Multi Disciplinary Resource

The Perpich Center for Arts Education

6125 Olson Memorial Highway
Golden Valley, MN  55422
Phone: (800) 657-3515
Fax: (763) 591-4772
Website: www.pcae.k12.mn.us

Primary Function of Organization:
Arts Education, Education, Professional Development, Research

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators

The Perpich Center for Arts Education is a state agency charged by the Minnesota Legislature to bring the arts into all K-12 education. Its mission is innovative public education, centered in the arts. A thirty-acre campus in Golden Valley, a suburb of Minneapolis, houses the Center's three main components: the Arts High School (AHS), the Professional Development Institute (PDI), and the Research Assessment and Curriculum Division (RAC). The Professional Development Institute (PDI) presents programs ranging from one day workshops for beginners through multi-year partnerships with schools seeking systematic change through the arts. The Research, Assessment and Curriculum (RAC) division focuses on meaningful research and policy, and best practice development to promote school effectiveness, and teacher and artist growth. The Learning Resource Center (LRC) is housed at the Center, and provides an extensive arts-focused collection of free resources for teachers, students, and artists throughout Minnesota.