{"id":467,"date":"2026-05-22T21:40:50","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T21:40:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=467"},"modified":"2026-05-22T21:40:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T21:40:50","slug":"salt-lake-countys-newest-art-installations-celebrate-america250-give-back-to-the-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=467","title":{"rendered":"Salt Lake County\u2019s newest art installations celebrate America250, give back to the community"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>KEY POINTS<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Eight large canned food sculptures made from over 27,000 food cans are now displayed across Salt Lake County.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>There are bins for people to donate food at each of the sculpture locations.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The canned food sculptures are part of the nationwide CANstruction competition.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Salt Lake County residents may encounter a variety of impressive sculptures made from canned food in the county\u2019s different public buildings as part of America250 celebrations. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=465\">The illusion of fashion model diversity<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Eight large sculptures made entirely of cans of food are on display until the end of July. The sculptures were put together on May 15 by eight teams of designers and architects as part of a partnership with Utah Food Bank and AIA Utah.<\/p>\n<p>The eight sculptures are also part of CANstruction, a national competition \u201cwhere architects, engineers and other allied professionals create teams to build unique structures out of cans of food, and then the food is always donated to local food banks,\u201d according to Amy Harris Roberts, the executive director of American Institute of Architects Utah chapter. <\/p>\n<p>Roberts shared that the group had a goal of using at least 25,000 cans and ended up using 27,994 cans for the structures depicting iconic American themes. The sculptures include the Artemis II spaceship and moon, the Liberty Bell, the USS Constitution battleship and a full America-themed birthday cake.<\/p>\n<div>\n<h5><strong>America250 related stories:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Utah leaders and organizations honored at Salt Lake Chamber\u2019s \u2018Under One Sky\u2019 awards gala<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>How Utahns can celebrate America250 leading up to the Fourth of July<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Church of Jesus Christ donates 100th food truckload in continuing celebration of America\u2019s 250th anniversary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>America is turning the big 250: Here\u2019s how food brands are celebrating<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Coins, pins and trading cards: Utah contributes to \u2018America\u2019s time capsule\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Utahns more likely than rest of nation to say they will celebrate America\u2019s 250th<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>What Justice Neil Gorsuch says about America ahead of its 250th<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Katy Fleury, communications director for Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson, said the state put out a request to municipalities and counties to join in on the America250 celebrations. Wilson asked a group of employees to \u201ccome up with a way to celebrate that also gave back to the community,\u201d Fleury said. That\u2019s when the county reached out to AIA Utah with the idea to collaborate on the sculptures and participate in CANstruction 2026. <\/p>\n<p>Going to see the eight canned food sculptures is something that families can do over the Memorial Day weekend. <\/p>\n<h3>Giving back to the community<\/h3>\n<p>According to a release from the county, Wilson said that the food cans \u201care a symbol of what Salt Lake County does best: coming together to take care of one another. Come see the sculptures, cast your vote, and donate if you <i>can.<\/i>\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The food used in the sculptures will be donated to the Utah Food Bank after July, and Salt Lake County residents are also encouraged to donate food. At each of the eight sculpture locations are bins where people can donate food. People can also donate online through the county\u2019s website. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wanted to also partner with Utah Food Bank and not only donate the canned foods made in this culture, but also anchor it around gaining attention for a food drive that we\u2019d run throughout the summer and try to turn all the excitement and celebration around America250 into a way to give back,\u201d Fleury said. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=463\">Trump, Clarence Thomas swear in Kevin Warsh as new Fed Chair<\/a><\/p>\n<p>She added that going to see the sculptures gives residents something fun to do as they donate and give back. <\/p>\n<h3>The CANstruction competition<\/h3>\n<p>Roberts said about 100 cities each year participate in the CANstruction event with a variety of awards given out including best original design, structural ingenuity and people\u2019s choice. <\/p>\n<p>Each of the eight teams who did the builds were made up of architects, engineers, contractors, fabricators and other professionals from the design world. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a really neat opportunity for the design industry to come together and give back and showcase their talents, to be honest,\u201d Roberts said. <\/p>\n<p>The eight sculptures are submitted together to the competition and all had to be built at the same time. Teams have just eight hours to put the structures together. <\/p>\n<p>Roberts shared that because of the collaboration with Salt Lake County and displaying the creations in public buildings, more people will be able to see the structures. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m hoping \u2026 Some young kids who might be going in, you know, to the rec center to play basketball or to go swimming might start to think like, \u201cOh, architecture, what\u2019s that?\u201d And maybe one day come into the profession. So to me, it\u2019s just, it\u2019s such an exciting collaboration,\u201d she added. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=461\">Stephen Colbert takes his final bow, then vanishes into a green wormhole<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>A full list of the canned food sculptures<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Artemis II spaceship and moon, honoring the first U.S. lunar mission since 1972 \u2014 located at the Salt Lake County Government Center North Building<\/li>\n<li>The Liberty Bell \u2014 located at the Salt Lake County Lions Recreation Center<\/li>\n<li>The USS Constitution battleship \u2014 located at the Salt Lake County Draper Senior Center<\/li>\n<li>A column commemorating the U.S. National Park Service scene \u2014 Salt Lake County Viridian Event Center (West Jordan Library)<\/li>\n<li>A red, white and blue slice of birthday cake \u2014 located at the Salt Lake County Magna Kennecott Senior Center<\/li>\n<li>A cityscape \u2014 located at the Salt Lake County JL Sorenson Recreation Center <\/li>\n<li>A hot-air balloon \u2014 located at the Salt Lake County Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center<\/li>\n<li>A full America-themed birthday cake \u2014 located at the Salt Lake City Sports Complex<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>Join the Conversation<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>Looking for comments?<\/div>\n<div>Find comments in their new home! 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