by Mary Eisenhart | Sep 9, 2022
La Peña Cultural Center 1998 JERRY GARCIA AWARD La Peña is a vibrant community cultural center with a national reputation and a global vision that promotes peace, social justice and cultural understanding through the arts, education and social action. As a welcoming...
by Mary Eisenhart | Sep 9, 2022
Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts (MCCLA) 1999 JERRY GARCIA AWARD The Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts was established in 1977 by artists and community activists with a shared vision to promote, preserve and develop the cultural arts that reflect the...
by Mary Eisenhart | Sep 8, 2022
Babatunde Olatunji 2000 JERRY GARCIA AWARD Babatunde Olatunji (April 7, 1927 – April 6, 2003) was a Nigerian drummer, educator, social activist and recording artist. In memory of Grateful Dead guitarist and founding Rex board member Jerry Garcia, this award is...
by Mary Eisenhart | Sep 8, 2022
Loco Bloco 2001 JERRY GARCIA AWARD Loco Bloco’s mission is to promote San Francisco youth’s healthy transition into adulthood by engaging them in the creation and performance of music, dance, and theater traditions reflecting the cultural diversity of the Americas....
by Mary Eisenhart | Sep 8, 2022
Los Cenzontles 2006 JERRY GARCIA AWARD Los Cenzontles is a band, a nonprofit organization, a music academy, a community space for youth and families, and a hub for Latino artists – all working in tandem to amplify its Mexican roots here in the Bay Area and beyond. Los...
