2024 Competition Timelapse

On September 20, 2024 , nine competitors will model from life during the Richard McDermott Miller Competition. They are:
Samuel Davis @samdavis.art
Sophie Gibson @sophie_gibson_studio
Eddie Holecko @eddieholecko
Andrew Keith @andrewjosephkeith15
Tanya Lucero @tanyainc
Quintin McCann @quintin.mccann.art
Heather Personett @heather.personett
Maia Williamson @maiawilliamsonart
Joseph Zovickian @zovickian
The NSS Education Committee of Alicia Ponzio, Michael Keropian and Nilda Comas selected the competitors earlier this year. The objective is to successfully model a bust from life (from the neck up), working from a live model. Modeling will be done in front of attendees of the Sculpture Celebration, taking place this year in Indianapolis, IN. Thanks to ‪@indianapolisartcenter‬ for hosting!
At the end of four hours, a Jury of Awards will distribute the following awards:
Richard McDermott Miller Prize of $3,000
Roger T. Williams Prize of $1,500
Walter & Michael Lantz Prize of $750
Participation Scholarships for each competitor are provided by the Charlotte Geffken endowment fund and by Green-Wood Cemetery, a National Historic Landmark in Brooklyn, NY. In addition, the competitors received a complimentary one-year Associate membership sponsored by the Robert J. Spring Endowment and MAF Foundation.
The National Sculpture Society has hosted modeling competitions for young and emerging sculptors since the 20th century. The current format is named for Richard McDermott Miller (1922-2004), a gifted artist, inventor, college professor, and published writer. Miller served as the Society’s president from 1997-2000. With his passing, he left a generous bequest to the Society.
Thank you to Andy Lay Photography ‪@AndyLay‬ for the timelapse.

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