TEAMS

Entering a team in the Canstruction® competition is the start of a remarkable experience. Create a three-dimensional sculpture using cans as building blocks. The food label becomes your colour palette; the can is your "pixel."

More than a team-building experience, Canstruction® offers a massive dose of creativity, problem solving and play for any group. Families and friends often share in the Canstruction® building experience, adding hands-on support and participation.

Oh... and did we mention this is for a terrific cause? There is nothing more satisfying than seeing thousands of cans from these massive sculptures de-canstructed, loaded on to trucks, and sent to fill empty food bank shelves.

Every team is led by a "Captain" (who is the main point of contact) and a designated design professional (architect, engineer, graphic designer, artist or digital artist, etc).

Sign up your corporate, school or family team to participate in the Canstruction® Vancouver today.

2008 Call for Entries (2.4mb PDF)
Top Ten Rules (345kb PDF)
Team Registration Form (1mb PDF)
Frequently Asked Questions (1mb PDF)

SCHEDULE

Official Launch Event
October 22, 2007, Canvas Lounge

Early Bird Entry Deadline
November 30th, 2007

Final Entry Deadline
February 1, 2008

Competition Build
Friday & Saturday, February 22 & 23rd, 2008

Public Exhibit
Sunday to Sunday, February 24th to March 2nd

De-Canstruction
Sunday, March 2nd 5:00pm

2008 THEME "BOOKS & BYTES"

Our 2008 theme encourages teams to draw inspiration from favourite works of fiction, bigger-than-life biographies, or inspiring literary figures. No page should go unturned in the fight against hunger!

Or you can take a "byte" out hunger by depicting a favourite character or scene from the digital world.

Adherence to the theme is optional — all design ideas are welcome... as long as they are in good taste!

AWARDS

Canstruction® teams vie for awards in 5 National and 8 Local categories.

Winners of National Awards go on to compete internationally (via photography) in the same category won locally. An esteemed panel of judges chooses the "best of the best" at the annual Society of Design Administration convention in the USA each year.

With over 100 Canstruction® cities across North America, winning a national award, or even making it to the "final five" is a remarkable feat! Vancouver sculptures have won 4 National awards, and been short listed numerous times since 2003.

Local awards honour design excellence using criteria established by the organizing committee for local recognition, as well as those awards sponsored by Vancouver-based professional organizations.

2007 National Award Winners (900kb PDF)
2006 National Award Winners (1.1mb PDF)

TIME LAPSE VIDEOS

Industrial Brand Creative has won the Jurors' Favourite Award three years running. Witness these time lapse images where many hours of planning and building are condensed into a few minutes. You won't believe your eyes!

For rookie teams — be assured that not all sculptures are this challenging!

2007 "PicniCANtics" Ant & Watermelon Sculpture

2006 "Catch Me if You Can" Cat & Mouse Sculpture (QuickTime video*)

2005 "It's More than Just Peanuts" Snoopy Sculpture (QuickTime video*)

2004 "Cans Film Festival" Godzilla Sculpture

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