DQE's founder, La Sandra Akesson is an artist herself and formed DQE back in 1985 while learning all that California had to offer to support her many talents and interests. She certainly remembers her roots as she generously uses this Non-Profit venue to expose and promote artists.
As a published poet and contracted artist, her collaborative efforts are a wonderful inner city blend as a tribute to her roots which were formed in Cleveland, Ohio. Without the influences (listed below) she would have never been exposed to arts, growing up in neighborhoods where this was only made possible through outreach programs. Most even provided the transportation.
Now an established veteran in fields such as Art, Culture, Music, Poetry, Organization, Net-Working, Team Building and Design, she's deemed a definite asset at any table.
Just a few places of an earlier influence worth mentioning:
