Staff
The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge
427 Laurel Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
(225) 344-8558
Fax (225) 344-7777

Derek Gordon, CEO
Phone extension 224 dgordon@acgbr.com
 Provides leadership and direction for multi-service Arts Council through fundraising management of art and cultural programs, arts education, granting, state and local funds, technical assistance, community arts events, and the strategic plan. Serves as an advocate for artists and arts organizations and as a liaison to the community for cultural and economic development.
Katherine Scherer, Deputy Director
Phone extension 228 katherine@acgbr.com
Oversees Arts Council events geared towards creating economic opportunities and stimulating growth in the arts industry for artists and arts organizations. Programs include: the monthly Baton Rouge Arts Market, FestForAll, and event partnerships. Assists in the administrative oversight of the organization. Fundraising, resource development, marketing and community development for area events.
Laura Larkin, Grants Director
Phone extension 226 llarkin@acgbr.com
Manages the outreach, technical assistance, application and review process for the council’s grants programs including Project Assistance Grants, Multicultural Grants & Decentralized Arts Funding Program within our 11 parish region.
Sandy Dokka, Administrative Assistant and Curator
Phone extension 233 sandy@acgbr.com
Provides administrative assistance to CEO and Deputy Director. Oversees the Arts and Business Fusion Program. Maintains Arts Council archives and permanent collection, printed material and web site. Curator of the Communtiy Gallery.
Toni Brown, Arts Education Director
Phone extension 231 tbrown@acgbr.com
Develops and manages arts education services for schools including: after school and community programs. Coordinates budget, grants, publications, workshops, seminars, marketing, statistics and reports; recruits, schedules and evaluates artists, schools, and program partners.
Robin Mc Andrew, Community School for the Arts Coordinator and Office Manager
Phone Extension 223 robin@acgbr.com
Develops and manages programming, coordinates class schedules, supervises and hires Teaching Artists, enrolls students, and promotes the school to the Greater Baton Rouge community. Maintains office operations.
Jonathan Grimes, Programmatic Assistant
Phone Extension 222 jonathan@acgbr.com
Provides assistance to the CEO and Deputy Director for Arts Council events.
Linda White, Financial Administrator
Phone extension 225
Responsible for fiscal management of the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge. Manages accounts payable and receivables. Works with Executive Director and CPA on yearly budgets and monthly financial statements.

Community Fund for the Arts
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Kristi George , Community Fund for the Arts Director
Phone Extension 234 kristi@acgbr.com
Manages all activities of the Community Fund For the Arts including planning, working with volunteers, direct solicitation, workplace giving, identification and evaluation of new resources, appropriate follow-up and special events. Researches and applies for grants for the Community Fund for the Arts Campaign.
Ginger Easley, Community Fund for the Arts Assistant
Phone Extension 229 ginger.easley@acgbr.com
Provides assistance to the Director of Community Fund for the Arts.