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

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

Today we celebrate the birth of William Scott (1913-89) with Untitled c. 1960 from our Collection © estate of William Scott #PierArtsCentre

Ross Sinclair, I Love Real Life, 2007 © the artist #PierArtsCentre #valentinesday

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

Today we celebrate 90 years since the birth of Orcadian artist Sylvia Wishart (1936-2008) with Untitled c.1980s from our Collection #PierArtsCentre #SylviaWishart #Orkney

Today we are celebrating the birth of Margaret Mellis (1914-2009) with Anemones at night, 1990 from our Collection © Estate of the artist

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

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.

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...

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

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

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 #PierArtsCentre

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

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026! 🥳

As we Celebrate Hogmanay this week's #WednesdayWorkoftheWeek is 1929 (fireworks) by Ben Nicholson #PierArtsCentre #Hogmanay

Today we celebrate the birth of Bet Low (1924-2007) with Calm Water (at Mill Bay, Hoy) 1972 from our Collection. #PierArtsCentre

The Board and Staff would like to wish all our Friends, Volunteers, Audiences, Supporters, Patrons and Artists a very MERRY CHRISTMAS 2025 #PierArtsCentre

Our Festive #WednesdayWorkofWeek is Star / Steer by Ian Hamilton Finlay © By courtesy of the Estate of Ian Hamilton Finlay & © the copyright holder #PierArtsCentre

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

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 #PierArtsCentre

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 #PierArtsCentre

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) #PierArtsCentre

Annual Open Exhibition 2025 Tuesday to Saturday 10:30am-5pm including Christmas Eve Admission Free Closed 25 Dec 2025 until 7 Jan 2026

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

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

This week our #WednesdayWorkoftheWeek is Driftwood Relief Three, 1980 by Margaret Mellis #PierArtsCentre

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

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...

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

This week's #WednesdayWorkoftheWeek is Colourland, 2005 by Sean Scully #PierArtsCentre

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 buff.ly/ZjkW4nC

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...

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.

This week's #WednesdayWorkoftheWeek is Callum Innes Exposed Painting, Deep Violet, Charcoal Black 2004 from our collection. © the artist #PierArtsCentre

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

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 #PierArtsCentre #Christmas

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

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 buff.ly/e5dVORC

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

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

Stromness Christmas Bonanza starts today (Saturday 15 November) Get a number for every £5 spent #Stromness #Christmas

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

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

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

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

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!

This week's #WednesdayWorkoftheWeek is Nicholson Ben 1929 (Fireworks) to celebrate Bonfire Night last night © Angela Verren Taunt. All rights reserved, DACS 2024

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.

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