About Millican Arts
Millican Arts is a cross-cultural arts movement inspired by the life, legacy, and historic home of Dr. Arthenia Jackson Bates Millican. Learn who she was, how the Foundation began, and who leads it today.
The Woman Behind the Name
Our Namesake
Dr. Arthenia Jackson Bates Millican (1920–2012) was a writer, educator, and scholar whose life proved that every story matters.
Meet ArtheniaHow It Began
Our Story
From a father’s gift of a pen to a global arts movement: how the AJBM Literary Foundation became Millican Arts.
Read Our StoryThe People Behind the Work
Our Leadership
Meet the executive director and board members who provide the vision and stewardship for the Foundation’s mission.
Meet the Team