| Memphis Hosts Duck Stamp Art Contest
-- First Time Ever Outside D.C. --
MEDIA ADVISORY
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 1, 2005
Contacts: Kyla
Hastie, 404-679-7125
Nicholas Throckmorton, 202-208-5636
WHO:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service
WHAT:
The 2005 Federal
Duck Stamp Art Contest
WHERE:
Memphis College of Arts
1930 Poplar Ave , Overton Park
,
Memphis , TN 38104
Telephone: 901-272-5100
WHEN:
Sunday, September 11, 1:00 p.m. -- 4:00 p.m. Family Day - Art Open
to viewing
Monday and Tuesday,
September 12 and 13, 8:30 a.m.
-- 4:00 p.m. Artwork open to viewing
Wednesday,
September 14, 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Opening remarks
at 10, judging at 10:20
Thursday,
September 15 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Judging continues
Noon Final round of judging begins.
1:00 p.m. Winner has traditionally
been announced by Interior Secretary Gale Norton.
WHY:
The contest features
231 waterfowl paintings by artists from around the country. A panel
of five judges will select one painting as the design for the 2005-2006
Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp, or “Duck Stamp.” Proceeds
from stamp sales are used for acquiring wetland habitat for the National
Wildlife Refuge System. One of the easiest and most effective ways
to contribute to wildlife conservation, the Federal Duck Stamp is
sold for $15 at U.S. post offices and national wildlife refuges nationwide,
as well as many sporting goods stores, K-Mart, and Wal-Mart. Duck
Stamps are a required purchase for all waterfowl hunters age 16 and
older, and many others, such as stamp collectors and wildlife enthusiasts,
purchase a Duck Stamp each year. Since its inception 72 years ago,
the Duck Stamp Program has raised more than half a billion dollars
to help acquire more than 5 million acres of habitat. This is the
first time the contest has been held outside of Washington D.C.
The contest is free and open to the public at the times
listed above.
Note: After the contest, lists of contest entrants from each state
and judges will be available at http://www.fws.gov/southeast/news
Duck Stamp Fact Sheet
Southeast Region National Wildlife
Refuges and the Federal Duck Stamp
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