eXpression Umeå's Annual General Meeting has decided to appoint Sara Sandström Nilsson as a new board member. Sara is the Director of Princess Estelle's Cultural Foundation and has extensive experience in board assignments, entrepreneurship and business development, particularly in the arts sector. An important contribution is her extensive national network, which also extends internationally.
- To be part of the board of eXpression Umeå feels like an honorary mission and I warmly thank you for the trust. I have followed the activities and am impressed by what has been achieved so far. Everything indicates that cultural and creative industries will be valued more highly and will play a greater role in the development of society in the future. It's fantastic that Umeå is already one step ahead in this process," says Sara Sandström Nilsson.
Sara has 25 years of experience in the art industry and currently works as the Director of Operations for Princess Estelle's Cultural Foundation. Prior to that, she was co-owner of the acclaimed Galleri Andersson/Sandström from 1998 to 2019.
She has previously held important board positions for, among others, the Swedish Cultural Council and the Swedish Gallery Association, and has a clear Umeå connection as a former student and later program advisor at Umeå University, as well as board assignments for Bildmuseet.
- Sara's main contribution is to broaden the Board's expertise with her experience of self-employment and business development in the creative and cultural industries. She also brings experience of board work and important contacts nationally but also beyond the country's borders, says Roland Carlsson, Chairman of the Board at eXpression Umeå.
- We welcome Sara into the work to create even better conditions for companies in the creative sector in Umeå to develop. We want to take a stronger position nationally and Sara's profile fits in well with this work," says Barbro Renkel, CEO of eXpression Umeå.
Past and current assignments:
Sara is a former co-owner of Galleri Andersson/Sandström, which has won awards including Entrepreneur of the Year and Export Company of the Year. She has served on the boards of the Swedish Arts Council, Bildmuseet i Umeå, Kultur och Näringsliv, as chair of the Swedish Gallery Association and as an expert in the Swedish/Finnish Cultural Fund.
Since 2019, she has been the Director of the Princess Estelle Cultural Foundation.
For more information:
Roland Carlsson
roland.carlsson@telia.com
070-578 65 50
Sara Sandström Nilsson
sarasandstrom.n@gmail.com
070-569 49 91
Cover photo: Ö.Furberg
