Federal Duck Stamp Contest 2023
More than $1.1 billion for the acquisition and preservation
of more than 6 million acres of wildlife habitat
Schedule
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Olmsted Center
Drake University
2875 University Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50311
Itinerary
Federal Duck Stamp Contest and More!
Drake University
September 15-16, 2023
Friday, September 15, 2023
8:00 am Judges and staff arrive | Upper Olmsted
9:00 am Art open to public for viewing | Upper Olmsted
9:00 am-4:00 pm Exhibitor’s Spaces | Upper Olmsted Gallery
10:00 am-4:00 pm Duck Stamp Contest | Parents Hall South
1:00 pm-2:30 pm Film Screening: America’s Darling| Sussman Theater
3:15 & 4:15 pm Film Screening: Wings Over Water | Sussman Theater
3:00 -4:30 pm Meet Dale Hall with his book signing, “Compelled” |Upper Olmsted Gallery
5:00-6:30 pm Beer and Pretzel Party and Special Exhibits | Cowles Library, Reading Room
11:00-3:00 pm Darling Institute Auction Viewing| TMR 132
Visit our Darling Institute Auction
Jay Norwood Darling, The Man Who Never Forgot He Once Was a Boy Exhibit
Cowles Library, 2nd Floor, (across from Reading Room)
Tours of Drake Campus | Virtual and Self-Guided tours available
Saturday, September 16, 2023
8:00 am Judges and staff arrive | Upper Olmsted
9:00 am Art open to public for viewing | Upper Olmsted Conf. rooms
9:00 am-3:00 pm Exhibitor’s Spaces | Upper Olmsted Gallery
10:00 am Duck Stamp Contest | Parents Hall South
11:30 am Duck Stamp Winner Announced
9:00-10:00 am Darling Institute Auction Viewing| TMR 132.
Visit our Darling Institute Auction
11:00 am-1:00 pm Auction Items can be picked up| TMR 132.
1:15 pm Darling Legacy Lunch| Parents Hall North
We can no longer accept reservations.
Events Schedule Exhibits Previous Winners Darling’s Duck Stamp Story
Maynard Reece Canadian Duck Stamp Speaker’s Series
Duck Stamp Home