Stanford Lively Arts

Stanford Lively Arts curates experiences that engage artists' and audiences' imagination, creativity and sense of adventure. Founded in 1969 at the prestigious Stanford University, SLA produces and presents music, theater, dance, spoken word, and multi-media events. Placing a special focus on innovation and risk-taking, SLA is an incubator and destination spot for new innovative and thought-provoking works in a myriad of artistic endeavors.

Stanford Lively Arts plays a leading and collaborative role in the university's thriving vision of a sustained culture of creativity - one in which the arts integrate with the academic disciplines, flourish as a vital part of campus and community life and inspire new perspectives in our lives and culture.