ACA Gold Stanley Finalists Named
Skip to commentsThe Australian Cartoonists Association has announced the finalists in the running for the 2026 Gold Stanley.


From the Secretary of the Australian Cartoonists Association (ACA) Peter Broelman:
“The Australian Cartoonists Association is pleased to announce the five finalists for its prestigious Gold Stanley award for Cartoonist Of The Year to be announced at the 42nd Annual Stanley Awards next Saturday evening.”
Paul Harvey
David Pope
Dean Rankine
David Rowe
Cathy Wilcox

“The Stanley Awards will also honour the recipients of Animation Cartoonist, Book Illustrator, Caricaturist, Comic Book Artist, Comic Strip Cartoonist, Editorial/Political Cartoonist, Event Cartoonist, Illustrator and Single Gag Cartoonist.
“The Jim Russell Award for Contribution to Australian Cartooning, two inductees in to the Australian Cartooning Hall Of Fame and the winner of the Jon Kudelka Climate Cartoon Award will also be announced.”
The shortlist for the Kudelka Climate Cartoon Award has also been revealed with Harry Bruce, Lindsay Foyle, Matt Golding, Jess Harwood, Fiona Katauskas, Glen Lelievre, David Pope, and Cathy Wilcox named as finalists.

A history of the Stanley Awards and the schedule for the 2026 ACA convention weekend.

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