Ideas for stamp subjects that meet the criteria must be addressed to:

Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee
U.S. Postal Service
475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW
Room 4474EB
Washington, DC 20260-2437

Subject suggestions should be submitted at least three years in advance of the proposed date of issue to allow sufficient time for consideration and for design and production if the subject is approved.

The selection of subjects for U.S. postage stamps and stationery is a difficult task, since only a limited number of new commemorative items can be issued annually. To help in the selection process, the Postmaster General established the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee (CSAC) over 40 years ago to recommend subjects and designs. Members are appointed to the Committee by the Postmaster General. They reflect a wide range of educational, artistic, historical, and professional expertise.

Once a subject is approved, the Postal Service relies, to a great extent, on the design coordinators for the Advisory Committee in selecting artists to execute the designs. Stamp designing is an unusual art form requiring exacting skill in portraying a subject within very small dimensions. Due to the demands of stamp design and reproduction requirements, it is the committee's policy not to review or accept unsolicited artwork.

Source: United States Postal Service.

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