Perpich News
Lindsey Schmitt
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Canoe Club Explores Lake Nokomis
November 14, 2025
In October 2025, students from the new Canoe Club went to Lake Nokomis to go canoeing. “Student leaders and presidents of the club, Aurora Gallagher (Visual Arts 2026) and Wilder Stinson (Visual Arts 2026), did an excellent job educating their peers on…
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Franconia Sculpture Park Field Trip
October 2, 2025
Students from Media Arts, Spanish 2, Plein Air Painting and Drawing, and Material Manipulation classes took a field trip to Franconia Sculpture Park on Thursday, October 2, 2025. Also on the field trip were there instructors: Khalid Ali, Media Arts Instructor; Sarah York,…
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Perpich Arts High School Studio Arts Department Presents: “Reflections” Exhibition
September 12, 2025
Perpich Studio Arts students opened their first exhibition of the 2025-2026 school year on Thursday, September 11th, 2025. The exhibition is showing in the Perpich galleries through October 17, 2025.
Titled “Reflections”, the show features artwork created over the summer by Perpich Visual…
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Julia Pauly (Visual Arts 2025) Receives Gary Fink Scholarship
February 21, 2025
Julia Pauly (Visual Arts 2025) has received the Gary Fink Scholarship valued at $20,000! This honor is awarded to a senior visual arts student at Perpich Arts High School to attend a post secondary college with the intent of majoring in the…
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Lydia Nobrega (Visual Arts 2026) Places 2nd in Youth for Change Coalition Mental Health and Wellness Art Competition
February 13, 2025
Congratulations to Lydia Nobrega (Visual Arts 2026) who recently placed 2nd in the Youth for Change Coalition Mental Health and Wellness Art Competition. The award was announced on January 29th at the Mental Health & Wellness Art Gala, hosted by the Youth…
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Jamie Davis (Visual Arts 2026) Named Runner-Up in New York Times Competition
January 16, 2025
Congratulations to Jamie Davis (Visual Arts 2026) who was recently named a runner-up in The New York Times “Coming of Age” international competition. The competition asked how young people are developing their political and civic identities, especially in the time of pivotal…
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Minneapolis Institute of Art Field Trip
November 15, 2024
On November 14th, over 100 students in Visual Arts, Media Arts, and Art History and Museum Studies classes went on a field trip to the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) to enjoy five exhibitions. The experience was organized by Craig Farmer, Art…
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Franconia Sculpture Park Field Trip
September 27, 2024
Students from Plein Air Painting and Drawing, Sculpture, Darkroom Photography, and Cinema 1 & 2 classes took a field trip to Franconia Sculpture Park on Friday, September 27th, 2024. Also on the field trip were Khalid Ali, Media Arts Instructor; Lindsey Schmitt,…
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Perpich Students Participate in “Of the Earth” Climate Change Show at Art-A-Whirl 2024
May 21, 2024
Perpich Arts High School was offered the opportunity to participate in Art-a-Whirl this year as part of the second annual “Of the Earth” climate change exhibition that is spearheaded by local artist, Peggy Thompson, mother of Maggie Thompson (Visual Arts 2008).
Students partnered…