PittenweemArtsFest

Planning is underway and the Festival Board is looking at how a 2021 festival could take place. The Festival Board sends warmest wishes to artists and staff, visitors and supporters, and the people of Pittenweem, for a happy and peaceful Christmas and hopeful New Year.

The week ahead would have been Pittenweem Arts Festival 2020 but for Covid 19 so we send greetings to artists, visitors and the people of Pittenweem, to wish you well. Check the website for news about 7-14 Aug 2021.(pittenweemartsfestival.co.uk). Stay safe, stay well.

2020 Festival Cancelled: Thur 19 March ‍The coronavirus ‍is affecting ‍all events but the health of ‍us ‍all ‍is ‍of ‍paramount ‍importance. Today, ‍we ‍regret that among the events cancellations, we include ‍Pittenweem ‍Arts ‍Festival ‍and ‍the ‍Easter ‍Weekend ‍open ‍venues.

Sky Arts TV Landscape Artist of the Year looking for applications from Scottish-based artists. Enter artwork created in the last five years, via their website: skyartsartistoftheyear.tv/landscape Prize £10,000 commission plus £500 of materials! Deadline 17th April 2020.

The deadline for Pittenweem Arts Festival Bursary Award is 15 March. Details pittenweemartsfestival.co.uk

Pittenweem Arts Festival BURSARY AWARD: Each year, as part of our commitment to encourage promising new artists, the Pittenweem Arts Festival awards an artist’s bursary. Further information, including the application form, can be found on the website shown on the poster below.

To all our artists, visitors, colleagues, and residents of Pittenweem, enjoy a happy and peaceful Christmas!

AVAILABLE STUDIO SPACE AT COMIELAW Contact for further information: Balcaskie Estate Office, Easter Kellie Farm, Arncroach, Anstruther, KY10 2RF Tel 01333 720200, email info@balcaskie.com

Our friends at Dunfermline Printmakers have a super exhibition coming up this month which is well worth a visit.

Another week to go of this super exhibition.

Scott Morris Memorial Exhibition 47 High St, Pittenweem

From 14-26 October (not Sundays) from 11am to 4pm. All warmly welcome.

The festival organisers send grateful thanks to the residents and business people of Pittenweem for their generous spirit and forbearance during this year’s event.

The organisers send enormous thanks to our artists who put on a wonderful festival in variable weather conditions, to our infrastructure and office staff for very hard work, and to all volunteers who make the festival a great event.

Saturday update Due to further heavy rain, the festival car park is still closed to vehicles. There is no alternative parking in Pittenweem. For limited parking in Anstruther’s Waid Academy, follow the signs west from Pittenweem. Free shuttle service to Pittenweem and back.

For more detailed information regarding weather updates please go to the festival’s Instagram page under the story highlight titled “weather updates”

FRIDAY UPDATE The festival car park remains closed to prevent further damage to the ground. Please do not park in the village. Free shuttle bus running from Waid Academy, Anstruther, to Pittenweem. The 95 and X58/60 buses go through the village. The festival is open as usual!

@annjules40 @MarkAPMcIlmail We will have to wait until the morning to reassess the situation and discuss with the infrastructure team, but we will provide a clear update in the morning. 2/2

FESTIVAL FLOODS UPDATE The festival car park is closed today There is no parking in the village, so unless you can arrive on foot or by public transport we recommend that you delay your visit. A shuttle bus will run between town and Waid Academy, where there is limited parking

@annjules40 @MarkAPMcIlmail Julie, we understand that some of the information has been a bit confusing. We are doing the best that we can to try and find better solutions for the remainder of the festival. Hopefully tomorrow we will be able to provide a clearer picture. 1/2

@jackieproven @FifeJL Hi Jackie, I absolutely agree. The carpark is closed but the festival is indeed OPEN.