Metro seeks student artists for special Earth Day bus

In honor of Earth Day on April 22, and the upcoming 50th anniversary of Metro, kindergarten through –6th grade students from Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia are invited to submit handmade artwork that highlights how public transportation supports our environment.

This year’s theme: 50 Years of Metro: Our Earth, Our Pride, Our Future celebrates Metro’s 50th Anniversary on March 27 and asks students to consider how America’s Metro System positively contributes to clean air and less busy roadways.

The selected artworks will be featured on a bus wrap as part of Metro’s celebration of Earth Day. All winning selections will be highlighted on April 22 during a special event. 

Submission deadline: Monday, March 2, 2026

Learn more about how to participate at www.wmata.com/earthday

About Metro

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), known as Metro, is the region’s leading public transportation provider, serving a population of approximately four million people across Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia within a 2,054-square-milejurisdiction. With a network of six rail lines, 98 stations, 126 bus routes, and a door-to-door paratransit service, Metro is the second busiest transit system in the United States serving more than 268.9million trips in 2025 with a$5 billionoperating and capital budget. Since 2022, Metro has completed multiple transit-oriented development projects that have brought $15 million in tax revenue to the region from housing, office, and retail space in our community. Safety and security are core values at Metro. Over 30,000 camerasmonitorthe system, and Metro currently has the lowest crime rate in history with fare evasion downon rail and bus.In 2025, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) named Metro the Transit Agency of the Year in recognition of industry-leading ridership growth, record high customer satisfaction, a newly redesigned Bus network, expanded rail service, and improved customer experience.