

    March 26, 2025

    We are happy to announce that Allegra Smisek (smee-sheck) was offered and accepted the role of executive director for Perpich Center for Arts Education after a public interview on March 25, 2025. Allegra has most recently served as Perpich’s interim executive director…

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  • Books with Female Protagonists from Perpich Library

    March 21, 2025

    To celebrate Women’s History Month, the library TAs, Aliya and Quinn, put together a fantastic display of novels with women protagonists. These are just a few of the books on display in the library this month.

    All items on this list are available…

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  • Author Kim Sigafus Presents in Native Authors & Artists Series

    March 12, 2025

    Perpich Center for Arts Education welcomed Kim Sigafus (White Earth Nation) as our guest on March 11, 2025 in our Native Authors & Artists Series. Kim is an internationally-published, award-winning author and speaker. She writes in many genres, and talked about bringing…

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  • Cohorts Continue to Empower Arts Educators Across Minnesota

    February 21, 2025

    This month, three cohorts returned to Perpich Center to further their practices in Visual Arts or Media Arts. Jeremy Holien, Visual & Media Arts Education Specialist at Perpich Center, described the experiences, saying that “these cohorts serve as collaborative learning spaces where…

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  • Black Women Artists from Perpich Library

    February 21, 2025

    In honor of Black History Month, the library is highlighting some of our books featuring incredible Black women artists.

    All items on this list are available at the Perpich library. Click on titles for more information.

    1. Alma W. Thomas: Everything Is Beautiful edited by…

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