Metropolitan Arts Institute

Metro Arts faculty Stephanie Carrico has photographs up as part of a group art exhibit at the Newton 300 W Camelback Phoenix, 85013 through October.

Though stationed in Phoenix, Arizona, Stephanie Carrico’s photography rarely captures the city’s prosperous, quickly changing landscape. Rather, her art focuses on preservation by neglect; the intricate waltz of nature, humanity, and the unwavering tempo of time taking center stage. In May 2023, Carrico travelled with the Society for Commercial Archeology—a group devoted to documenting growth and decay entwined within our commercial heritage. It seemed like kismet to join them on a trip to Detroit, where the landscape holds 20th century narratives, mystery, nostalgia and traces of humanity within its buildings.

Within Detroit's landscape, Carrico uses her lens like a detective, unraveling the enchanting enigma of urban decay. Abandoned structures, now entangled in nature's embrace, recount the stories of yesteryear. An antique charm mingles with time's gradual retreat. Though her artistry usually relies on the dark room and often alternative photo processes, this time she chose to work in the digital format. It’s a pragmatic choice which allowed her to move quickly in and out of buildings, discreetly capturing the ephemeral moments in this photo series. With every shot, she encapsulates not just the tenacity of human dreams, but also the captivating dialogue that unfolds between earth and urban sprawl.

Caffe Vita Phoenix hosted a Back-to-School Drive for us this month. We just received our big box of donations! Thank you so much Caffe Vita for your support!

Congratulations to Metro Arts Dance Teacher Nicole Olson! Nicole was given the Daffy Award presented by The New Dance Foundation for the Arts Inc, for recognition of a lifetime of service to dance as an art form.

Teacher In Service Week & New Student Orientation:)

It’s bittersweet that today we helped celebrate 10th and 11th Grade Humanities’ Teacher Mrs. Brierly’s final year at Metro Arts. Mrs. B will start her doctoral program next year in literature at Arizona State University. Congratulations, Mrs. B! You will be missed!

Senior Music Showcase ♥️

Metro Arts Recording Studio Trip!
Students spent the weekend recording songs to tape and worked on other vintage analog recording equipment at Rancho Linda Vista, Oracle Arizona.

8th Grade Trip to Disneyland 😊

Travel to ICELAND with Metro Arts!
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The latest news for you You don't want to miss this.   TRAVEL TO ICELAND JUNE 2024 Hello, Metro Students and Parents, We are excited to announce that we are scheduling a new trip for next summer to Iceland. Iceland: Glacier

Metro Arts students are participating in a Math Modeling challenge at ASU in the math building solving one big math problem :)

Our Metro Arts dance students had the wonderful opportunity to take a master class with the Jose Limon Dance Company and see them perform at Scottsdale Center for the Arts. ♥️

*About Jose Limon
José Arcadio Limón (January 12, 1908 – December 2, 1972) was a dancer and choreographer from Mexico and who developed what is now known as 'Limón technique'. In the 1940s, he founded the José Limón Dance Company (now the Limón Dance Company), and in 1968 he created the José Limón Foundation to carry on his work.

SLG working on decorations for this Friday’s HS Winter Dance!