Museums against climate change: the call for projects reimagining museum spaces

Sector: Culture and creative industries
Type: Other
Location: Glasgow, UK
Deadline: Finished
Organiser: Other

This is an international design competition to speculatively rethink museums as a radical form of climate action, contributing to an exhibition to be held at Glasgow Science Centre

 

The organisers invite design and concept proposals that are radically different from the ‘traditional’ museum, or that explore new ways for traditional museums to operate. Your response can address any aspect of museum design and activity. The priority themes are climate justice and green futures.


Learn more: https://www.museumsforclimateaction.org/

Can I apply?
Organisers encourage individuals or small teams of poets, writers, indigenous groups, stewards of community-owned heritage, faith groups, artists, academics museum and heritage professionals, philosophers, creative practitioners, architecture, art and design students, campaign groups and activists, architects and designers, charities.
What do I get?
  • Participation in the exhibition at the Glasgow Science Centre in spring 2021
  • GBP 2,500 to develop your ideas for the final exhibition
  • The opportunity to work with the competition team and exhibition designers to present your proposal in an appropriate format, and to assist with the exhibition installation
  • Publication of your project on the competition website, social media, and via UKRI media channels
What do I need to apply?

To enter, submit a single PDF including:

  • 1-page description outlining your concept: explain how your proposal seeks to radically transform the museum in an era of rapid climate change and tell whether this is new work or based on previous work.
  • 2-page visuals: use concept drawings, sketches, photographs, contextual images and explanatory diagrams should to show the design concept itself and how you intend to represent this within the final exhibition.
  • 1 page on the team or individual submitting: short bios for any individuals involved, or a description of the group as a whole.
How do I apply?

To register for the competition you need to email the answers to the questions to register@museumsforclimateaction.org:

 

  • Name (individual, company, studio or team)
  • Country in which you are currently based (if working across territories please state which)
  • Main contact email
  • Secondary contact email (if applicable)
  • Contact telephone (including international dialling code) 
  • Proposed language of submission
  • How would you prefer the competition organisers to contact you (phone or email)
  • Do you have any further special requirements or preferences, in terms of communicating with the competition organisers?
Good to know
  • Submissions may be based on previous projects, but preference will be given to new work.
  • The language of submissions is English. If you are unable to submit your entry in English but would nonetheless like to be considered for the competition, please include this information in your registration email and we will try to make arrangements for the entry to be translated. We will evaluate each such request on a case by case basis.

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