AfricaNola is a community organization of impassioned and talented individuals who acknowledge the value of traditional West African culture and music and its contributions to the diverse cultures and history of New Orleans. By utilizing performance and educational outreach initiatives, AfricaNola enriches individual lives and enhances the city of New Orleans by spreading the messages of peace and harmonious coexistence that are elemental in African culture. In addition to the educational component of AfricaNola, there are four performance ensembles: Kora Konnection (African jazz), African Village (traditional drum and dance), Africa Brass (African drums / New Orleans brass band music) and African Zydeco Revue (African Zydeco). For more information, visit www.africanola.org.
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Patterned after NPN's model performing arts program, the Visual Artists Network was launched in 2007 as a pilot, and in 2009 the program was formally established through the induction of the VAN Partners, fifteen leading contemporary arts organizations from across the United States.
The boundaries between the performing and visual arts are more than blurred: "Performance art" on the stage and "installations" in a gallery. Using the residency model of a touring performing artist, VAN is a way for the visual artist to engage in community.