AMP (Artist Mentorship Program)

AMP (Artist Mentorship Program)

2024 JERRY GARCIA AWARD RECIPIENT The Artist Mentorship Program supports youth navigating the trauma of homelessness by creating community, relationships, and music and arts mentorships that enhance self-esteem, fortify confidence, and build pathways out of...
Brava! For Women in the Arts

Brava! For Women in the Arts

Brava! For Women in the Arts 1997 JERRY GARCIA AWARD Brava! For Women in the Arts, a professional arts organization, owns and operates the Brava Theater Center. BRAVA produces, presents and cultivates the artistic expression of women, people of color, youth, LGBTQ and...
La Peña Cultural Center

La Peña Cultural Center

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...
Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts (MCCLA)

Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts (MCCLA)

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...
Babatunde Olatunji

Babatunde Olatunji

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...