Mission Statement

Sunset Community and Cultural Center (Sunset Center):

The Sunset Community and Cultural Center is a multi-purpose venue for events and activities that serve the residents of Carmel-by-the-Sea, visitors to Carmel and the people of the Monterey Bay region. It is a gathering place for cultural enrichment through the performing and visual arts and educational programs, and the Center provides space for organization meetings, City functions and offices for community organizations.

Sunset Cultural Center, Inc. (SCC):

Sunset Cultural Center, Inc., is a non-profit corporation that manages the Sunset Center under contract to the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea so that Sunset Center will serve as an economic and cultural stimulant for the community and the people of Carmel and its environs. It is responsible for operating and maintaining the facility to assure the most efficient and economical management of the facility consistent with the needs of the community, attracting cultural event sponsors to make use of the Center, offering a variety of performing arts under its own name, providing space for community use and acting to fulfill the Sunset Cultural and Community Center Mission.

Sunset Center Lobby