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

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
Stromness Shopping Week Pavement Artist Competition
Jul 23
Stromness Shopping Week Pavement Artist Competition
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Blogs >

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

From 10:30am tomorrow, you can drop off your entries into the @stromnessshoppingweek Viking competition at the Pier Arts Centre. Judging will be 2pm on Saturday. Prizes are generously provided by Sinclair Office Supplies #StromnessShoppingWeek2026
We are delighted to be supporting @soulisquoy Printmakers and @articulateculturaltrust with the Made with Care Orkney project. Lexi, Lily, Noah and Skye, have worked with Soulisquoy Printmakers in their Stromness studio over the course of six, day-long sessions. The four young people, aged 11-22 years, took part in a wide range of printmaking processes, including lino cut, letterpress, and screen printing, with time and support to develop and focus on their individual ideas and preferences. The resulting products are for sale in our gallery shop. Please note CASH SALES ONLY. Open Monday-Saturday 10:30am-5pm. Admission Free #Soulisquoy #PierArtsCentre #MadeWithCare #Orkney