Founded and led by New Orleans writers and artists ✏️, educators and scholars 📚️, editors and designers 🖥, LMNL is a nonprofit literary and arts organization dedicated to giving creatives the means to connect with one another, exchange ideas, and grow as professionals.
LMNL’s mission is to create space and opportunities for literary and art communities in the Greater New Orleans Region and beyond 🌏. We are passionate about what we can do when combining forces and are excited to promote, to be a part of, and to foster New Orleans’ many dynamic individuals and extensive collaboratives ❤️️.
Meet Our Team! 💪
Michelle Nicholson //
Co-Founder
A collector of stones, feathers, seeds, and stories, if she’s not in her garden or getting lost, NOLA-native Michelle Nicholson is likely focused on her work as a teacher, journalist, and editor. Or dancing.
Loves: creating inclusive spaces for exchanges of all kinds, roasted eggplant; and her high-efficiency clothes washing machine.
Hates: fake hugs, gluten in her broth, and fascism.
Nikki Ummel //
Co-Founder
Nikki is a writer, educator, and editor in New Orleans. She is passionate about bridging creative communities and fostering connection through the making and sharing of art.
Loves: bagels, her dog, and writing poems in dive bars.
Hates: bedtimes, shaving, and the way her mouth tastes in the morning.
Tori Green //
Creative Director
Tori is a designer that has dedicated her life to creating engaging spatial experiences for museums, exhibits, and events across the world. She is interested in designing immersive environments that are grounded in storytelling and accessible to people from all walks of life.
Loves: gardening, eating chocolate, staying up late, and reading graphic novels.
Hates: war, littering, Gatorade, and bad typography.
