I participated last year for this, and I will continue to do so every year that they have it, its a wonderful cause. Read below to hear more about it. They go up on ebay after the gallery showing, so please bid!!
This year I did: Jim Henson's Muppets, Star Wars Vader's Toy Yoda, Marvel Skrulls, and Mad Magazine's Alfred E Neuman.
Here is some info on the event..
Comics for Cures
SKETCH CARD AUCTION AND GALLERY SHOW for AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
The first event in March of 2008 showcased 200 artist with over 1200 sketch cards. Raised over $7,400 for the American Cancer Society
"Blue Line Art is organizing our second annual exhibition and auction of original sketch card art to benefit the American Cancer Society. We are asking participating artists to donate 2 to 4 sketch cards. We provide the blank cards, you draw what you like and return them to Comics For Cure co/ Blue Line Pro, P.O. Box 6426, Florence, KY 41022-6426.
There will be a public exhibition at Comics 2 Games, Florence, Ky location on April 4th 2009. The auction of all the original art cards will go online starting the week before the Sketch Card exhibition and will end that evening. All proceeds from the sale of the cards will go to the American Cancer Society.
Bob and Mike Hickey, founders and owners of Blue Line Art, are organizing this fundraiser in honor of Bob’s wife Katie, a breast cancer survivor. Blue Line publishes Sketch Magazine and Graphic Novel Scene and sells Blue Line Art boards to both comic book companies and individual artists. The Hickey family has long been aware of the generosity of the comic book community. All involved are looking forward to another successful event that celebrates the diversity of comic book artists’ unique talents and their heroic spirit of helping those in need.
Thanks for your consideration and generosity,
The Staff of Blue Line Art & Comics 2 Games
Sponsors include:
bluelinepro.com
comics2games.com
bluelineart.com
sketchmagazine.net
graphicnovelscene.com
skystormonline.com
COMICS 2 CURES
For more information contact: 859-282-0096
email jeremyb@comics2games.com & cs@bluelinepro.com
