Creative West
Christian Gaines is an accomplished leader in the arts and film industry, currently serving as President & CEO of Creative West, a nonprofit organization, since January 2019. Prior experience includes serving as Executive Director of ArtPrize from April 2013 to January 2018, where Christian managed a significant international art competition attracting around 500,000 participants. Previous roles also include Director of Festival Strategy and Business Development at IMDb.com, Director of Festivals at the American Film Institute, and programming positions at the Hawaii International Film Festival and the Sundance Institute. Christian began a career in arts administration as Administrative Director at The American Pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival. Christian holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Vassar College and completed A-Levels in English, French, and Geography at Stowe School in Buckinghamshire, UK.
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Creative West
At Creative West (formerly WESTAF), we build equitable systems to support and amplify creative capacity — because creativity is essential to us all.