Arts & Creativity Archives

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.

April 29, 2020

Talisman perform “Amazing Grace”

Although members of Talisman are at home this quarter, that didn’t stop the a cappella group from coming together for a special performance of “Amazing Grace.”

April 23, 2020

Theater and COVID-19

Matthew Smith, chair of Stanford’s Theater and Performance Studies, discusses how his department is trying to make the magic of live theater happen remotely.