WYOMING — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) has opened its entry period for the 2027 Conservation Stamp Art Contest. The winner of the competition will have their artwork featured on Wyoming’s annual conservation stamp.
Last year, artists submitted work depicting the pika. Michael Patrick Bailey of Newburgh, Indiana, took home the first place prize.
For 2027, artists must submit renderings of the Arctic grayling, a native fish of Wyoming recognizable by its large sail-like dorsal fin. Habitat loss has affected the Arctic grayling so WGFD has made it a focal point for conservation and restoration efforts. Arctic graylings can be found in the clear waters of large streams and mountain lakes, and primarily consume insects.
Submissions must be multi-color or black and white and be 18 inches high and 24 inches wide. Three-dimensional submissions will not be accepted and entries that are biologically inaccurate will be ineligible to win.
Each submission requires a $30 entry fee and a signed entry agreement. The first place winner will receive $3,500. Second and third place will receive $2,000 and $1,000, respectively. Entries will be accepted from Jan. 2 until March 31, 2026.
Winners will be announced in late April. Find more information about the youth artist contest and the professional contest on the WGFD website.
