Gwilym Gibbons Explained

Gwilym Meredith Lloyd Gibbons
Birth Date:8 April 1971
Nationality:British
Occupation:artist
Boards:Cultural Enterprise Office

Gwilym Meredith Lloyd Gibbons, (born 8 April 1971) is a British arts leader[1] who is notable for leading the political struggle, fundraising and development of the £13.5m[2] Mareel in Shetland, the UK's most northerly music, cinema and creative industries centre. Mareel officially opened in November 2012, 18 months behind schedule and £1.5 million over budget after a protracted dispute with the main contractors.[3] [4] [5] He was the first director of Shetland Arts Development Agency, leaving after 8 years in post in September 2014[6] to set up Creative Help,[7] a new consultancy agency.

Gibbons was also one of the nine inaugural board members[8] of Creative Scotland. He was made an honorary fellow of the University of the Highlands and Islands[9] [10] [11] in September 2014 for his outstanding contribution to the arts and education.

Gibbons grew up in intentional communities throughout the UK in the 1970s and 1980s. He has commented widely on his childhood upbringing, including appearances on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour[12] and Off the Page.[13]

Gibbons took up the role of chair of the Cultural Enterprise Office[14] [15] in July 2014 and became chief executive of Horsecross Arts[16] [17] in January 2015, where as well as running Perth Concert Hall Gibbons led on the redevelopment of the historic Perth Theatre,[18] [19] [20] a major £16m refurbishment plus new build project in the heart of Perth, Scotland. Perth Theatre re-opened[21] in November 2017. According to Magnus Linklater CBE, the chair of Horsecross Arts, Gibbons was "instrumental in helping deliver our brilliant new theatre within budget and on schedule. Gibbons stepped down from his role as Chief Executive of Horsecross Arts after the successful re-launch of the Theatre in December 2018[22] [23] [24] to take up a new role as Chief Executive of The Crichton Trust in Dumfries, Scotland.[25]

Gibbons is also the chair of the Board of the Cultural Enterprise Office, an agency providing business support and advice to the creative industries in Scotland [26]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: From illiterate hippy kid to boss of major Scottish arts festival, Gwilym Gibbons talks of his amazing journey. Annie Brown. 28 March 2011. dailyrecord.
  2. News: Shetland Arts supremo to leave in September. 2014-03-06. Shetland News. 2017-03-12. en-gb.
  3. Web site: Funding questions delay arts chief announcement. The Shetland Times. 30 September 2014.
  4. Web site: Row on Shetland over delays and overspend on creative arts and cinema complex. The Scotsman.
  5. Web site: Now it's official…Mareel's open. Shetland News. 2015-08-07. 2015-05-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20150518095136/http://www.shetnews.co.uk/news/5885-now-its-official%E2%80%A6mareels-open. dead.
  6. Web site: Shetland Arts supremo to leave in September. Shetland News.
  7. Web site: Home. Creative Help.
  8. News: Former insurance chief Sir Sandy Crombie takes arts job. BBC News. 11 June 2010.
  9. Web site: 2014 Honorary fellowships. uhi.ac.uk.
  10. Web site: Royal opening for Shetland College expansion. David. Kerr.
  11. Web site: Royalty and rock star attend university and college event. uhi.ac.uk. dead. http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20160316071905/https://www.uhi.ac.uk/en/media/news/royalty-and-rock-star-attend-university-and-college-event. 2016-03-16.
  12. Web site: BBC - Radio 4 - Woman's Hour -Communal living. BBC. bbc.co.uk.
  13. Web site: BBC Radio 4 - Off the Page, The Making of You. BBC.
  14. Web site: Cultural Enterprise Office Home Page. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20021021202027/http://www.culturalenterpriseoffice.co.uk/. 2002-10-21.
  15. Web site: New Chair for Cultural Enterprise Office. ArtsProfessional.
  16. Web site: Gwilym Gibbons named new chief executive at 'exciting time' for Horsecross Arts. thecourier.co.uk. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150421124938/http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/perth-kinross/gwilym-gibbons-named-new-chief-executive-at-exciting-time-for-horsecross-arts-1.695443. 2015-04-21.
  17. Web site: New chief executive for Horscross appointed. Melanie Bonn. 19 November 2014. dailyrecord.
  18. Web site: Designs unveiled for Perth Theatre's £16.6m revamp - News - The Stage. Thom Dibdin. The Stage.
  19. Web site: Take three: Richard Murphy submits reworked Perth theatre plans. architectsjournal.co.uk. 7 August 2015.
  20. Web site: PressReader - Connecting People Through News. PressReader.
  21. News: Curtain up on the transformation of Perth Theatre - The Courier. The Courier. 2018-11-14. en-GB.
  22. News: Horsecross Arts chief steps down after successful Perth Theatre relaunch - The Courier. The Courier. 2018-11-14. en-GB.
  23. News: Horsecross Arts chief executive steps down after three years in post News The Stage. 2017-12-12. The Stage. 2018-11-14. en-US.
  24. News: Arts chief executive off to pastures new. Cargill. Paul. 2017-12-12. dailyrecord. 2018-11-14.
  25. News: NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE APPOINTED BY THE CRICHTON TRUST - The Crichton Trust. 2017-12-11. The Crichton Trust. 2018-11-14. en-GB.
  26. Web site: Gwilym Meredith Lloyd GIBBONS - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House). find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk.

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