The Milligan Arts Council continued its Artist Lecture Series on April 3, highlighting a local artist from nearby Johnson City. The latest installment featured Jason Flack, a self-taught “urban folk” expressionist whose unique style and compelling personal story captivated attendees. Flack, the 2023 recipient of the Art Alliance Mountain Empire Art Achievement Award, has had […]
Milligan University’s orchestra performed its spring concert April 25, celebrating the beauty of creation in honor of Earth Day. The concert explored the four classical elements—earth, air, water and fire—through a diverse selection of music by primarily living composers of varied ethnic backgrounds. The program included “Cherry Tree” by Yukiko Nishimura, Gustav Holst’s “Moorside Suite,” […]
The Milligan Arts Council launched a new Artist Lecture Series showcasing the vibrant artistic talent emerging from Johnson City’s growing cultural landscape. The lecture on Feb. 11 featured Jocelyn Mathewes, an accomplished interdisciplinary mixed-media artist. Mathewes, who holds bachelor’s degrees in studio art and English literature from Messiah College, has exhibited her pieces in galleries, […]
Milligan’s fine arts program will hold its next art exhibit, “Two Cats and a Herd of Buffalo,” on February 7, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in downtown Johnson City. The student art and design showcase will run from Feb. 7, 2025, to March 3, 2025, at Dos Gatos Coffee Bar in Johnson City. […]
Fall Semester 2024, Week 47, Monday 11/18 My2Words is happened at 8:30pm in Lower Seeger, Rita Booher, Coach Robinson and Dr. Hogan shared their experiences with the students. The Graphic Design & Interactive Media Design Senior Showcase opened at Sunday, 11/17 and will stay open until 12/03 in the Milligan Art Gallery in Derthick Hall. […]
Milligan’s “Murmuration” exhibit, a tribute to art and design, ran from Oct. 21-Nov. 12, showcasing pieces by Milligan’s art programs. The group exhibition featured recent works by Milligan’s art and design professors Kelsey Ellis, instructor of art, and Art Brown, associate professor of graphic design. Sydney Reeder-Wood, Milligans artist-in-residence for 2024–25, along with alumni Adam J. […]
Fall Semester 2024, Week 43, 10/21-10/27, Homecoming Week Monday 10/21 The Murmumation Faculty & Student Art Exhibition in the Milligan Art Gallerie in Derthick Hall opens. The Homecoming week organised by SGA starts with Professors and Projectors at 7:30pm in the sub. Women`s Golf is competiting at AAC Fall Championships. Tuesday 10/22 Trunk or Treat […]
Spring Semester 2024, Week 15, Monday 04/15 The second day of the Milligan Juried Art Exhibition happened all day on Monday in the art gallery of Derthick Hall. Milligan Women’s Golf competed in the AAC/NAIA Direct Qualifier Championship in Acworth, Georgia on Monday. There were no other events happening on campus on Monday. However, it […]
The Senior Banquet and That Big Party took place on Friday from 6-7:30 p.m at The King’s Center in Downtown Johnson City. The event was run by Milligan’s Student Government Association. Also on Friday, Milligan Baseball defeated CIU 18-8 after 7 innings. Milligan Baseball defeated CIU a second time on Saturday, 8-7, after 10 innings, […]
Every year, Professor Art Brown gathers his senior graphic design majors to assemble an art exhibit at the bottom of Derthick Hall. This is an opportunity for the students to showcase some of the best pieces in their portfolio and the culmination of their graphic design journey at Milligan. This year the exhibit featured four […]