Humanities teacher Tara Ferguson wins grant to study in Vienna Ms Ferguson was one of just 16 teachers nationwide to be accepted to a seminar in Vienna, Austria this summer.
Author Austin Kleon visits Metro Arts New York Times Bestseller Austin Kleon visited our students on April 17th to talk about his new book "SHOW YOUR WORK" . His book helps artists figure out how to present and market their work. He was in town for an event at Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe. Thanks to Changing Hands for thinking of Metro and bringing us this great author!
C-Span Award Ceremony and Film Viewing At this ceremony, representatives from C-Span will present the three winners with an award. There will also be a showing of the winning video, "Diagnosing the Problem". This event requires reservations and is only open to Metro teachers, students and parents.
The Metro Arts Visual Arts Dept has new work up at NYPD on 7th Ave & McDowell. Stop by NYPD and have some delicious pizza and view the latest artwork from some of Metro's talented students.
Metro Arts is in AZ Charter Association School Spotlight The March 2014 AZ Charter Association newsletter featured Metro Arts student Shelly Ortiz meeting President Obama at the White House Film Festival.
Bill Nye interviews Shelly Ortiz of Metropolitan Arts Institute YouTube- Bill Nye with Shelly Ortiz and other festival winners.
KTVK- AzFamily.com White House to host first student film festival; Phoenix teen's video an official selection
Article in the Phoenix "Downtown Devil" "Student filmmaker attends White House film festival, meets with President Obama"
Metro students win 1st Prize in the High School West Division of the C-SPAN StudentCam competition Shelly Ortiz, Nina Nandin, and Hannah Hood will share the $3000 first prize.
