Gwilym is a Social value creative leader, producer, Lifeboat Crew Member, and former Park Ranger.
He has been Chief Executive of The Crichton Trust in Dumfries since April 2018, where he is leading a bold vision for a new way to work, live, study and play - cross-generational, age-friendly and adaptive, low carbon and tech-enabled while staying highly socially connected.
Gwilym was previously Chief Executive of Horsecross Arts, where he led the Perth Concert Hall team and the £16m redevelopment of the historic Perth Theatre. For eight years prior he was the first Director of Shetland Arts, in which capacity he spearheaded the development and construction of the award-winning Mareel, the UK’s most northerly cinema and music venue. Gwilym is also Chair/ Co-founder of the Future Economy Company, Vice-chair of Regional Screen Scotland, Chair of Tourbook CIC and a former Board Member of Creative Scotland.
Self-educated while growing up in communes throughout the UK, after two experimental years in school, Gwilym found his way into the arts through a youth arts project in Milton Keynes, beginning his career as a freelance drama and circus workshop leader and street theatre performer.
Gwilym is a Fellow of RSA, Chartered Fellow of Chartered Management Institute and was awarded in 2014 an Honorary Fellowship of University of Highland and Islands for his contribution to arts and education.
He has been Chief Executive of The Crichton Trust in Dumfries since April 2018, where he is leading a bold vision for a new way to work, live, study and play - cross-generational, age-friendly and adaptive, low carbon and tech-enabled while staying highly socially connected.
Gwilym was previously Chief Executive of Horsecross Arts, where he led the Perth Concert Hall team and the £16m redevelopment of the historic Perth Theatre. For eight years prior he was the first Director of Shetland Arts, in which capacity he spearheaded the development and construction of the award-winning Mareel, the UK’s most northerly cinema and music venue. Gwilym is also Chair/ Co-founder of the Future Economy Company, Vice-chair of Regional Screen Scotland, Chair of Tourbook CIC and a former Board Member of Creative Scotland.
Self-educated while growing up in communes throughout the UK, after two experimental years in school, Gwilym found his way into the arts through a youth arts project in Milton Keynes, beginning his career as a freelance drama and circus workshop leader and street theatre performer.
Gwilym is a Fellow of RSA, Chartered Fellow of Chartered Management Institute and was awarded in 2014 an Honorary Fellowship of University of Highland and Islands for his contribution to arts and education.
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