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  • 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.

    Media Arts Cohort participants create hybrid animations

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

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  • K-12 Educators in Rushford-Peterson Schools Learn with Perpich Center Specialist

    February 11, 2026

    In early February, Jeremy Holien, Perpich Center’s Visual and Media Arts Education Specialist, facilitated professional development for the faculty of Rushford-Peterson Schools. In this session, the K-12 educators discussed opportunities to include contributions of Minnesota tribes and communities in their content areas,…

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  • Visual Arts & Media Arts Cohorts Kickoff Work in November

    November 24, 2025

    This month, three statewide cohorts—Elementary Visual Arts, Media Arts Introduction, and Media Arts Advanced—met for their first of three workshops. In each cohort, participants pushed their practice forward through hands-on learning, standards-driven design, and thoughtful conversation about what high-quality arts education actually…

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  • Notre École Charter School Teachers Partner with Perpich

    August 26, 2025

    On August 25, Perpich Center was excited to welcome the staff from Notre École French Immersion STEAM Charter School to campus for a full day of professional development. Music teacher, Steve Perkins, worked with Perpich Center’s Music Education Specialist, Dr. Michael Buck,…

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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Data + Arts Can Equal Success!

    August 9, 2024

    This month, arts educators from across the state convened to study a topic not usually associated with arts education—data. “Data-Driven Excellence: Enhancing Arts Curriculum, Assessment, and Program Advocacy” workshops were held on August 5th in Rochester and August 7th in Duluth. Sessions…

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  • Jeremy Holien Finishes Term on National Art Education Association Board of Directors

    July 15, 2023

    Jeremy Holien, Education Specialist in Visual and Media Arts, recently finished his term as Supervision and Administration Director of the National Art Education Association (NAEA) Board of Directors. In this role, he oversaw NAEA professional development and support for arts administrators, curriculum…

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