Many of the goals of the Arts Initiative described in previous sections may be met through Stanford's existing programs. But some will also require new resources that cut across current programs and traditional academic boundaries. For this purpose, the university established the Stanford Institute for Creativity and the Arts (SICA) in 2006.

SICA serves as the administrative and strategic center of the Arts Initiative, leading the creation of new undergraduate programs, hosting artists in residence, awarding grants for research and teaching, incubating performances and exhibitions, and developing new degree programs.

SICA represents all seven schools and is organized around three centers:

• The Center for the Arts and Humanities
• The Center for Arts, Science, and Technology
• The Center for Global Arts

Some SICA projects are already identified, such as the multidisciplinary grantmaking and graduate degree programs described earlier. (See "Creating New Programs and Expanding Partnerships")

Other projects will take shape as the institute becomes a forum for students and faculty from all parts of the university.