Tony is in his fourth year as the Assistant Director and Instructor in the Arts Administration Program of the University of New Orleans. Tony also guest lectures internationally.
Tony is in his fourth year as the Assistant Director and Instructor in the Arts Administration Program of the University of New Orleans. Tony also guest lectures internationally.
“SFUSA” was created by Tony and a team of ardent supporters of the unique Tumshangilieni child rescue center and residence in the heart of Nairobi slums, created by the late Kenyan film actress Anne Wanjugu. The institution was founded on the belief in the power of the arts as instrumental in the nurturing and acculturation of children, especially in this case many from the streets and whose lives are otherwise threatened. SFUSA raises funds, advises Tumshangilieni as an American link in a global support network, and has arranged tours of a youth choir from Tumshangilieni in both Europe and the United States and produced a recording titled Shangilia Youth Choir, the proceeds from which support the center. The institution’s original name was Shangilia Mtoto wa Afrika which is Swahili for Praise Child of Africa! SFUSA is formally registered for fundraising purposes in the states of New York and Minnesota and holds 501(c)3 charitable status under the U.S. Federal tax code.
Tony established the Louisiana Culture Project in 2014 as a frame for sharing the diverse and distinctive culture of Louisiana globally. The initial project was a six-week multi-genre engagement in Moscow and throughout the Russian Federation, involving the work of hundreds of Louisiana artists in areas that included film, indigenous dance, photography, music and food, titled RUSSIA 2014. The project was developed with the United States Embassy/Moscow, with funding from the U.S. State Department and private sponsors in Russia and the U.S.
Originally formed as a sole proprietorship in New York State 1992, the company was converted to a Limited Liability Company in 1996 as a primary corporate vehicle for a full range of activities in the arts and entertainment field. The company is now formally registered in the states of New York and Louisiana.