Hewlett 50C Guidelines for Folk and Traditional Arts

The initiative supports the creation and premiere of 50 new works of the highest artistic quality and enduring value — works the foundation hopes will go on to inspire, engage and challenge audiences across the country and around the world in years to come. [...] The lead applicant organization will submit the application, enter into the grant agreement with the Hewlett Foundation, and be responsible for commissioning the lead artist and managing the project to successful completion. [...] LEAD ARTIST The lead artist is the person primarily responsible for the creation of the commission. [...] It is important for applicants to provide enough specificity for the reviewers to understand cultural and community contexts of the project and artistic practice to ground and animate the nuances, aesthetics, and themes of the project. [...] Financial capacity is demonstrated by the fiscal stability of the lead applicant and the viability of the project budget.