The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC) is holding its annual convention this weekend and, unlike previous recent gatherings our own Mike Peterson is not reporting from the convention floor this year. So we are relying on the cartoonists’ social media platforms to inform us of what is happening. Courtesy of AAEC President Marc Murphy‘s […]
Al Hirschfeld, Ann Telnaes, Keith Knight, Floyd Norman, Pat Oliphant and thousands, well hundreds anyway, more (like Gilbert Shelton and Jeff Danziger) at the AAEC Convention, the Small Press Expo, and the Galway Cartoon Festival. Strokes of Genius: Hirschfeld at the Algonquin From Art News Now: New York, NY – The Al Hirschfeld Foundation will […]
Some upcoming events that may be in your area of interest. With Harry Bliss, Edward Gorey, Al Hirschfeld, Ralph Steadman, William H. Walker, and a supporting cast of thousands including members of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists and The Usual Gang of Idiots. Motion Lines: How Cartoonists Draw Movement Featuring over 100 examples from […]
Daryl Cagle proudly notes that his syndicate is the exclusive image provider to Cartoons for the Classroom: You may remember Newspapers in Edication (NIE) from decades ago when they would deliver stacks of newspapers to classrooms across America; they are still around and have been partnering with the AAEC (Association of American Editorial Cartoonists) for […]
Organizations backing Zyglis’ first amendment right. And major Benson tributes and obits. AAEC Statement in Support of Adam Zyglis The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC) expresses its support for political cartoonist Adam Zyglis and condemns unequivocally the threats of violence against him and his family as a result of the publication by the Buffalo News of […]
Editorial cartoonist Steve Benson has passed away. Stephen Reed (Steve) Benson January 2, 1954 – July 8, 2025 The Arizona Mirror is reporting the death of Steve Benson: Steve Benson, the Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist known for his sharp wit and incisive commentary on American politics, has died at the age of 71. After being […]
The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC) has opened the window for submissions to compete for The 2025 Rex Babin Memorial Award for Excellence in Local Cartooning. The award recognizes editorial cartoons that focuses on state and local issues, particularly “champion[ing] those cartoonists who work for small and local newspapers.” From the AAEC: The Rex […]
The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC) has set up hotel booking and registration for their 2025 Convention being held at Bethseda Maryland from September 11th through the 14th. The lineups for workshops, panels, and events are still in the early stages for both conventions. From the AAEC: Our confab starts Thursday, September 11, with […]
I write this in my first days as President of the AAEC. I’m humbled by the honor, and have big shoes to fill. We have, moreover — all of us, not just political artists — work to do. We’re in the middle of a Mass Extinction Event and the air is filled with the smell […]
The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC) has a new Board of Directors. 2025 Officers and Board of Directors President: Marc Murphy, Louisville Courier Journal Vice President: John Auchter, Michigan Public RadioSecretary-Treasurer: Monte Wolverton, Cagle CartoonsDirector: Clay Jones, Claytoonz (2nd year)Director: Paul Tarr, Rattoons, Crooksandliars.com (2nd year)Director: Steve Stegelin, Charleston City Paper (1st year)Director: Alexandra […]
Having read about the combined Association of American Editorial Cartoonists – Association of Canadian Cartoonists convention from a Yankee’s perspective, I think it well worthwhile to read about the combined Association of Canadian Cartoonists – Association of American Editorial Cartoonists joint conference from a Canuck’s frame of reference. Montreal recently hosted a dynamic convention that […]
Mike Peterson mentioned this, but we’re going to give it a stand-alone article too. About the Babin Award: The Rex Babin Memorial Award for Excellence in Local Cartooning is given each year to an editorial cartoonist who focuses on state and local issues, and whose work has had an effect on their community. From the […]
Day Two of the AAEC/ACC Conference in Montreal began with the Americans conducting a business meeting while the Canadians held a panel on digitization and conservation, apparently in both languages, unless the Billy Ireland’s Jenny Robb is fluent en francais, since she was one of the presenters. After lunch, we were reunited and began a […]
Welcome to Montreal, home of Westmount High, alma mater of Kamala Harris, who, as Terry Mosher (Aislin) reminded us, lived here for a few years when her mother was a professor at McGill. There will be a lot of graphics today, so the prose will be sparse, and note that a lot was shot at […]
Nous sommes ici, at the AAEC and ACC Convention in Montreal, and I’m gradually re-learning to shift from English to French and back again as well as recalling that once you find the place you’re looking for and then find a place to park, you have forgotten how to get where you were going. Fortunately, […]