Each
year, young New Hampshire artists are invited to submit original
artwork depicting North American waterfowl to the New Hampshire
Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest. The statewide competition is part
of the Federal Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Contest
of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The contest gives students
a chance to learn about conservation and develop their artistic
talents.
Click to visit a gallery of 2010 winning N.H. Junior Duck Stamp contest artwork.
Please read all contest guidelines carefully, especially dimension requirements and eligible species.
The entry deadline is March 15, 2010. Artwork
is sent to:
Ellen Harrington
New Hampshire Coordinator / Federal Junior Duck Stamp Program
New Hampshire Fish & Game Department
11 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03301
For questions, call: 603-271-2461 or E-mail:
ellen.harrington@wildlife.nh.gov
Who can take part in the Junior Duck Stamp
art contest?
The art competition is open to public, private or home-schooled
New Hampshire students in kindergarten through grade 12.
What categories are judged?
The New Hampshire Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest awards first, second,
third and honorable mention ribbons in four groups: grades K-3;
4-6; 7-9; and 10-12.
Who goes to the national contest?
The State Best-of-Show is selected from among the first-place winning
designs. The Best-of-Show New Hampshire winner advances to the national
Junior Duck Stamp Design Contest, in which the three top winners
receive a cash award and a trip to attend the adult Federal Duck
Stamp Contest.
Where can I see some winning artwork?
Winning artwork in all
categories is displayed for several weeks at N.H Fish and Game headquarters
in Concord each spring, including during Discover WILD New Hampshire
Day in late April.
Who is the contact
person for the New Hampshire contest?
Victor Young
New Hampshire Coordinator
Federal Junior Duck Stamp Program
New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
11 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03301
Call (603) 271-3211 or e-mail victor.e.young@wildlife.nh.gov
What can students learn from the contest?
The Federal Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program is
an integrated art and science activity developed to teach environmental
science and habitat conservation. In the process of creating Junior
Duck Stamp designs, students gain a better understanding of the
importance of conserving habitat as they explore the esthetic qualities
of wildlife.
To download a curriculum guide for teaching
conservation through the arts,
click here to visit the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service website.
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