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This week's @artukdotorg
#OnlineArtExchange
is all about Land and sea for ‘Of Land and Sea’ at Scarborough Museums and Galleries @scarboroughmuseums We couldn't not share a work by Alfred Wallis (1855–1942) Here's Shipwreck 2, the Wreck of the 'Alba' from the Collection at Kettle's Yard
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We are delighted to be working with @visualartsscotland and @barnsgraham on their artists residency opportunity in Orkney. For further information on how to apply please visit:
www.visualartsscotland.org/opportunity/...
Deadline: Sunday 15th March 17:00 2026 @visualartsscotland @barnsgraham
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Open Call: Linkshouse Residency – Birsay, Orkney – Visual Arts Scotland
1–31 May 2026
https://www.visualartsscotland.org/opportunity/open-call-linkshouse-residency-birsay-orkney/
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Today we celebrate the birth of William Scott (1913-89) with Untitled c. 1960 from our Collection © estate of William Scott
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Ross Sinclair, I Love Real Life, 2007 © the artist
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#valentinesday
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This week's @artukdotorg
#OnlineArtExchange
is looking at still and subtle art for ‘Gwen John: Strange Beauties’ National Museum Cardiff @museumwales Here's the very serene Midnight Dawn, Birsay by Victoria Crowe (b.1945) @edinburghprintmakers
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Today we celebrate 90 years since the birth of Orcadian artist Sylvia Wishart (1936-2008) with Untitled c.1980s from our Collection
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#SylviaWishart
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Today we are celebrating the birth of Margaret Mellis (1914-2009) with Anemones at night, 1990 from our Collection © Estate of the artist
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For @artukdotorg
#OnlineArtExchange
this week we are celebrating Motherhood for Anna Ancher: Painting Light at Dulwich Picture Gallery Here's Mother and Child by Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975) from the collection at The Hepworth Wakefield
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This week our
#WednesdayWorkoftheWeek
is Gods of the Earth/Gods of the Sea – by Ian Hamilton Finlay (with Nicholas Sloan), Sited on Rousay in 2005 Photograph, Robin Gillanders The island of Rousay and its maritime setting was threaded through many of Finlay's sculptural and published works.
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5pm tomorrow (Sunday 18 January) is the deadline to apply for this year's Royal Scottish Academy (RSA) Residencies for Scotland. Find all the details here:
www.royalscottishacademy.org/opportunitie...
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Royal Scottish Academy
Matthew Wilson (2022 RFS Artist), Real Marble Dust i (After C Schultz), 2023, carbon paper transfer and CNC milled reconstituated foam
https://www.royalscottishacademy.org/opportunities/rsa-residencies-for-scotland/
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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. All the details here:
www.orkney.gov.uk/our-services...
#VACMA
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Arts Opportunities and Funding
Details of funding opportunities for arts and cultural projects.
https://www.orkney.gov.uk/our-services/leisure-and-culture/arts-development/arts-opportunities-and-funding/
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This week @artukdotorg
#OnlineArtExchange
is looking at Bold and colorful art for Colour: A season of shades, tints & tones at Tullie Museum & Art Gallery @tulliecarlisle Here's Abstract Composition (Composition abstraite) by Serge Poliakoff (1906–1969) from the collection at Tate
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After all the recent snow, this seemed like an appropriate choice our
#WednesdayWorkoftheWeek
Forms in a Flurry (from 'Opposing Forms') by Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975) © Bowness
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This week @artukdotorg
#OnlineArtExchange
is all about Angels and Guardians with Liverpool Cathedral @livcathedral Here's Archangel by Ian Hamilton Finlay (1925–2006) from the collection at @abdnartmuseums
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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026! 🥳
about 2 months ago
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As we Celebrate Hogmanay this week's
#WednesdayWorkoftheWeek
is 1929 (fireworks) by Ben Nicholson
#PierArtsCentre
#Hogmanay
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Today we celebrate the birth of Bet Low (1924-2007) with Calm Water (at Mill Bay, Hoy) 1972 from our Collection.
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The Board and Staff would like to wish all our Friends, Volunteers, Audiences, Supporters, Patrons and Artists a very MERRY CHRISTMAS 2025
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about 2 months ago
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Our Festive
#WednesdayWorkofWeek
is Star / Steer by Ian Hamilton Finlay © By courtesy of the Estate of Ian Hamilton Finlay & © the copyright holder
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2 months ago
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Today and tomorrow (Tues 23/Wed 24) are the last two days to see our Annual Open Exhibition including over 400 works by over 230 local artists and makers. Open 10:30am-5pm Admission Free Closed 25 December 2025-7 January 2026
#PierArtsCentre
#Christmas
#Orkney
#Artists
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There are still a few days to see our Annual Open Exhibition 2025 Today (Saturday 20 Dec) 10:30am-5pm Tuesday 23 Dec 10:30am-5pm Christmas Eve 10:30am-5pm Admission Free Closed 25 Dec 2025 until 7 Jan 2026
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We always love to share work by Orkney artists, and so for this week's
#WednesdayWorkoftheWeek
here's Reflections 2004 by Orcadian artist Sylvia Wishart
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The Pier Arts Centre will open at the slightly later time of 11am tomorrow only (Wednesday 17 Dec) Apologies for any inconvenience caused. Normal opening times (Tuesday-Saturday 10:30am-5pm) resume on Thursday (18 Dec)
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Annual Open Exhibition 2025 Tuesday to Saturday 10:30am-5pm including Christmas Eve Admission Free Closed 25 Dec 2025 until 7 Jan 2026
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Join Orkney Neuk Local at the Pier Arts Centre, 1:30-4pm tomorrow (Saturday 13 December) for an informal tour of the Annual Open Exhibition. Admission is free. Book a place here
events.humanitix.com/neuk-orkney-...
#OrkneyNeukLocal
#PierArtsCentre
#neurodiversity
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This week @artukdotorg
#OnlineArtExchange
11 December: Sisterhood for Women of Influence: The Pattle Sisters at Watts Gallery Here's Young Girl (from 'The Family of Man') Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975) at The Hepworth Wakefield
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This week our
#WednesdayWorkoftheWeek
is Driftwood Relief Three, 1980 by Margaret Mellis
#PierArtsCentre
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Join Orkney Neuk Local at the Pier Arts Centre, 1:30-4pm next Saturday (13 December) for the next meet-up Admission is free. Book a place here
events.humanitix.com/neuk-orkney-...
#OrkneyNeukLocal
#PierArtsCentre
#neurodiversity
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Neuk Orkney: December Meet-up
A meet-up for ND artists in Orkney. We will have a curator tour of the Christmas Open show at the Pier Arts Centre in Stromness, followed by tea and chats.
https://events.humanitix.com/neuk-orkney-december-meet-up
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Our Annual Open Exhibition is on display until Christmas Eve and includes work by over 230 local artists and makers. Open Tues-Sat 10:30am-5pm Admission Free If you can't make it along to see the exhibition, head to our website to see some pics
www.pierartscentre.com/current-upco...
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Christmas Open Exhibition — Pier Arts Centre
The Pier Arts Centre’s Annual Open Exhibition showcasing work by artists and makers living in Orkney
https://www.pierartscentre.com/current-upcoming-exhibition/23/11/2024/coming-next-christmas-open-exhibition-yt563
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This week @artukdotorg
#OnlineArtExchange
is looking at the natural world for The Nature of Gothic at Blackburn Museum We love this painting by Mary Newcomb (1922–2008) There are no Raindrops on the Branches where the Birds are Sitting From the Ipswich Borough Council Collection
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This week's
#WednesdayWorkoftheWeek
is Colourland, 2005 by Sean Scully
#PierArtsCentre
3 months ago
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It's great keeping up with Orkney based visual artists and writer Samantha Clark as she experiences a month long residency in Japan facilitated by the Pier Arts Centre in collaboration with Aomori Contemporary Art Centre (ACAC) 国際芸術センター青森 Read her latest blog here
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Put down the phone, pick up a pen
and just draw
https://lifeboat.substack.com/p/put-down-the-phone-pick-up-a-pen
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We are delighted to be working with Royal Scottish Academy (RSA) again this year as one of the host venues for the Residencies for Scotland Programme. Deadline for applications is 5pm on Sunday 18 January 2026 Please find details and how to apply here:
www.royalscottishacademy.org/opportunitie...
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Royal Scottish Academy
Matthew Wilson (2022 RFS Artist), Real Marble Dust i (After C Schultz), 2023, carbon paper transfer and CNC milled reconstituated foam
https://www.royalscottishacademy.org/opportunities/rsa-residencies-for-scotland/
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This week @artukdotorg
#OnlineArtExchange
is celebrating Museum Shops If you haven't already done so, make sure and check out the ArtUK shop
shop.artuk.org
where you'll find lots of lovely merchandise from collections around the country.
3 months ago
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This week's
#WednesdayWorkoftheWeek
is Callum Innes Exposed Painting, Deep Violet, Charcoal Black 2004 from our collection. © the artist
#PierArtsCentre
3 months ago
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Our Annual Open Exhibition is on display until Christmas Eve and includes work by over 230 local artists and makers. Open Tuesday-Saturday 10:30am-5pm Admission Free
#PierArtsCentre
#Christmas
#Orkney
#Artists
3 months ago
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We are open today (Sunday 23 November) 12noon-4pm for Stromness' Mulled Wine Sunday. Pop in for some festive family art activities Please note children must be accompanied by an adult
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#Christmas
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OPENING TODAY: Annual Open Exhibition 2025 22 November-Christmas Eve Tuesday-Saturday 10:30am-5pm/PLUS Sunday 23 November 12noon-4pm Admission Free
#PierArtsCentre
#Christmas
#Orkney
#Artists
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In collaboration with Aomori Contemporary Art Centre in Japan, the Pier Arts Centre has facilitated a residency in Japan for Orkney based visual artist and writer Samantha Clark. Read her latest blog below
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Rivers without end - a confluence that gathers momentum by Samantha Clark — Pier Arts Centre
The Pier Arts Centre in Orkney was established in 1979 to provide a home for an important collection of British fine art donated to \u2018be held in trust for Orkney\u2019 by the author, peace…
https://www.pierartscentre.com/blog/20/11/2025/rivers-without-end-a-confluence-that-gathers-momentum-by-samantha-clark
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This week @artukdotorg
#OnlineArtExchange
is all about Emotion for Subversive Forms: Revolutionary Approaches to Clay @chippenham_museum You can really feel the artists emotion in Reflections by Orkney's own Sylvia Wishart (1936–2008) from the collection at Aberdeen Art Gallery
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This week's
#WednesdayWorkoftheWeek
is: Placing or Appearing to Place 2023 oil on linen by Alexandra Kadzevich b. 1992 Presented to the Pier Arts Centre by the Contemporary Art Society 2023/24
3 months ago
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Stromness Christmas Bonanza starts today (Saturday 15 November) Get a number for every £5 spent
#Stromness
#Christmas
3 months ago
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COMING NEXT: Annual Open Exhibition Saturday 22 November until Christmas Eve Open Tuesday-Saturday 10:30am-5pm PLUS 12noon-4pm Sunday 23 November. Admission Free Image: Alina Filatova Handmade Photo Album - Flowers © the artist
#PierArtsCentre
#Orkneyart
#Christmas
3 months ago
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Today we celebrate the birth of Orcadian poet and filmmaker Margaret Tait (1918-99) with a still from Happy Bees 1955 16mm film with colour and sound © the estate of the artist
#PierArtsCentre
#Orkney
#MargaretTait
3 months ago
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Orkney based artists and makers have until 5pm TODAY (Saturday 8 November) to enter up to drop work off for this year's Annual Open Exhibition The exhibition is supported by NordDallas Insurance Brokers Open Tues-Sat 10:30-5. Admission Free
#PierArtsCentre
#Orkneyartists
#ChristmasExhibition
4 months ago
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Tomorrow (Saturday 8 November) is the last chance to see Magic on the Border of Things - Works from the Pier Arts Centre Collection and Portals: new work by Adela Kałuzińska COMING NEXT: Annual Open Exhibition - 22 November-24 December Open Tuesday-Saturday 10:30am-5pm. Admission Free
4 months ago
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This week @artukdotorg
#OnlineArtExchange
is celebrating dramatic artworks We think Oi Yoi Yoi by Roger Hilton (1911–1975) from the collection at Tate St Ives is pretty dramatic!
4 months ago
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This week's
#WednesdayWorkoftheWeek
is Nicholson Ben 1929 (Fireworks) to celebrate Bonfire Night last night © Angela Verren Taunt. All rights reserved, DACS 2024
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This is the last week to see Portals: new work by Adela Kałuzińska - on display until Saturday 8 November. This is the first solo exhibition by the Glasgow-based artist. Adela was a member of Piergroup, the Pier Arts Centre's young people collective, while at school in Orkney.
4 months ago
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One week left for Orkney based artists and makers to get work in for the Annual Open Exhibition 2025 Deadline: 5pm Sat 8 Nov Work must be original and for sale and accompanied by a completed form which can be downloaded from the Pier Arts Centre’s website
www.pierartscentre.com
4 months ago
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