Students in CEE32H (Spring 2018) assembling a work outside the Anderson Collection Photo: Meilan Steimle

Office of the Vice President for the Arts

Campus Public Art Proposals

The Office of the Vice President for the Arts champions and guides the approval process for bringing temporary public art to life on campus.

Members of the Stanford community (faculty, staff, and students) are eligible to submit proposals for consideration.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • All projects must have a departmental sponsor and a project lead who can commit to ensuring the logistical and financial execution of the project.
  • Any structures created as part of the project must be temporary.

Application Process

  1. Submit an inquiry application via email, which includes the following:
    • Project Contacts
    • Departmental Sponsor
    • Project Location(s)
    • Project Narrative
    • Project Budget
    • Project Timeline
    • Exhibition Duration
  2. The Office of the Vice President for the Arts will review your inquiry and determine which approvals are needed from campus offices.
  3. Applicant obtains required approvals from campus offices (i.e. Planning, Public Safety, R&DE, OSE, OSEP, etc) and submits final proposal to Office of the Vice President for the Arts.
  4. Upon final approval by the Office of the Vice President for the Arts, project is permitted to execute temporary public art project in specific location(s).

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You can reach out to Mark with questions:

Mark Shunney

Mark Shunney

Public Art Program Manager

mshunney@stanford.edu