What exactly is a Canstruction® Competition?
It’s a national charity competition initiated by the Society of Design Administration and organized locally by SMPS Long Island to design and build structures entirely out of canned foods. Five person teams of architects, engineers, designers, contractors and/or those professionals mentoring students, associations or businesses can enter! All food is donated to our local food bank, Long Island Cares/Harry Chapin Food Bank.
It starts with one can. To feed the hungry. To lift the spirit. To change the world. Canstruction® puts a visual spotlight on hunger while showcasing the Long Island design community’s best and brightest. Think you have what it takes to design and build a structure made of canned food, ingenuity and luck? Enter today. Get creative, help stop hunger! One can!
Awards are given in the following categories:
- Best Use of Labels
- Best Meal
- Juror’s Favorite
- Structural Ingenuity
- Honorable Mention
Local winners are forwarded to an International Competition via photography, to be judged in June 2009.
Important Dates:
- July 29: Informational Meeting (explanation of rules)
- August 19: Informational Meeting (explanation of rules)
- August 25: Entry Deadline
- October 29: Build Out
- October 30: Judging & Awards Gala
- October 31 - November 12: Open to Public
- November 13: Decanstruction
Where:
RexCorp Plaza (formerly EAB Plaza), Uniondale
(map/directions)
Entry Fee: $100 payable to "SMPS Long Island"
Entry Form: Click here to download the Entry Form (Entry Form)
Meet Juror and Emcee Paul Anthony, WALK Radio!
Check out our Celebrity Jurors and Supporting Sponsors!
Are you interested in forming a Team for this year? Please contact Ellen Talley at 917-679-7362 or email at ellen.talley@patcraftdesignweave.com for more information.