Office of the Vice President for the Arts
The Office of the Vice President for the Arts (OVPA) creates pathways for arts engagement and impact through central coordination and campus-wide resources.
OVPA plays a crucial role in organizing and representing the constellation of Stanford Arts to a range of audiences, while also offering its own programs to meet the needs of the campus community. Its core functions are to:
- Advocate for the arts at the highest levels of the university, ensuring art and creativity are integrated into university decision-making and campus daily life.
- Coordinate, amplify, and maximize the impact of arts-focused and arts-interested organizations, students and faculty on campus and in our community.
- Support the arts ecosystem in our region and position Stanford as a bold and distinctive national arts leader.
- Be a laboratory for interdisciplinary teams to pursue ambitious ideas focused on the role of art and creativity in shifting culture and policy and advancing equity, health, and well-being.
To deliver on these priorities, OVPA provides operational support for all of the units of the Vice Presidency for the Arts (Anderson Collection, Cantor Arts Center, Institute for Diversity in the Arts, Stanford Live, and Stanford Arts Institute) and serves as a central resource for students and faculty. This includes funding, space, and materials for student extracurricular arts activities; opportunities for student professional development; faculty grants; and oversight of interdisciplinary initiatives and visiting artist programs.
Deborah Cullinan is the vice president for the arts and Anne Shulock is the assistant vice president for the arts. Meet the full OVPA team.
OVPA Resources + Grants
Whether you’re a student, faculty, artist, visitor, researcher, or alum, the Office of the Vice President for the Arts can help you navigate our world and discover what fits your many and evolving interests.
Deborah Cullinan, Vice President for the Arts
OVPA Staff
Erina Alejo
Program Associate
ealejo@stanford.edu
Tyler "EagleBabel" Brooks
Student Engagement Associate
tcbrooks@stanford.edu
Deborah Cullinan
Vice President for the Arts
deborah.cullinan@stanford.edu
Edi Dai
Program Associate
edidai@stanford.edu
Robert DeArmond
Associate Director of Web and Digital Services
robertde@stanford.edu
Claudia Dorn
Associate Director of Student and Campus Engagement
cvdorn@stanford.edu
Elisa Gomez-Hird
HR & Operations Administrator
elisagh@stanford.edu
Taylor Jones
Content Producer
tlrjones@stanford.edu
Connie Ko
Graphic Design & Marketing Associate
connieko@stanford.edu
Patty Kong
Finance Manager
pkong@stanford.edu
Claire Kuan
Administrative Associate
clkuan@stanford.edu
Cristy Martinez
Human Resources Director
cristym@stanford.edu
Lin Ng
Finance Manager
linng@stanford.edu
Ellen Oh
Director of Interdisciplinary Arts Programs
ellenoh@stanford.edu
Anne Shulock
Assistant Vice President
ashulock@stanford.edu
Mark Shunney
Public Art Program Manager
ashulock@stanford.edu
Mimi Wai
Sr. Director of Finance and Administration
mimiw@stanford.edu
Sabrina Wilensky
Director of Program Operations and Project Management
swilensk@stanford.edu
Jessica Yee
Executive Assistant to the Vice President for the Arts
jessicaoyee@stanford.edu
Inter-Departmental Mail Code
#2250
Office
(650) 736-4087
Fax
(650) 723-8231
Address
Stanford Arts
Littlefield Center
2nd Floor
365 Lasuen Street
Stanford, CA 94305