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Competition
| Competition Information | |
| City: | New York City |
| State: | NY |
| Country: | USA |
| Exhibition Start Date: | 11/11/2010 |
| Exhibition End Date: | 11/22/2010 |
| Exhibit Location: | World Financial Center The Winter Garden 7am-11pm Public is invited to bring canned foods to donate to City Harvest when viewing the exhibition. |
| Awards Gala Date: | 11/15/2010 |
| Awards Gala Time: | 6:30 PM |
| Awards Gala Location: | The Grill Room Invitation Only |
| Website: | www.canstructionny.org |
Chair Info
| Chairperson Information | |
| Chair First Name: | Leah Suzanne |
| Last Name: | Kaplan |
| Address: | NRI 44 West 18th Street 3rd Floor New York, NY 10011-4694 |
| Email: | This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Telephone: | 212-366-7022 |
| Cell: | 917-731-7284 |
| Fax: | 212-366-7143 |
| Co-Chair Information | |
| Co-Chair First Name: | Michele |
| Last Name: | Maestri |
| Email: | This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Telephone: | 212-330-7251 |
City Gallery
Press Release
| Press Release: | CANSTRUCTION AT THE WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER Canstruction is returning to the World Financial Center for its 17th annual design/build competition! arts>World Financial Center is co-presenting this year's exhibit with the Society for Design Administration and the American Institute of Architects. New York City's top architectural and engineering firms will compete to see who can build the most incredible sculpture made entirely from full cans of food. At the close of the exhibit the structures will be dismantled and all of the canned food will be donated to City Harvest for distribution to emergency feeding programs. The public is invited to bring canned food to donate at the time of the exhibit. The structures will be located around the Winter Garden on view from November 12-23, 7am-11pm. Whether a native New Yorker or a visitor to this great city, you won’t want to miss seeing these sculptures – the feats of engineering and colorful labels create a visual feast for the eyes! The competing firms are thrilled to be at the World Financial Center ushering in the Holiday season when it is fitting we place a spotlight on Hunger to remind everyone that millions of Americans cannot afford to celebrate one of our nation’s most cherished holidays. The number of people relying on food pantries to bridge the gap to their next paycheck has increased dramatically over the past year. The pantries and soup kitchens have been forced to turn people away in record numbers because supply simply cannot keep pace with demand. With giant structures and moving mission statements, the Canstruction exhibit raises our level of awareness and moves viewers to take action. Canstruction demonstrates that everyone CAN make a difference, one CAN at a time. The public is invited to bring canned foods to donate to City Harvest when viewing the exhibition. After touring the exhibit the walk across the street to the new Mercy Action Center, dedicated to ending world hunger and has a wonderful exhibit and educational materials on what people can do to help end world hunger. Outside their front door walk just a few steps to take in the Irish Famine Memorial. It is a perfect outing for the entire family and a great way to educate young people on hunger and becoming part of the solution. |
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