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MILLIGAN COLLEGE, Tenn. (June 18, 2012) — The fine arts are in the spotlight this week at Milligan College as more than 125 elementary, middle school and high school students are on campus to celebrate and learn about the arts.
The college is hosting two fine arts programs—the Milligan College Fine Arts Summer Academy for high school students ages 14 to 18 (June 17-22) and the Summer Arts Camp for children ages 7 to 12 (June 18-June 22).
In addition, this week Milligan also is hosting a soccer day camp for children ages 5-12.
These camps are part of Milligan’s busy summer schedule, which is full of programs ranging from sports camps to faith-based conferences to quiz bowl competitions.
Last week, the college welcomed 55 teams from 29 churches across the country to its annual Bible Bowl competition. A sample of upcoming summer programs include the CIY Move Conference (June 25-29), Ace Quiz Bowl (July 15-19) and the 10th anniversary of the Youth in Ministry Student Leadership Conference (July 22-28). For a complete schedule, visitwww.milligan.edu/summerprograms.
Fine Arts Summer Academy
The Milligan College Fine Arts Summer Academy is an opportunity for high school students to cultivate their talents on the campus of a premier liberal arts college—while earning dual enrollment college credit.
Now in its third year, the Fine Arts Academy welcomes approximately 40 students from 10 states to Milligan’s campus this week. The participants choose from three concentrations including music, theater and digital media (digital photography, videography and graphic design).
This program draws students from every region of the country. This year, a student came to the Fine Arts Academy from Cordova, Alaska, a town that only is accessible by plane or by boat. She joins students from Colorado, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Florida, Tennessee, Ohio, Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina.
The program includes hands-on workshops and lessons, afternoon and evening activities, worship and devotion times, food, and fun outings to local destinations. Students have the option of staying in Milligan’s residence halls throughout the week or participating as a day student.
During their time at the Fine Arts Academy, the students prepare musical, stage and multimedia productions and performances. The week culminates with a showcase of their work on Friday, June 22, beginning at 5:30 p.m. with an exhibition of the digital photography and graphic design projects in the lobby of Milligan’s Gregory Center for the Liberal Arts. Students will be on hand to discuss their work.
At 6 p.m., music and theater performances begin in the Gregory Center’s McGlothlin-Street Theatre. The event is free and open to the public.
Summer Arts Camp
For more than 20 years, the Summer Arts Camp has been the region’s original arts-in-the-summer day camp. It’s directed by Milligan alumnus and teacher Keith Hertzog, who retired last year from Woodland Elementary School in Johnson City, Tenn.
Hertzog and Carlene Eastridge, camp coordinator and owner of Eastridge Academy of Music, join teachers from throughout the region each summer to educate students about the arts and encourage them to explore their unique gifts and ideas in a fun, Christian environment.
“This year, we have almost 90 kids on campus, and our theme is ‘Summer Art at Summer Arts,’” Hertzog said. “We are celebrating the season throughout the week, exploring how art reflects that fun, summertime theme.”
The children also will share a sampling of their activities at a closing program on Friday, June 22, at 3:30 p.m. in the Mary B. Martin Auditorium in Milligan’s Seeger Memorial Chapel. The event is free and open to the public.
For more information about the fine arts camps at Milligan, call 423.461.8756.