The Arts at Stanford
Experience the creativity and imagination of the arts at Stanford. Additional content and links will be added as we get closer to Family Weekend and details are confirmed. Links with an arrow indicate an external site.
Stanford Arts Map
Use this comprehensive map of outdoor art, art venues and art departments on campus to explore the arts at Stanford.
Winter Performing Arts Festival
Winter Performing Arts Festival (WPAF) brings together over 20 student arts groups to teach, learn, and celebrate various art forms (dance, music, poetry, theatre, etc.) in workshops and performances.
All Stanford students, faculty, staff, and affiliates are welcome to participate in workshops and watch the live performance.
Date: Friday, February 23, 2024
Time: Workshops 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.; Performance 6:45 - 8:15 p.m.
Location: Roble Gym (375 Santa Teresa St)
Learn more about the Winter Performing Arts Festival
Stanford Events Calendar
See what exhibits, performances and other events are happening at Stanford and online.
Cantor Arts Center
Serving the Stanford campus, the Bay Area community, and visitors from around the world, the Cantor Arts Center provides an outstanding cultural experience for visitors of all ages.
The museum is free and open to the public from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m, Wednesday–Saturday. Reservations are not required, but are encouraged. Reserve your free tickets.
Public Tours at Cantor and Across Campus
Family Weekend Highlights Tour: Friday from 1:00pm-2:00pm & Saturday, from 12:00pm-1:00pm
Rodin Sculpture Tour: Friday and Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Cantor Collections Highlight Tour: Saturday and Sunday, 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Papua New Guinea Sculpture Walk: Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Public Sculpture Walk: Sunday, 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Department of Music
The Department of Music at Stanford brings together music-making and scholarly research in composition, conducting, performance, music history, ethnomusicology, music theory, cognitive science, intermedia, and computer-based technologies.
Department of Art and Art History
Art History is a discipline that strives to understand works of art, architecture and design from a variety of perspectives, including the original context of their making and reception as well as their subsequent circulation, collection, conservation, and display. See the Department of Art & Art History calendar of events for current exhibitions, screenings, and more.
Stanford Arts Institute
The Stanford Arts Institute (SAI) offers interdisciplinary arts curricula and research programs such as the undergraduate Honors in the Arts, drawing on the wide-ranging intellectual resources of Stanford University.
Creative Writing Program
The Creative Writing Program offers nearly 100 courses a year and host dozens of readings, one-day workshops, and events. Through the English Department, we offer an English major with a Creative Writing emphasis.