The eighth presentation of COLLECT will take place from 6-9 May 2011 at the Saatchi Gallery in London.
COLLECT is the leading international fair for contemporary objects of museum quality in Europe.
Applications for the event are now open and will close on Friday 24th September. Downloadable information can be found at the bottom of the page.
Exhibitors will be informed of the status of their applications in October.

Visitor Profile

11,000 visitors attended over a 4 day public period in 2010. Further information can be found here.
The marketing campaign for COLLECT 2010 focused on local, national and international audiences, from Chelsea residents to targeted US collectors. Key elements of the campaign included focused promotion to local residents, partnership promotions with cultural and commercial partners and select events and activities for collectors.
The PR campaign achieved 123 mentions in both UK and international media and a potential audience reach of over 11 million. Further information can be found here

Application Details

Ground and First Floor Stands
Ground and first floor exhibitors will be invited to introduce new artists and to sell selected objects through the Own Art interest-free loan scheme to encourage new collectors to take the plunge. Further details can be found in the COLLECT 2011 Information pack. Applications will close on Friday 24th September.

Fees:
Application Fee: £70

Stand fee: 16 square metres (minimum) £5,000
Additional meterage £290 + VAT per square metre

Application Procedure:
• Draft Proposal for Stand Concept
• Draft list of Proposed Artists
• Images for artists not shown at COLLECT in the last three years
• Supplementary information (Optional)

Second Floor: Project Space
The project space exhibiting option is a new alternative and flexible space which creates a complement to the stands on the Ground and First Floors.
It is likely to be attractive to the following types of exhibitor:
• Studios
• Collaborations from artists and organisations
• Special projects by individual artists and solo shows
• Installation works
• New galleries and dealers