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Phoebe Moyer, East Central High School, First Minnesota Reflective Artist Award Recipient
May 27, 2025
Congratulations to the first recipient of the Minnesota Reflective Artist Award, Phoebe Moyer! Moyer is a junior at East Central High School in Finlayson, MN. Phoebe’s advisor was Amber Benner, East Central Theater Director of the fall and spring plays.
Phoebe is completing…
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Nine School Districts Selected for Minnesota’s 2025-2027 Comprehensive Arts Planning Program
The 2025-2027 award recipients for CAPP: Academias La Paz, Alexandria Public Schools, Big Lake Schools, Brainerd Public Schools, International Spanish Language Academy, Inver Grove Heights Schools, Kasson-Mantorville Schools, Little Falls Community Schools, and Waconia Public Schools.May 5, 2025
Perpich Center for…
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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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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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Former Lt. Governor Marlene Johnson Visits Perpich Center
October 22, 2024
Perpich Center for Arts Education was pleased to welcome former Lt. Governor, Marlene Johnson, to campus on October 22, 2024. Johnson served as the 42nd lieutenant governor of Minnesota, the first woman to hold the office. She was elected as the running mate…
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Authors Thomas Peacock and Betsy Albert-Peacock Present in Native Authors Series
October 9, 2024
Perpich Center for Arts Education welcomed Thomas Peacock and Betsy Albert-Peacock as the first presenters in the second year of the Native Authors & Artists Series hosted by Perpich’s Professional Development and Resource Programs (PDR). The Peacocks’ presentation was on October 8,…
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Rootedness & Futurity: Integrating Arts + Philosophies of Minnesota Native Americans in Curriculum Development
Iyekiyapiwiƞ Darlene St. Clair, Mdewakaƞtuƞwaƞ Dakota and a citizen of the Lower Sioux Indian Community, speaks to the gathered educatorsAugust 15, 2024
The Professional Development and Resource Programs (PDR) group at Perpich Center for Arts Education brought together 130 arts educators…
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Professor and Author Dr. Anton Treuer Presents in Native Authors Series
Dr. Anton Treuer (right) signs a book for Perpich student, Rhonda Hoagland (Visual Arts 2024)May 2, 2024
Perpich welcomed Dr. Anton Treuer, professor and author, as the third presenter in the new Native Authors & Artists Series hosted by Perpich’s Professional…
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Artist and Illustrator Jonathan Thunder Presents in Native Authors Series
Jonathan Thunder (left) signs a book for Perpich student, Aiyana Beaulieu (Visual Arts 2024)March 7, 2024
On March 5, 2024, Artist and Illustrator Jonathan Thunder was the second presenter in the new Native Authors Series hosted by Perpich’s Professional Development and…
