Our Story
In 2022, celebrated musician and educator Tim “Sully” Sullivan moved back to New Orleans after teaching and performing in New York City for over a decade.
In the Big Apple, Tim was introduced to the wonderful world of Experiential Learning while teaching for Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Apollo Theater, and Teachers College, Columbia University. Returning to the Big Easy, he discovered just how powerful Experiential Learning could be in a city that epitomizes Experiential Arts.
While leading a group of local high school musicians in 2023, Tim met Rachel Meese, a long-time New Orleanian, attorney, and parent to one of Tim’s students. With a background in visual art and photography, a passion for music and Mardi Gras, and experience in the nonprofit sector, Rachel saw the efficacy of Tim’s work and the potential to establish a framework for Experiential Arts that includes all mediums of art and areas of arts education.
Photo by Rachel Meese
In early 2025, Tim and Rachel registered NO FEAR with the State of Louisiana, were approved for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status by the IRS, and launched the NO FEAR Ambassadors Program.
By 2030, NO FEAR intends to reach young artists in New Orleans and beyond through music, comedy, dance, visual and media arts, culinary arts, and more.