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Events & Activities

March 20 – The New Bronze Age Exhibition Opens

The New Bronze Age: Masterpieces of 19th- and Early 20th-Century Sculpture from the Karlheinz Kronberger Collection

On view through May 17.
Open Wednesdays to Sundays 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm.
Free and open to the public.

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March 20-22 – 2026 Sculptors’ Retreat

Annual convening of sculptors from around the world. Invitation-only event.

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March 28-29, 2026 (One Weekend Only!) – Terra Anima Exhibition (Sill House Gallery)

A Lyme Academy student-run terracotta exhibition featuring a range of sculptural works made throughout the year. Each piece is an exploration of form and process in clay.

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April 26 – From Life: Figurative Art Competition

Juried oil portrait sketching competition hosted by Lyme Academy in collaboration with From Life: Figurative Art Competitions

Tickets are limited to 60 participants.
10:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Open to the public to watch.

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May 15-16 – National Sculpture Society’s 2026 Sculpture Celebration

NSS’s annual event that brings together sculptors, collectors, curators, and arts professionals for exhibitions, workshops, discussions, and awards honoring excellence in sculpture

Ticketed Event (1- and 2-day tickets available).

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June 19 – Exhibition Preview & Reception

Annual Student & Faculty Exhibition
Chauncey-Stillman Gallery
Ticketed Event

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June 20 – Annual Student & Faculty Exhibition Opens

On view until August 30 in the Chauncey-Stillman Gallery.
Open Wednesdays to Sundays 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm.
Free and open to the public.

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July 25 – Old Lyme Midsummer Festival

Special pop-up event in our campus art store, de Gerenday’s.
Exhibition on view.

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Fall 2026 – Launch Event for Reissue of Deane G. Keller’s Draftsman’s Handbook

A renowned and beloved instructor at Lyme Academy for a number of years, Deane Keller’s contributions to academic art education were many. We are particularly thrilled to bring his acclaimed handbook for artists to a new generation of practitioners, and to reintroduce it to those who knew it in its original 2002 form.

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October 24 – Lyme Academy’s 50th Anniversary Celebration

Join us for an evening honoring 50 years of Lyme Academy of Fine Arts, inspired by our cherished Arts Balls. Experience a night of exquisite art, remarkable artists, and the vibrant creativity that has defined the Academy for half a century.
Ticketed Event.

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December 5 – Holiday Tree Lighting

4:30 pm – Tree Lighting & Thank You for 50 Years
Free and open to the public.

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