Rob Rogers has been awarded the 2021 Herblock Prize.© Rob RogersFrom The Herb Block Foundation: “In a historically tumultuous and heartbreaking year where so many political cartoonists created outstanding work to both comfort and eviscerate a suffering and divided nation, Rob Rogers cartoons on racial justice, pandemic hypocrisy & America’s political devolution shone bright. Rob […]
I’m not going to make a habit of commenting on things I’ve drawn, but I think I do need to say a few things about “Club Nematoda,” a kind of Village Vanguard I had imagined for some hipster worms. Saying nothing would have been like a cartoon hit-and-run; I had to go back and explain […]
Our RFK Human Rights item reminds us to mention other awards deadlines. Your submissions must completed by January 22, 2021Today is the last for National Cartoonists Society‘s Divisional Reuben Awards submissions. Entry deadline: Jan. 25, 2021Almost as immediate is The Pulitzer Prize, whose deadline is only three days away. DEADLINE: January 31, 2021For The Award Formerly Known as The […]
The Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights organization is now accepting submissions for its Excellence in Journalism awards. … the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Awards honor outstanding reporting on issues that reflect Robert Kennedy’s concerns, including human rights, social justice, and the power of individual action in the United States and around the world. Entries should […]
The National Cartoonists Society has begun its annual call for entries for consideration for the NCS Divisional Reuben Awards recognizing excellence in professional cartooning. As always, you DO NOT have to be a member of the NCS to have your work considered for a divisional award. All that is required is that the work be […]
The Florida Press Club had announced the winners of their annual competition.Ed Hall took three awards, Steve Borggren one, and team Ryan Sohmer and Lar DeSouza one. Illustration, Artist Illustration, Class A-C Ed Hall, Folio Weekly Ed Hall, Folio Weekly Illustration, Editorial Cartooning, Class A-B Steve Borggren, Anna Maria Island Sun Illustration, Editorial Cartooning, Class […]
We know you are currently occupied with the holiday season, but the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists wants you to know about the submission deadlines for next year’s awards – many of which must be submitted by January and February. National Cartoonist Society Divisional Reuben AwardsDeadline: January 2021Rules and entry form available online: https://www.nationalcartoonists.com/awards/guidelines/National Newspaper Awards […]
Desirée N. Santos has earned the Girl Scouts Gold Award for her Emma webcomic.The Gold Award is the highest achievement within the Girl Scouts of the USA. From NJ Advance Media: Desirée N. Santos, a resident of Cranford and a Lifetime member of the Girl Scouts of Cranford (Service Unit 48), recently received official approval […]
Sports cartoonist Pierre “Peb” Bellocq has been honored by the racing world.From the Daily Racing Form:Pierre “Peb” Bellocq, the most famous racing caricaturist of all time, [has] been selected for inclusion in the National Museum of Racing’s Joe Hirsch Media Roll of Honor, the Saratoga Springs museum announced on Monday. Bellocq, who has been known […]
It Ain’t The Stanley But…In a year in which horrible news has been replaced by more horrible news, the job of a political cartoonist is more important than ever. That’s according to the Museum of Australian Democracy, which has named The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age’s Cathy Wilcox the political cartoonist of the year. […]
November 7 Cartooning Workshop for Beginners with Rick Stromoski art © Rick StromoskiLearn how to draw cartoon characters and animals with Rick Stromoski. Kids will gain an understanding of how to create an infinite number of characters and a variety of expressions just by altering a few shapes and/or lines to a drawing. Students will […]
Once again the Kansas City Business Journal has named Andrews McMeel Universal to its Champions of Business list., an award that honors Kansas City companies that set the gold standard for financial performance, innovation and community involvement.From the KC Business Journal: Andrews McMeel Universal hasn’t changed much inits 50 years. Yet it’s also changed […]
Hitpig © Aniventure Hitpig LimitedBerkeley Breathed‘s newest project moves closer to production. Animation Magazine:Aniventure has revealed the voice cast for its new animated feature, HITPIG!, along with a first look at the Berkeley Breathed project’s concept art and details of the porky plot… Set in a futuristic cyberpunk world, HITPIG! is a riotous journey that […]
The Overseas Press Club presents: Join an online program with Adam Zyglis of The Buffalo News, the winner of this year’s Best Cartoon Award for best print or digital graphic journalism, including cartoons, on international affairs. Moderating the panel will be Rob Rogers, who served as head judge for the Best Cartoon Award jury. He won the OPC’s cartoon award for […]
The Corvallis Gazette-Times reports: Cartoonist, writer and teacher Lynda Barry has been honored with Oregon State University’s Stone Award for literary achievement. Barry will be honored on campus on April 29, 2021, with a possible virtual appearance possible. The Stone Award comes with a cash prize of $20,000. Previous winners have included Colson Whitehead (last […]