Saturday, 19 July 2008 - Steve Kanaras has been officially welcomed on the Comicbook Artists Guild (CAG) leadership team, occupying the newly created position of Chairman of the Fundraising Committee. Kanaras is a valued member of the CT chapter for well over a year and has helped with communication at the chapter meetings. Steve has a strong background in business, politics, and non-profit organizations. Building the committee, implementing a donation drive, building events geared toward fundraising outside sources, seeking grants, and implementing realistic goals for the Guild’s fundraising efforts are just a few of Kanaras’ intentions in his new role.
Steve Kanaras is the publisher of Free Lunch Comics. He is a self-employed real estate agent, insurance and mortgage specialist. He owns Kanaras Realty in Higganum, CT. He is a member of the Lions Club, and the Democratic Chairman for the town. He is the writer and Editor of FLC’s first horror anthology “Only in Whispers.” He is also working on the group’s first space anthology entitled, “Beyond the Kuiper Belt” due out this summer.
The Comicbook Artists Guild, L.L.C., founded in 2000, is a non-profit organization dedicated to the networking, education and support of comic book creators, writers and artists alike, regardless of amateur or professional status, skill levels or talent divisions. Currently, CAG operates membership chapters out of New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Texas, Nebraska, Nevada, Southern California and a chapter abroad in Brazil, with interest in opening more chapters and continuing to grow. CAG’s goals are to advance the medium of comics through the creative experiences of its members by bringing them together on projects of their choosing, while perpetuating the positive aspects of thecomics industry and its continuing contribution to popular culture.
