The Ella Project’s French Connection

The Ella Project has joined forces with Villa Albertine, the French Institute for Language and Culture, a division of the French Embassy in the United States. New Orleans is one of 10 U.S. cities with a Villa Albertine office, housed within the Consulate General of France.

Villa Albertine offers artists’ residencies as well as professional development programs to French artists. The Ella Project is one of the local organizations helping the visiting artists make connections they need to meet their residency goals.

These cross-cultural exchanges benefit everyone, according to Ella Project co-founder Gene Meneray…