On Friday 8 July 2011 the Pier Arts Centre will be screening the Tate Movie project – The Itch of the Golden Nit – a half-hour film showcasing the artwork of thousands of children, and featuring the voice talent of David Walliams, Miranda Hart, Harry Enfield and Catherine Tate.

This summer the Pier Arts Centre is staging an exhibition of new work by one of the foremost artists working in Scotland today. JIM LAMBIE BEACH BOY opens on Saturday 18 June 2011 and includes a large new floor installation and a series of sculptural works.

The Stromness streets are set to become a gallery for the exhibition ‘Open Windows’. A group of forty-five artists will be showing their work in windows throughout the town. The on-street gallery stretches from the Pierhead to just beyond the Museum, framed in the windows of householders and businesses.

Orkney-based Dr Jane Downes will be the course leader on the new undergraduate archaeology degree starting at the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) in September.

Orkney in Colour – Work by pioneer photojournalist John Bulmer opened at the Pier Arts Centre this week (6 June to 10 July 2011).

The names of 20 Scottish museum and galleries who successfully bid to host one of twenty paid internships offered by Museums Galleries Scotland have been announced. Orkney Islands Council Arts, Museums and Heritage Service and The Pier Arts Centre have successfully secured one of these internships and the process to find a Museums and Gallery Intern has commenced.

Reading at Pier Arts Centre, Saturday 30th April, in memory of Paul Violi, 1944-2011.

The artist, author, publisher and curator Peter Hill will give a talk and reading from his book ‘Stargazing’ at the Pier Arts Centre on Saturday 30th April at 6pm.

Wood, Paper, Stone, a display of new work by Jeremy Baster including prints and stone carving will open at the Pier Arts Centre on Saturday 30 April.

As part of the ARTIST ROOMS funded programme of education events to accompany the exhibition Beautiful Being, the Pier Arts Centre in Stromness is offering two days of painting workshops with Orcadian artist Diana Leslie on Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th April 2011.