Milligan hosted its 23rd annual Juried Art Exhibition, which featured various works of art and photography from Milligan students. The show debuted on Sunday from 2-4 p.m. and was free and open to the public. The exhibit will run from April 22-29.
Located on the bottom floor of Derthick, the exhibit is still open for people to stop by and look at the different works. A wide variety of students submitted works ranging from photographs to paintings to graphic design pieces to sculptures.
According to an email sent out to the Milligan community, every year Milligan picks a juror to come judge the artwork and give the top pieces awards of excellence and merit.
This year’s juror was Lisa Flanary, associate professor of photography at Carson Newman University, who earned an MFA in photography from East Tennessee State University and has a recently published book featuring historical photos.
Students showcased their talents for audiences to walk through and view the artwork.
One such student who participated was freshman Amy Ferguson, an English and psychology major. Ferguson displayed her work, titled “Katy in Candyland,” a reproduction in acrylic of the portrait of Katy Perry found in the National Portrait Gallery.
Ferguson said of the Juried Art Show, “I did not really know what to expect because this was my first collegiate art show, but I loved how the show felt cohesive even though it was a variety of mediums, artists and styles. While I was at the show, I got a lot of compliments on my piece, and it was encouraging to be recognized for all of my hard work that would otherwise go unnoticed.”
Milligan will continue to host the Juried Art Exhibit, and the winners of the awards have been posted next to their respective art pieces.
According to Ferguson, “I believe there is a strong community of artistic people at Milligan who strongly and freely express themselves through their creative interests. I was surprised by how many people were at the show when I went; the community of Milligan shows significant support for developing artists.”
For more information on upcoming events, visit https://www.milligan.edu/arts/ or