Join or form a team! Have design or building experience, or already have a team that’s looking for a sponsor? Reach out to be matched with a team to help create a Canstruction® sculpture (as opportunities allow).
Awards
- People’s Choice (awarded after the exhibit closes and votes are tallied)
- Best Original Design
- Best Structural Ingenuity
- Best Use of Labels
- Best Meal
- Most Cans
The winner of each category receives a trophy and entry into the Canstruction International Competition (via photo).
Once you apply, a member of the Frederick Rescue Mission team will contact you with more details and next steps.
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Questions about building? Reach out to: Jasmine Sneed | jsneed@therescuemission.org | 301-695-6633 ext. 210
What is Canstruction®?
For the first time, the Mission is bringing Canstruction to Frederick as a public art exhibit with meaningful local impact.
Founded in 1992, Canstruction® is an international charity competition where teams build large-scale sculptures entirely from canned food to raise awareness and support local communities.
- Teams design and construct imaginative sculptures using full, unopened cans of food.
- Sculptures are displayed in a free exhibit at Warehouse Cinemas from June 19 to July 5 for the community to view and vote on.
- After the exhibit, all canned goods are donated to the Mission’s programs addressing food insecurity in Frederick.
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