For Faculty & Staff
“Imagination, originality, and risk taking should
not be byproducts of a university education.
They should be its core.”
—Jonathan Berger and Bryan Wolf
Find Funding
There are funding opportunities available to Stanford faculty and staff for arts projects, programming, and course-related expenses. Apply to artsCatalyst for cross-disciplinary arts connections (for example: bringing a neuroscientist into an art class or bringing a musician into a painting class.) For activities within your discipline, we encourage you to work with your department administrator.
- artsCatalyst
Up to $1,500 per course - Curricular Innovation Engaging the Arts
Develop a Creative Expression course - Off the Farm
Available to Residential Fellows
$20 per ticket for 15+ students
Publicize Events + Courses
There are many avenues to reach students and the Stanford community when publicizing your event or course. We encourage you to work with your department publicist or student services administrator to get the word out.
Visiting Research Fellowships
The Stanford Arts Institute invites applications for one-year visiting fellowships. Fellows are expected to conduct interdisciplinary research on the theme “Creative Cities.” Each Fellow will be affiliated with the Stanford Arts Institute, as well as with a relevant department or program at Stanford.
Anderson Collection at Stanford University
Use the collection in your teaching, tour your class, and have access to the archive of books from the Anderson library.Admission always free.
Wednesday – Monday 11am – 5pm
Thursday 11am – 8pm
Contact Aimee Shapiro
Cantor Arts Center
Faculty can make appointments to view works from the Cantor’s collection for smaller classes, sections, seminar groups, and individual research. The Cantor also welcomes class meetings in its galleries, occasionally or on a regular basis, and facultycan request docent-led tours.Admission always free.
Wednesday – Monday 11am – 5pm
Thursday 11am – 8pm
Contact Michelle Ho
Stanford Live | Bing Concert Hall
20% off full-priced tickets with Stanford faculty ID (limit 2 per ticket) available online, in person and by phone.Include Stanford Live performances in your curriculum, bring a class to see a show and discuss in the classroom. Faculty ticket complimentary with any discounted student group purchase of 10+.
Contact Ryan Davis