Our Mission
Stanford Lively Arts is the premier arts presenter and producer in Silicon Valley. Now entering its 38th year at Stanford University, Lively Arts reaches a diverse audience through performances of music, theater, dance, spoken word, and multimedia works and is a destination for artists developing new work. Lively Arts strives to offer audiences a window into the creative process as well as a forum for exploration and discussion. As a key stakeholder in the arts at Stanford University, Lively Arts plays a leading, collaborative role as Stanford moves to broadly integrate the arts throughout academic disciplines and into the community.