Macbeth performance by Brelby Theatre Company Brelby Theatre is a community theater company run by Middle School teacher Brian Maticic. Lead actors in the play included Metro-Arts teachers Cody Goulder and John Perovich.
Betsy Rosenmiller receives the 2016 Charter Business Leader of the Year Award The Arizona Charter Schools Association is pleased to honor exemplary educators with our 2016 Charter Awards, which annually recognizes the top charter teacher, leader, business manager and school in Arizona. The award winners highlight some of the best of what Arizona’s charter movement has to offer. 2016 Charter Business Leader of the Year — Betsy Rosenmiller, finance director at Metropolitan Arts Institute, a charter high school serving 250 students in Phoenix. Although Betsy has a background in business administration, her passion is art. She started her career as a gallery director at several art galleries throughout the Valley before joining Metro Arts in 2009. Betsy transformed the small charter school’s business office, providing more support for teachers and staff, and ensuring the school’s compliance and audits are spotless. Always looking for to put more money in the classroom, Betsy is constantly researching new vendors and improving efficiency. In addition to her business support, Betsy also handles student scheduling, co-teaches art coursework and currently leads the craft club. Betsy is a true example of commitment to a school’s mission.
Photo teacher Stephanie Carrico's "The Trunk Space" , a non-profit music and performance venue re-opens in great new location
Dance teacher Nicole Olson featured in the New Times Nicole Olson of Scorpius Dance Theatre on How She Always Knew She'd Be a Dancer
Koryn Woodward Wasson featured "Artist of the Month" Congratulations to Painting, Drawing and Printmaking teacher Koryn Woodward Wasson. She is the featured "Artist of the Month" in the May 2016 issue of Phoenix Magazine. (pg. 48).
Congratulations to photo teacher Stephanie Carrico The Trunk Space, Stephanie Carrico's music venue in downtown Phoenix, has been nominated for The 4th Annual Mayor's Arts Awards. The Trunk Space is a finalist in the category of "Innovative Arts Organization".
Nicole Olson named Phoenix New Times 2016 "Best Dancer" Congratulations to Metro Dance teacher Nicole Olson for being names the Valley's best dancer for 2016 by the Phoenix New Times!
2015- Stephanie Lucas film company "Limitrophe Films" completed a new film titled "Kitty". The film has been selected for viewing at numerous film festivals. "KITTY" - Tensions rise on a young couple's sightseeing tour as they discuss the cat sitter they've hired for the weekend. Yoshiko and Fukuo Ogawa star in this patient, offbeat Japanese-language short drama elegantly set in the American Southwest.
Award winning teacher Stephanie Lucas returns from "Convening" National Artist Teacher Fellowship Convening: All Fellows – accompanied by their school leaders – will convene to share experiences and discuss relevant issues and concerns. Fellows will also be expected to work with colleagues and school administrators to carry out post-fellowship plans, and submit a report on the impact of the fellowship.
Tara Ferguson- awarded prestigious grant Ms. Ferguson, 10th & 11th Grade Humanities teacher, was one of just 16 teachers nationwide to be awarded a prestigious grant to attend a seminar in Vienna, Austria this summer.