Stanford University

For The 2018 50 Arts Commissions For Theater, Spoken Word, And Musical Theater

  • Amount
    $150,000
  • Program
  • Date Awarded
    11/15/2018
  • Term
    37.0 Months
  • Type of Support
    Project
Overview
In recognition of the Hewlett Foundation’s 50th anniversary, the Hewlett 50 Arts Commissions initiative supports the creation and premiere of 50 exceptional works of performing arts. This grant will support "Treemonisha" (working title), a musical that reimagines a lost opera written by historic American composer Scott Joplin. Stanford Live will present the world premiere of "Treemonisha" in the San Francisco Bay Area no later than December 2021.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
siepr.stanford.edu 
Address
366 Galvez Street, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for support of the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society  
The Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society is an interdisciplinary research center for students, scholars, and practitioners to actively examine, debate, and critique the interaction between philanthropy and civil society and help inform public opinion, policies, and professional practices to advance the public good. The center provides research fellowships for students, funding for faculty research, and an array of courses and gatherings for different audiences. It is also home to the Stanford Social Innovation Review, one of the social sector’s preeminent magazines and online journals. This grant provides program support as part of the Knowledge for Better Philanthropy strategy.
for support of the Regulation, Evaluation, and Governance Lab  
The Regulation, Evaluation, and Governance Lab (RegLab) at Stanford University partners with government agencies to design and evaluate programs, policies, and technologies that modernize government and restore trust in governance. RegLab is an interdisciplinary team of legal experts, data scientists, social scientists, and engineers who are passionate about building an evidence base and high-impact demonstration projects for better government. (Substrategy: Executive Branch)
for the Protecting and Reforming the U.S. Civil Service workshop  
Stanford University's Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) bridges the worlds of scholarship and practice to understand and foster the conditions for effective representative governance; promote balanced and sustainable economic growth; and establish the rule of law. Its faculty, researchers, and students analyze the ways in which democracy and development are challenged by authoritarian resurgence, misinformation, and the perils of a changing climate. This grant supports the center’s workshop on Protecting and Reforming the U.S. Civil Service.

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