On June 3, 2022, nine competitors will model from life during the Richard McDermott Miller Competition.  They are:

Faisal Alahmad (MN)

Charles Antolin (CA)

David Assel (CA)

Eddie Holecko (CA)

Justin Kendall  (NY)

Kelly Micca (PA)

Evan Morse (MA)

Heather Personett (NY)

Maria Willison (TN)

Charlie Mostow will be unable to compete, as he is working under Sabin Howard on the World War I Memorial (installation in 2024 in Washington, DC).

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 Conference at Chesterwood.

Awards:

Richard McDermott Miller Prize of a $3,000 cash award and a quarter-page ad in Sculpture Review

Roger T. Williams Prize of $1,500

Walter & Michael Lantz Prize of $750

Complimentary one-year Associate membership sponsored by the Robert J. Spring Endowment and MAF Foundation.

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.

Each competitor will also receive a set of tools, courtesy of Sculpture House.