Of course, from its very beginnings, Mellerstain has been steeped in art and architecture and the young George Baillie was clearly a visionary of his time when he commissioned Robert Adam to design the house that we know today. It is fitting therefore that the family continue to champion this love of the arts by introducing Mellerstain as the home of the Borders Sculpture Park, a wonderful location and backdrop for exciting British artists to showcase their contemporary open-air sculptures to a new audience within the grounds.

In 2019 the Borders Sculpture Park brings two installations to Mellerstain. House of the Indifferent Fanatic by Henry Krokatsis The house is at once both levitating serenely and balancing perilously, at a point where the weight and certainty of the past meets the expansive, unknowable future. ‘The Blanket’, a sculptural commission by David Murphy. Commissioned by the Piece Hall in Halifax (England) and linking back to the weaving heritage of the building. Sited within the Courtyard at Mellerstain House & Gardens at part of the Borders Sculpture Park 2019 and connecting to the weaving heritage of the Scottish Borders.

The Borders Sculpture Park 2018 showcased Hilary Jack's The Messenger. A series of four site-specific art works in the landscape in response to the politicas of place and the rich history of Mellerstain House. The artworks drew out hidden histories and wove in a commentary on contemporary events.

The inaugural Borders Sculpture Park in 2017 presented Steve Messam's XXX, a trio of architectural innovations.

The exhibitions were curated by Sarah Coulson. ​

Please note: there is no Borders Sculpture Park Illuminated Artwork Evening this year.