Arts & Creativity

October 19, 2020

To instruct, entertain and persuade: political art at the Cantor

Stanford curator Elizabeth Kathleen Mitchell explains the history of art and politics in the context of current affairs.

September 18, 2020

JackTrip software allows musicians to sync performances online

A longstanding software program for online music playing has been optimized for slower, home-based internet connections.

September 16, 2020

Stanford Live opens the fall season with an original documentary featuring the St. Lawrence String Quartet

The first event is a documentary about rehearsing during quarantine and performing in an empty hall with cameras instead of a live audience.

September 4, 2020

Say Their Names – No More Names exhibit at Stanford Libraries

Organized by library staff in response to the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, the exhibition offers opportunities for learning, reflection and discussion.

August 4, 2020

Theater named in honor of Harry Elam

The theater is housed in the historic Roble Gym, home of the Department of Theater and Performance Studies where Elam taught and directed for 30 years.

July 21, 2020

Stanford’s Black community invited to document ‘this moment in history’

The deadline for submitting essays, prose, poetry, photographs, original artwork, video essay and short documentaries to the Special Issue is Aug. 1.

July 20, 2020

What makes a Rodin ‘a Rodin’? Stanford scholar explains the famed sculptor’s process

The Cantor Art Center’s extensive collection of the artist’s sculptures invoke contemporary questions across disciplines.

July 15, 2020

Interim arts leader appointed

Tiews and the VPA staff will spend the next several months creating a long-term plan for the arts organizations under the VPA umbrella.

June 11, 2020

Stanford Honors in the Arts seniors present capstone projects to the public via video essays

Projects demonstrate that creativity exceeds disciplinary boundaries.

April 30, 2020

Stanford University supports creative community during COVID‑19 pandemic

Members of the Stanford campus community have responded with music ensembles and podcasts to a grant program created by the Office of the Vice President for the Arts to cultivate artistic engagement during the COVID‑19 pandemic.