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The Pier Arts Centre is an Art Gallery and Museum in Stromness, Orkney. Home to a permanent collection and year round exhibitions and events… Find out more >

Click here for further information on the Pier Arts Centre and the role of Trustee.

Listen to Artist Andrew Cranston and Curator Richard Ingleby in conversation about Dreams of the everyday: paintings by Winifred Nicholson & Andrew Cranston. Curated by Jonathan Anderson and Richard Ingleby

red line drawings of different fish motifs assembling to represent a face, with a teal wood effect background

Soulisquoy Printmakers Commissioned Prints
As part of their 40 years activity, a series of limited-edition prints have been specially commissioned and printed by Soulisquoy Printmakers. Available to purchase at the gallery or online. Click here for details

Image: Colin Kirkpatrick Brodgar Reel 2023 © the artist

a person showing artworks to a group in a room with wooden cupboards

Read about our trip to the British Museum earlier this year with a group of young people from Orkney.

Erlend Brown 1947-2022 obituary by Bryce Wilson
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Permanent Collection
Aug 20
Permanent Collection
COMING NEXT: Senior Orkney Schools Exhibition
Mar 7
COMING NEXT: Senior Orkney Schools Exhibition
COMING NEXT: Recent Orkney Art Graduates
Mar 7
COMING NEXT: Recent Orkney Art Graduates
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Blogs >

Read Orkney Artist Samantha Clark’s recent blogs about her residency in Japan here

Join Josie Long as she journeys through the Pier Arts Centre in this Art Fund film.

5pm tomorrow (Sunday 18 January) is the deadline to apply for this year's @royal_scottish_academy Residencies for Scotland. Link in bio for details image: Work by Erin McQuarrie, RSA Residencies for Scotland 2024 recipient at Linkshouse, Birsay #PierArtsCentre #Linkshouse #Orkney #Birsay
The deadline for applications for the second round of the Visual Artists and Craft Makers Award (VACMA) is Tuesday 3 February 2026. There is £4,000 for disbursal at the next round. Link in bio for details #VACMA
The Pier Arts Centre is eager to invite applications to join its volunteer Board of Directors which is responsible for governance of the charity. Applications are encouraged from those with expertise in capital development (buildings), and/or an interest and knowledge of the charitable museums and arts sector. Applications should demonstrate an understanding of the contribution that the Centre can make to wider wellbeing and economic benefit of the community. For further information visit www.pierartscentre.com. To discuss the roles, and to send an application contact Neil Firth, telephone: 01856 850209 or email: neil.firth@pierartscentre.com Closing date: 5pm on Friday 30th January 2026 #pierartscentre