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British Museum Study Trip to London Information Evening

  • Pier Arts Centre 28 - 36 Victoria St Stromness, Orkney Islands KW16 3AA United Kingdom (map)

L-R: Pier Arts Centre Curator Andrew Parkinson; Alix Collingwood-Swinburn, Curator of Western Art, Durham University; Isabel Seligman, Bridget Riley Foundation Curator, Department of Drawings and Prints, British Museum; Alison Cooper, Exhibitions Officer, Barnsley Museums; Hugo Chapman, Keeper of Prints and Drawings at British Museum.

The Pier Arts Centre is planning a study trip to London in Summer 2022, to visit the British Museum and other galleries and museums in the city.

There are six places for young people aged 18-26 years to take part in the visit.

The trip is fully funded by the British Museum supported by the the Dorset Foundation in memory of Harry M Weinrebe, as part of Pushing paper contemporary drawing from 1970 to now, supported by the Bridget Riley Art Foundation and on display at the Pier Arts Centre 1 April- 4 June.

This information evening will be an opportunity to have a guided tour of Pushing paper, find out more about how to apply and be able to ask questions.

Criteria to be considered for the trip:

You need to be 18-26 years and based in Orkney

Priority will be given to those still in education, unemployed, and those maintaining a creative practice.

To book a place at the evening, please email carol.dunbar@pierartscentre.com or telephone 01856 850209