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John Manders Illustration
Illustrator and Author
Caricatures- Weddings / Proms
Comic Strips
Author of Children's Books - for sale
School Assembly Visits
Drawing Demonstrations
412-400-8231
Caricatures- Weddings / Proms
Comic Strips
Author of Children's Books - for sale
School Assembly Visits
Drawing Demonstrations
412-400-8231

New item at Etsy
self promotionFor all you fans of antique medical curiosities here’s Doctor Lackzoom’s Patented Head Transplant Procedure, a little portrait I did based on an old photo. You can purchase it at my Etsy shop.
Loud art poster
illustration processI don’t think I ever posted this—it’s a poster I designed for an exhibit of music-related art at the Graffiti Gallery here in the National Transit Building in early 2013. I was without a camera at the time and took these in-progress photos with my cell phone. I finally uploaded them to my computer. Enjoy!
More grants for early reading programs
self promotionAs I mentioned yesterday, Target offers grant money to schools and organizations who need help with an early reading program. An early reading program might entail hiring a children’s book author/illustrator to present to students (he said rather shamelessly).
Dollar General also has a grant program for early literacy/youth development—as does Barbara Bush, Verizon, Scripps-Howard, and Clorox.
Here is a round-up of foundations who offer grant money for summer reading programs. Here are awards & grants available from the International Reading Association.
If you would like a detailed description of my presentations to help you apply for these grants, be sure to give me a yell!