Christine Sandin

Board Member
Christine Sandin has worked in both the performing arts and venue management field for the past twenty-five years, both in nonprofit and commercial ventures. Her past titles include Festival Director & Talent Buyer for a 3-day blues festival with over 10,000 attendees; Sales & Marketing Director for the 6,000-seat Whittemore Center Arena at the University of New Hampshire; and Artist Manager for various musical acts.
 
Christine is currently the Artistic Director of the Sunset Cultural Center in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. She was appointed Executive & Artistic Director for the 718-seat performing arts center in 2011, overseeing all aspects of operations, including board & staff development, city relations, fundraising, and programming. In 2021, she was able to shift her focus exclusively to programming and artistic oversight for the Center’s many programs and services.

Christine is a graduate of Babson College (Wellesley, MA) entrepreneurship program, with a major concentration in marketing. Christine’s business plans and ideas have been published in college textbooks such as The Start-Up Guide by David H. Bangs, Jr., and Running Theaters, Second Edition: Best Practices for Leaders and Managers by Duncan M. Webb. She has frequently served as an industry panelist for organizations like the San Antonio Arts Commission, Turnaround Arts (Kennedy Center), and the League of American Historic Theatres.
 
Christine is passionate about arts access for all, discovering new talent, and being a mom to two creatives of her own!