Kevin Kallaugher, or KAL, has landed at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County as the artist-in-residence at UMBC’s Imaging Research Center where he will be involved in 3D political cartooning.KAL: In November, The Baltimore Sun announced they were having some cut backs in staff. They offered buyouts to everyone in my department. My boss told […]
Bruce MacKinnon of The Chronicle Herald, Serge Chapleau of Montreal?s La Presse and Brian Gable of the Globe and Mail have been nominated for the prestigious National Newspaper Award.From the Canadian Cartoonist’s web site:Mr. MacKinnon, whose work in The Chronicle Herald has garnered international recognition in the past, has been nominated for a 2005 National […]
Those in the Toledo OH area, can visit the Toledo Museum of Art to see Houston Chronicle editorial cartoonist Nick Anderson’s original editorial cartoons on display. Nick is a Toledo native. The Show runs March 31 through June 25. A new exhibit at the Toledo Museum of Art draws its inspiration from those cartoons that […]
Yesterday, Clay Bennett was on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal to talk about Sunshine Week. It’s a great interview. You can see the streaming video on the C-SPAN web site. Click on the Washington Journal Entire Program (03/17/2006) link to launch the video.
David Fitzimmons, editorial cartoonist for Arizona Daily Star, is the the master of ceremonies for the local St. Patrick’s day festivities in Tucson AZ.Jácome Plaza is next to the Joel D. Valdez Main Library. The festival starts at 10 a.m., an hour before the start of the about 90-minutelong parade. Vendors will sell ethnic arts, […]
Steve Breen, editorial cartoonist for the San Diego Union Tribune, recently spoke at the Associated Collegiate Press and talked about his career beginnings and of his comic strip “Grand Avenue.” I’m still looking for a story that captures in more detail his speech. I’ll link to it if one comes available.
Sunshine week cartoon by Rex Babin. Used by permissionSeveral editorial cartoonist from the AAEC are participating in Sunshine Week – a campaign to educate the public about the importance of keeping government information open and available to the public. Part of the campaign includes a gallery of editorial cartoons. This gallery of editorial cartoons has […]
While no official lawsuit has been filed, Ted has stopped his pledge drive to raise money for this libel/slander suit against Ann Coulter saying that he now has enough. The proposed libel/slander suit is the result of comments she made that Ted had entered the Iranian Holocaust Cartoon contest – a claim he denies.He’s now […]
In other award announcements, the AAEC web site has a round up. On their site are a couple of awards I didn’t catch last week. They are:Bill Whitehead, cartoonist for the Kansas City Buisness Journal, received first place from the Kansas Press Association for best editorial cartoons of 2005 for weekly publications. and Tim Mitchell […]
John Scherffius has won the 2006 Wilbur Awards for outstanding editorial cartooning. The 2006 Wilbur Awards, recognizing outstanding work in the secular media featuring religious issues, themes and values, will be presented here April 1st at the Austin Ranch. The annual awards are presented by the Religion Communicators Council (RCC) and are named for Marvin […]
Rocky Mountain News’ Ed Stein has won this year’s John Fischetti Award for editorial cartooning.Ed Stein of the Rocky Mountain News has won the prestigious 2006 John Fischetti Award for editorial cartooning… Stein won for a stark drawing reflecting racial disparities after Hurricane Katrina. John Fischetti was a Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist whose work was […]
Local Cincinnati radio WGUC has a series of interviews with Jim Borgman to talk about his celebration of 25 years with the Cincinnati Enquirer. There are 8 interviews with tops ranging from the feedback he’s getting, Zits (his comic strip, not his complexion), a day in the life, etc.The interviews are streaming video.The Cincinnati Enquirer’s […]
Another major newspaper is planning to cut jobs. This time its the Washington Post who will be buying out 80 positions throughout the 800 employee company.Other cost cuts also are being rumored, including the eventual closing of at least two foreign bureaus and changes to some other overseas bureaus that would have staffers working out […]
Another off-topic but interesting story from the Detroit News about an exhibit of Dr. Suess’ art work. There appears to be much more to Dr. Suess than I knew before. Read the full article. Before he was Dr. Seuss, Theodor Seuss Geisel began his career as an editorial cartoonist in the 1920s. He moved into […]
Scripps Howard Foundation has tapped Michael Ramirez as the best editorial cartoonist for 2006. He gets $10,000 and a trophy. Runners up are Mike Luckovich (who won this years Headliner’s award) and Kevin Kallagher (KAL). Interesting that two of the three best cartoonists this year were let go from their papers. Ramirez? work reflects his […]