The inception of Stella Jones Gallery in July, 1996, was the realization of a dream. The gallery provides a venue for artists of the African diaspora to exhibit superior works of art. It has been named by Thrillist as on the four spots that have transformed the Arts District into one of NOLA's hottest neighborhoods. It was also recently named as a 2018 Downtown NOLA Awards Honoree by the Downtown Development District. 

The gallery fulfills its educational goals through lectures, panel discussions, intimate gallery talks and exhibitions with artists in attendance. 

Stella Jones Gallery takes very seriously the responsibility, of providing collectors, both private and corporate, with art that is high in aesthetic quality and strong in investment potential. The gallery is equally motivated to raise the aspirations of African American youths by providing them with a better understanding of their heritage through the visual arts. 

Stella Jones Gallery endeavors to be an important site of both cultural and economic development in the local, national, and international arts community.