New Hampshire Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest
Learn about conservation and develop your artistic talents!
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. Entries are judged on both artistic merit and scientific accuracy with which specific waterfowl species are depicted.
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2012 winning artwork by Jessica Gray, age 16, of Manchester, depicts a mallard pair. |
Please read all contest guidelines carefully, especially dimension requirements and eligible species.
The next entry deadline is March 15, 2013.
Send artwork and entry forms to New Hampshire's Junior Duck Program Coorinator:
Ellen MacNeil
New Hampshire Coordinator / Federal Junior Duck Stamp Program
N.H. Fish and Game Department
11 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03301Contact us: If you have questions about participating in the New Hampshire Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest, call coordinator Ellen Macneil at 603-271-2461 or e-mail: wildlife@wildlife.nh.gov
For more information on the contest, , CLICK HERE. The 2013 Entry Form, Reference Form (required for Grades 7-12) and full entry brochure are now available!
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?
Click on the year to view a gallery of all first-place winning entries in the N.H. competition.
Winning artwork in all categories is on exhibit for two weeks at N.H Fish and Game headquarters on Hazen Drive in Concord, N.H., each April.
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 and Wildlife Service website. An exciting new curriculum is now available!
