Dorcas Brandon, M. Ed.
Associate Director
Dorcas Brandon is a Baton Rouge-based cultural producer, community engagement strategist, visual storyteller, and multidisciplinary artist whose work explores community, culture, ancestral memory, and the preservation of living traditions. Through thoughtful programming, creative partnerships, and visual storytelling, she creates experiences that connect people to one another, to place, and to the stories that shape us.
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An award-winning photographer, Dorcas received the Voice of the People Award in Power Coalition's 2025 traveling exhibition Picture the Power. Her work has been featured in exhibitions at the Louisiana Art & Science Museum (LASM), the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge's Cary Saurage Community Arts Center, LSU School of Art's Glassell Gallery, and the Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County. In 2026, she was recognized in InRegister magazine's The Creatives feature, highlighting artists and innovators making an impact across the Capital Region. Her creative practice extends beyond photography into filmmaking and cultural documentation, including serving as the creator, creative director, and producer of Baton Rouge Gallery's In the Studio video series, highlighting the creative practices of regional artists.
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As Associate Director at The Red Shoes, Dorcas develops community-centered programming that brings together wellness, creativity, history, and civic engagement. She conceptualized and leads the annual Fill the Fridge July campaign, mobilizing businesses, organizations, and individuals to collectively sustain the Community Fridge. She has also cultivated partnerships that expand access to community resources while creating meaningful opportunities for cultural engagement.
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Before joining The Red Shoes, Dorcas spent sixteen years in education as a teacher, Mentor Teacher, and Dean of Students, where she developed a deep commitment to leadership, relationship-building, and community care.
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Dorcas is a member of the Leadership Baton Rouge Class of 2026 and a graduate of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation's Nonprofit Board Fellows Program. She is currently completing BRAF's Development Fellows cohort and was a finalist for the 2024 Dorothy A. Stepteau Polaris Award, recognizing individuals who strengthen community through diversity, equity, and unity. She has also served with Power Coalition's Art Framework and the Mid City Merchants events committee.
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Outside of her professional work, Dorcas enjoys building community, discovering great food and coffee shops, spending time with her dog, Toffee, and supporting local businesses. She proudly considers herself a "local enthusiast."