Paul Burns

Paul Burns is an experienced arts professional currently serving as the Interim Director of Arts and Head of Dance at Creative Scotland since April 2018. In addition to this role, Paul holds the position of Board Chair at FIERCE since December 2021 and maintains a freelance portfolio under the name Wechtie, active since January 2015. Previous roles include Interim Artistic Director at Yorkshire Dance for a six-month tenure in 2015, Director of Programming and Production at DanceXchange / International Dance Festival Birmingham from 2007 to 2014, and General Manager at Punch Records from 2003 to 2006. Paul Burns earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in the History of Art and Architecture from The University of Manchester between 1995 and 1998.