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.