Collectible Conservation Stamp Art Contest

The 2028 Conservation Stamp Art Contest will feature the Western Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma mavortium). 

 

Professional artists, be sure to check out the linked rulebook for details on how to participate. 

 

2028 Contest Rulebook

 

 

Teachers and students, learn more about the youth contest and get involved. 

 

Conservation Stamp Art Show Winners

2026 Winner, Grayling, Justin Hayward

2027 Conservation Stamp Art Contest Winner

Justin Hayward, Casper, Wyoming
"Arctic Grayling - Justin Hayward"
"Sailfish of The North" Grayling artwork by Dan Andrews

2027 Conservation Stamp Art Contest 2nd Place

Dan Andrews, Denver, CO
"Sailfish of The North — Dan Andrews"
"Lady of the stream" Arctic Grayling artwork by Scott M. Donovan

2027 Conservation Stamp Art Contest 3rd Place

Scott M. Donovan, Loveland, CO
"Lady of the stream — Scott M. Donovan"
Arctic Grayling artwork by Mark Fredericksen

2027 Conservation Stamp Art Contest 4th Place

Mark Fredericksen, Davenport, IA
"Arctic Grayling — Mark Fredericksen"
"Homecoming" Arctic Grayling Artwork by Emma Higby

2027 Conservation Stamp Art Contest 5th Place

Emma Higby, Laramie, WY
"Homecoming — Emma Higby"
"Artic Twilight" Arctic Grayling Artwork by Mullen Absarokee

2027 Conservation Stamp Art Contest Honorable Mention

Mullen Absarokee, Absarokee, MT
"Artic Twilight — Mullen Absarokee"
"Balance" Arctic Grayling Artwork by Ashley Meyers

2027 Conservation Stamp Art Contest Honorable Mention

Ashley Meyers, Casper, WY
"Balance — Ashley Meyers"
"Cold Creek Beauty" Arctic Grayling Artwork by Catherine Holt

2027 Conservation Stamp Art Contest Honorable Mention

Catherine Holt, Evanston, WY
"Cold Creek Beauty — Catherine Holt"
"Grayling Pair" Arctic Grayling Artwork by Lawrence Simons

2027 Conservation Stamp Art Contest Honorable Mention

Lawrence Simons, Lebanon, OR
"Grayling Pair — Lawrence Simons"
"Graylings on Patrol" Arctic Grayling Artwork by Micheal P. Ashmen

2027 Conservation Stamp Art Contest Honorable Mention

Micheal P. Ashmen, Summerville, SC
"Graylings on Patrol — Micheal P. Ashmen"
"Hooked" Arctic Grayling Artwork by Ginger McIntire

2027 Conservation Stamp Art Contest Honorable Mention

Ginger McIntire, St. Anthony, ID
"Hooked — Ginger McIntire"
"I Hear We Smell Like Thyme" Arctic Grayling Artwork by Michael Patrick Bailey

2027 Conservation Stamp Art Contest Honorable Mention

Michael Patrick Bailey, Newburgh, IA
"I Hear We Smell Like Thyme — Michael Patrick Bailey"
"The Leap" Arctic Grayling Artwork by Robert Mitchell

2027 Conservation Stamp Art Contest Honorable Mention

Robert Mitchell, Hornell, NY
"The Leap — Robert Mitchell"
"Verdant Shallows" Arctic Grayling Artwork by Raymond Rawlings

2027 Conservation Stamp Art Contest Honorable Mention

Raymond Rawlings, Loveland, CO
"Verdant Shallows — Raymond Rawlings"
"Where the Grayling Sail Rises" Arctic Grayling Artwork by Lee Hoemann

2027 Conservation Stamp Art Contest Honorable Mention

Lee Hoemann, Olympia, WA
"Where the Grayling Sail Rises — Lee Hoemann"
An American Pika painting featuring a Pika building a haystack by carrying plants in its mouth

2026 Conservation Stamp Art Contest Winner

Michael Patrick Bailey, Newburgh, Indiana
"Michael Patrick Bailey 2026 Entry"
An American Pika perched on rocks with distant mountains in the background on the top left of the painting.

2026 Conservation Stamp Art Contest 2nd Place

Justin Hayward, Casper, Wyoming
"Justin Hayward 2026 Entry"
An American Pika on a rock with trees and mountain peaks in the background of the painting.

2026 Conservation Stamp Art Contest 3rd Place

Ryan Kniss, Johnstown, Pennsylvania
"Ryan Kniss 2026 Entry"
A painting of an American Pika on a rock with indian paintbrush in its mouth

2026 Conservation Stamp Art Contest 4th Place

Catherine Holt, Evanston, Wyoming
"Catherine Holt 2026 Entry"
A painting of an American Pika on a rock with an out of focus background.

2026 Conservation Stamp Art Contest 5th Place

Megan Beavers, Farson, Wyoming
"Megan Beavers 2026 Entry"
Artwork prominently featuring A western tanager perched on a bush with red berries.

2025 Conservation Stamp Art Contest Winner

Justin Hayward, Casper, Wyoming
"Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana)"
A male and female western tanager perched side-by-side on a branch in a forest.

2025 Conservation Stamp Art Contest 2nd Place

Michael P. Ashmen, Summerville, South Carolina
"Perching Tanagers"
A western tanager with its wings extended as it lands in a field of purple lupine flowers.

2025 Conservation Stamp Art Contest 3rd Place

Abby Gustafson, Sheridan, WY
"Among the Lupines"
A male and female western tanager next to one another in flight with a forest in fall in the background, with gold and green trees under a partly cloudy sky.

2025 Conservation Stamp Art Contest 4th Place

Moss Kent, Cheyenne, Wyoming
"Western Tanager Dance"
A western tanager perched on a branch with a moth in its beak.

2025 Conservation Stamp Art Contest 5th Place

Tabitha Huston, Twentynine Oak, California
"Ouch Moth"
Beaver swimming underwater with a branch in its mouth

2024 Conservation Stamp Art Contest Winner

Justin Hayward, Casper, WY
"Beaver (Castor canadensis)"
Beaver swimming with a branch in its mouth

2024 Conservation Stamp Art Contest 2nd Place

Mickey Schilling, Loveland, CO
"Go Fetch"

Price: $1,100
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A print of a stoat standing on a tree branch.

2023 Conservation Stamp Art Contest Winner

Dan Andrews, Denver, CO
"Pacific Marten"
An illustration of a stoat reclining on the branch of a pine tree.

2023 Conservation Stamp Art Contest 2nd Place

Michael P. Ashmen, Summerville, SC
"Out on a Limb"

Price: $2,500

Black and White illustration of a stoat standing on the branch of a tree while looking at the viewer.

2023 Conservation Stamp Art Contest 3rd Place

Rozmaring, Czaban, Casper, WY
"Barkalounger"

Price: $4,250

A painting of a stoat walking on a tree branch.

2023 Conservation Stamp Art Contest 4th Place

Debra Otterstein, Cove, OR
"Out on a Limb"

Price: $1,650

A stoat turns around to face the viewer while standing on a tree branch.

2023 Conservation Stamp Art Contest Honorable Mention

Justin Hayward, Casper, WY
"Pine Marten"

Price: $3,500