richard mcdermott miller competition

The Richard McDermott Miller Competition will take place at the 2026 Sculpture Celebration. It will be held at Lyme Academy of Fine Arts in Old Lyme, CT on Saturday, May 16, 2026.

Each selected competitor will receive a Participation Scholarship.

Objective: To successfully model a bust from life (from the neck up), working from a live model. Modeling will be done in front of an audience (sculptors, patrons, and others who are attending the Sculpture Celebration).

Schedule: 4 hours of modeling with a one-hour break for lunch.

Selection: Up to 10 sculptors will be selected to compete.

Supplies: Modeling clay, modeling stands, spray bottles and materials to build armatures are supplied. However, competitors must supply personal sculpture tools.