EGA Headquarters
EGA National Headquarters is located in Louisville, Kentucky. The office is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Guild and implementation of various EGA programs. In addition to staff offices, Headquarters contains EGA’s Permanent Collection and the Dorothy Babcock Memorial Library.
Our offices are located at 501 Baxter Avenue, Suite 200, Louisville, KY 40204.
Headquarters is open to the public by appointment only. If you’re interested in visiting us please call 502-589-6956. Our office hours are Monday through Friday 9 AM to 5 PM ET ( The offices are closed for New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Derby Eve(Friday before first Saturday in May), Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Thanksgiving Friday, Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day).
Meet the Team
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Brad Cape was born and raised in Louisville. He has worked at EGA Headquarters for many years in several different roles.
Tap to Read MoreBrad Cape - Executive Director
Brad Cape was born and raised in Louisville. From 2007 until 2018 he worked at EGA Headquarters in several different roles. Following administrative roles in the Directors’ Offices of the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, The Speed Art Museum, and the National Stem Cell Foundation, he returned to EGA in 2024 as Executive Director. Brad oversees all of the administrative and business functions of EGA, the permanent collection and library, and EGA Headquarters. In his spare time, Brad enjoys a variety of artistic pursuits including shibori dyeing, quilting, painting, collage, and bookmaking.
Contact Brad – bcape@egausa.org
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Originally from Isabela, Puerto Rico, Rand has been with EGA since 2016, working as EGA’s Electronic Media Coordinator.
Tap to Read MoreRand Duren - Digital Operations Manager
Rand Duren is originally from Isabela, Puerto Rico and has been with EGA since 2016. As EGA’s Digital Operations Manager he uses his previous experience as a social media manager and editor to manage our website, newsletters and social media channels. Rand sees embroidery as a beautiful art form, and enjoys using technology to connect stitchers and share EGA’s legacy and art with others. In his spare time you can find Rand cooking Puerto Rican food, listening to great music, gardening, playing video games or eating his way through Louisville’s dining scene.
Contact Rand – rduren@egausa.org
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Originally from Louisville, KY, Tonya and has been with EGA since 2007, working as EGA’s Membership and Financial Coordinator.
Tap to Read MoreTonya Parks - Membership Manager and Financial Coordinator
Tonya Parks is originally from Louisville, Kentucky and has been with EGA since 2007. As EGA’s Membership Manager and Financial Coordinator she works directly with our members and the financial aspects of the organization. Tonya enjoys traveling to EGA’s national Seminar where she can meet face to face the members she communicates with all year long. In her spare time, you can find Tonya singing, shopping and surrounded with her family, and friends.
Contact Tonya – typarks@egausa.org
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Originally from Louisville, KY, Lilly has been with EGA since 2023, working as EGA’s Member Services Associate.
Tap to Read MoreLilly Higgs - Member Services Associate
Lilly Higgs was born and raised in Louisville, KY, but has traveled all over the world for study and work. A Cum Laude graduate from the Savannah College of Art and Design, Lilly loves the arts in all forms it takes, and is honored to be working with such a storied and beloved organization as EGA. As an administrative assistant, she handles class registrations, shipping out orders, and more behind the scenes! Lilly loves illustrative embroidery and is self-taught, so she is very excited about the many wonderful classes EGA offers. Besides embroidery, she enjoys fiber arts like spinning and natural dyes, printmaking, and comics.
When she isn’t about travelling, she is usually half-buried in craft supplies with her three cats, Noodle, Peanut and Soy. (Together they make Pad Thai.)
Contact Lilly – lhiggs@egausa.org