FRIDAY, May 15th
Florence Griswold Museum
Private tours of the museum, which envisions art, history, and nature as essential to vibrant, healthy, and diverse communities.

Augustus Saint-Gaudens and Saint-Gaudens’ Living Legacy
Guest Speaker: Thayer Tolles, Marcia F. Vilicek Curator of American Painting and Sculpture, Metropolitan Museum of Art and President, Saint-Gaudens Memorial

Welcome to Lyme Academy of Fine Arts
Celebrate the Academy’s 50th anniversary

Pizza Party – Casual Supper
Meet LAFA faculty, board members and students
Presentation: Elisabeth Gordon Chandler, Founder of LAFA
LAFA Studio Tours

SATURDAY, May 16th
RMM Competition
Ten talented young sculptors from across the country sculpt from a live model in four hours

Ribbon Cutting
Celebration of LAFA Campus Expansion
Patina Demonstration
Wood Carving Demonstration
Stone Carving Demonstration
Bronze Pour

Legal Tips for Artists
An Overview of Copyright, Artists’ Moral Rights and Best Practices
Guest Speaker: Luke Blackadar, Deputy Director, Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston

Honors and Awards Dinner
Saybrook Point Resort
Reception in the Riverside Fenwick & Garden Hall
Award Presentations to the RMM Competitors
Celebrate your Colleagues at a sumptuous three-course buffet dinner

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