NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
LP Giobbi to Remix “Garcia”
LP Giobbi, of Rex grantee Femme House, will add her spin on Jerry Garcia's first solo release, Garcia, with Garcia (Remixed). The first single will drop on Dec. 2, followed by the release of the complete album. Giobbi wrote, “Getting to remix Jerry Garcia’s entire...
Trombone Shorty Academy Joins December 3 Lineup!
Even more great news about our return to the Fillmore on December 3: We're delighted to announce a special guest appearance by the Trombone Shorty Academy from New Orleans! The Trombone Shorty Academy is a project of this year's Ralph J. Gleason Award recipient...
Rex Grantee Jail Guitar Doors Checks In
We’re delighted to share this update from Rex grantee Jail Guitar Doors in Los Angeles, showing how Rex’s grant helped make a state-of-the-art computer center part of their C.A.P.O. (Community Arts Programming & Outreach) Center. In October of 2019, Jail Guitar...
Grantee News From A Studio in the Woods
Ama Rogan, Managing Director of 2022 Rex grantee A Studio in the Woods, shares this report: Much like the forest after a hurricane, we have weathered several storms -- both literal and figurative -- and have rebounded with new life and energy. For the first time since...
Bound to Cover Just A Little More Ground
We look forward to a fabulous night of music with Melvin Seals and JGB in the intimate surroundings of The Fillmore. A powerful presence in the music industry for over 30 years as a performer, recording artist and producer, Melvin is most revered for his powerful,...
Save the Date! Rex Foundation Annual Benefit returns
Save the date! Join us on December 3rd, 2022 for Rex Foundation's Annual Benefit at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco. More details & lineup information to come very soon!
Report From Rex Grantee Budding Artist Foundation
The Budding Artist Foundation, a 2021 Rex grantee, sends us this report on your kind donations at work: "Your generous grant allowed us to support a visual arts program called ArtSeed. ArtSeed was founded in 2000 by teaching artist, Josefa Vaughan, with the goal to...
Grantee Update From T.R.E.E.
"Thank you again for your support," says 2022 Rex grantee T.R.E.E., which has worked since 1996 to teach responsible Earth education to students in the New Orleans area. "We received your gift and are very grateful for the much needed help for the upcoming school...
From The Archives: The Other Dream Team
From 2012: Rex Grantees on the Big Screen: The Other Dream Team By Mary Eisenhart One of Rex’s more unusual grants over the years was the one it gave the Lithuanian basketball team in 1992. Now the subject of a documentary film, the team represented the hopes and...
Remembering Craig Marshall
We are deeply saddened to learn of the untimely passing of Craig Marshall, founding member of Cubensis. Craig was a great guitarist, a fine interpreter of the Grateful Dead canon, and an all-around good guy who will be sorely missed by many. Read more in Relix. Craig...