FWP Seeks Mallards Over Cattails For Migratory Bird Stamp Art

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Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking Montana artists to offer their vision of a pair of mallards flying over a prairie cattail marsh. The winning work will adorn Montana’s 2003 Montana Migratory Bird Stamp.

Any resident Montana artist can enter the competition by submitting by a 13-inch by 18-inch rendering in full color of a pair of mallards flying over a prairie cattail marsh.   The artwork must be original and may not have been produced before or entered in competition in any other states. Submission deadline is Nov. 1. The artists’ work will be returned immediately after the selection and public showing.   The winning design will be returned to the artist after the stamps have been printed. The artist may also have prints made of this artwork.

The sale of the stamps to Montana migratory bird hunters and collectors generates funds for wetland-enhancement work across Montana. Since the first $5 state "duck" stamp was sold in 1986,   $2.2 million has been used to fund more than 120 critical wetland projects in Montana.

For this contest, original artwork may be mounted or matted, but not framed or under glass, and must be in a protective mailing carton sufficient for return mail. The background provided may include the artists name, credits and awards.

All information submitted should be signed and sent to FWP Wildlife Division, 1420 E. Sixth Ave., Helena, MT 59620, and received by 5 p.m. on Nov. 1.