The Pier Arts Centre
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The Pier Arts Centre, Museum & Art Gallery in Orkney.
www.pierartscentre.com
01856 850209 FREE ADMISSION The Pier Arts Centre in Stromness, Orkney was established in 1979 to provide a home for an important collection of British fine art donated by the author, peace activist and philanthropist Margaret Gardiner (1904 – 2005).
The permanent Collection includes works by major 20th Century artists Barbara Hepworth, Ben Nicholson and Alfred Wallis, amongst others, as well as contemporary art by Sean Scully, Eva Rothschild and Olafur Eliasson. The Collection also includes local artists including Sylvia Wishart and Stanley Cursiter.
Although small, it is regarded as one of the finest collections of the period in the UK. A Recognised Collection of National Significance to Scotland, key works are regularly loaned to prominent exhibitions around the world. The Pier Arts Centre is also a partner of Tate, and exchanges programmes, ideas and skills with the Plus Tate network of visual arts organisations across the UK.
The Centre also curates a year round programme of changing exhibitions and events for the education and enjoyment of the general public.
Housed in a complex of buildings with a rich history, the Centre re-opened in July 2007 following a major redevelopment. This included creating a stunning award-winning new building on one of the piers which characterise the historic town of Stromness.
The Pier Arts Centre acts as a focal point for the local artistic community. It has a valuable library and archive which is accessible to the public, and runs a programme of education and outreach activities for groups of all ages.
The Pier Arts Centre is a Scottish Registered Charity No SC014815a
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facebook.comOur next Study Group session is on Tuesday 3 October, 7.30-9pm. It will be an opportunity to take a more in-depth look at the Pier Arts Centre’s exhibitions by local artists Nick Gordon and Louise Barrington and to discuss their work in relation to the permanent collection. Open to all. Admission is free Booking preferred : contact the Pier Arts Centre 01856 850209 or email kari.adams@pierartscentre.com
The final touches are being made to our next exhibitions constellations - Nick Gordon and shaping the void - Louise Barrington ready to open to the public tomorrow morning.
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Today we celebrate the birth of Alan Davie (1920-2014) with Magic Circles 1989 from our Collection
We are delighted to have Katy Firth, Museums Assistant at Stromness Museum working with our curatorial team for the day today.
Submissions are now open for our Annual Open Exhibition which will run from 18 November until 23 December. Submissions are open to anyone resident in Orkney and the deadline is 5pm on Saturday 4 November. Entry forms and terms and conditions can be downloaded from our website http://www.pierartscentre.com/ or can be collected from the centre. Contact us on 01856 850209 if you have any queries.
Our next exhibitions constellations - Nick Gordon and shaping the void - Louise Barrington are starting to take shape. Here's a sneak peek...
If you'd like to find out about piergroup, a flexible programme for 16-25 year olds, don't miss the next session tonight, 7pm. Admission is free. To find out more contact carol.dunbar@pierartscentre.com
Exhibitions by two young Orkney artists will run in parallel at the Pier Arts Centre this autumn. constellations - Nick Gordon and shaping the void - Louise Barrington both open on Saturday 30 September and will run until 4 November.
Our next piergroup session takes place on Tuesday 26 September 7pm. Find out about the group and discuss future activities. Admission is free. Piergroup is flexible programme for 16-25 year olds to find out more contact carol.dunbar@pierartscentre.com
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