Guidelines: The Burrell Collection Contemporary Craft Display
Thank you for your enquiry to the Burrell Collection.
To be considered for a ‘slot’ in our contemporary craft display programme, please
complete this form and return it to us. Please note demand for this space is high,
we aim to display four exhibitions in this space per year, these exhibitions
alternate between Community Group displays and Contemporary craft displays.
Please send reply to:
Name:
Address:
Telephone number:
Email:
Brief outline of display:
(Please give details of the proposed subject
matter, the main themes that will be covered,
what medium you use and how your display
will relate to a traditional craft in the Burrell
Collection)
Contemporary Craft Display Proposal
Learning & Access Department
The Burrell Collection
2060 Pollokshaws Rd
G43 1AT
0141 287 2564
Guidelines: The Burrell Collection Contemporary Craft Display
There are two cases available for temporary displays by local Crafts people,
usually for 2-3 month periods. The display can have a combination of 2D and 3D
artworks, objects, images and text labels. Displays should relate in some way
to the traditional crafts in the Burrell Collection: ceramics, weaving or
metalwork for example. Please make sure this is clear in your proposal.
Case Dimensions (approx.)
Case 1 w 1490mm x d 700mm x h 1280mm
Case 2 w 1490mm x d 700mm x h 1280mm
Text
Please provide a maximum of 200 words, in a Microsoft Word document at least
two weeks prior to the exhibition installation date. Try to explain the display, your
practice / methods of your craft, what your ideas are and how it is relates to the
Burrell Collection. Museum staff will edit any text provided and make it accessible
to all visitors. Also, make sure that individual 2D and 3D artworks, objects and
images have a label that describes what they are. We can provide you with
examples of previous displays if needed.
Images/photographs
Please provide good quality images. Please ensure that you have permission to
use all images provided. Any images used will need a caption – so please include
these. Please discuss with us dimensions of images we can assist with printing
these.
Transport
We cannot be responsible for transporting any displays. All displays must be
delivered to and picked up from the Burrell Collection at a time prearranged.
Our duty of care
We appreciate the work involved in creating a display for the Burrell Collection.
However, you will have to agree to these terms:

This is a loan, and we expect the contents of the display to be collected at the
end of the event. (We can make a pre-arranged date to do this). Failure to do
so may result in it being disposed of.

Leave images and other works at your own risk. We do have a duty of care
and will respect this at all times.

Display items will not be insured
Display and Publicity
We are happy to discuss any ideas you may have regarding how objects are
displayed but the Burrell Collection staff will be responsible for installation.
Please discuss all display or publicity ideas with a member of staff.