The Pier Arts Centre is open all year

Summer 2026 Opening Times
Monday-Saturday 10:30am-5pm

Admission Free

About Us

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 >

OPEN CALL
INTERNATIONAL ARTIST RESIDENCY

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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: Megumi Barrington Uenoyama Wave Lobster/Nami Lobster © the artist

Erlend Brown 1947-2022 obituary by Bryce Wilson
Featured
Permanent Collection
Aug 20
Permanent Collection
Through Their Eyes - The Pier Arts Centre Collection and the unfolding Asprey gift
May 2
Through Their Eyes - The Pier Arts Centre Collection and the unfolding Asprey gift
When you’re tired of the mountains and the rivers and the trees... Drawings by Marian Ashburn
Jun 19
When you’re tired of the mountains and the rivers and the trees... Drawings by Marian Ashburn
Erin McQuarrie - The Scale of Things
Jun 19
Erin McQuarrie - The Scale of Things
Soulisquoy Printmakers - New Prints
Jun 19
Soulisquoy Printmakers - New Prints

Programme

Featured
FULLY BOOKED Ian Hamilton Finlay’s Arcady: a walking tour in Rousay
Aug 15
FULLY BOOKED Ian Hamilton Finlay’s Arcady: a walking tour in Rousay
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Blogs >

Listen to our latest podcast, with artists Erin McQuarrie and Ella Williams in a conversation about their work and their experiences in Orkney.

There are still a few days remaining for Orkney-based artists to apply to take part in a residency at Aomori Contemporary Art Centre (ACAC) @acac_aomori based on Honshu island, Northern Japan in autumn/winter 2026. Deadline for expressions of interest 5pm Friday 31 July Link in bio for details #PierArtsCentre #Aomori #Orkney #Japan
As another @stromnessshoppingweek comes to a close, we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. Enjoy this short film from this years Pavement Artist Competition. #Stromness #PierArtsCentre #stromnessshoppingweek2026