The NCS Conference and Reuben Awards Playbill is the perfect way to give a shout out to your peers, promote your work, or highlight your business! The 6×9 full-color collectible booklet – with a feature on every nominee and conference session – is given to every attendee at the Conference and Reuben Awards dinner and […]
The board of the National Cartoonists Society Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Jay Kennedy Memorial Scholarship: Samantha Huyck and Abby McColgan. Two recipients were chosen this year as the scholarship was not awarded in 2024. Congratulations to Samantha Huyck and Abby McColgan on being awarded the $5,000 scholarships. The Jay […]
The National Cartoonists Society (NCS) is awarding their Silver T-Square to cartoonist John Kovaleski. From the NCS announcement: The National Cartoonists Society is proud to announce that John Kovaleski will be honored with the Silver T-Square Award at the 79th Annual Reuben Awards, held this year in Boston on August 15th. The Silver T-Square recognizes individuals […]
The New Yorker, The Lockhorns, Flash Gordon, Phil Miller, Jim Steranko. Yaakov Kirschen, and John Donohue are in the spotlight.Since Mike ends with a video I’ll start with a video. N.Y.C.’s ROOF Studio partnered with Le Truc, the creative collective within Publicis Groupe, alongside The Condé Nast Creative Marketing Team and Human, to create an […]
The National Cartoonists Society (NCS) has announced the finalists for the twelve 2024 Silver Reubens. All eligible entries in each division were reviewed by multiple NCS chapter juries to determine the top nominees. Please note: the Art for Animated Media division was suspended for 2024 due to an insufficient number of qualified entries. And the […]
From the National Cartoonists Society (NCS): Join us in Boston for the National Cartoonists Society’s 79th Annual Conference and Reuben Awards! Open to both NCS members and non-members [emphasis added], we’re excited to welcome fellow cartooning professionals for three days of connection, inspiration, and celebration. Enjoy a rich lineup of professional development programming, join us […]
The National Cartoonists Society has announced nominees for its 2024 Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year aka: The Reuben Award. Each year, the National Cartoonist Society honors excellence in our profession with Divisional Awards, special honors and lifetime achievement awards, and the Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year. The nominees and recipient of this, […]
The National Cartoonists Society (NCS) travelled to Broom-Hilda country last November to deliver their Gold Key award (scroll down), signifying induction into the Society’s Hall of Fame, to cartoonist Russell Myers. National Cartoonists Society President Karen Evans and Mark Habegger traveled to Oregon to deliver the NCS Gold Key and record a wonderful interview with […]
The National Cartoonists Society officially (it has been an open secret since last year’s gathering) announces the the time and place for 2025’s Reuben Awards and NCS Conference. The NCS Board is thrilled to announce that the 2025 NCS Conference and 79th Annual Reuben Awards will be held AUGUST 14-16th in BOSTON, MA. We have […]
The National Cartoonists Society (NCS) announces its annual call for entries for consideration for the 79th NCS Divisional Reuben Awards, recognizing excellence in professional cartooning for work published in 2024. The NCS has announced the opening for submitting for consideration in a baker’s dozen of categories. Note: the Animated category has been reinstated. See Jason’s […]
The National Cartoonists Society has uploaded the 2024 78th Annual Reuben Awards ceremonies to their YouTube channel. The 93 minute video shows the entire function of awards presentations, acceptance speeches, and customs of the Reubens Awards presentation on August 23, 2024 at the La Jolla Hyatt Regency in San Diego, California as part of the […]
The National Cartoonists Society has published their Playbill for 2024’s 78th Reuben Awards and NCS Conference in a sixty page digital edition making it available to for those of us who didn’t get to San Diego last month. Says NCS: We are pleased to showcase this year’s Reuben Awards playbill in a digital edition. Thank […]
Michael de Adder won the Divisional Reuben for Editorial Cartooning: Thank you, National Cartoonist Society. First, sorry I wasn’t there in person to receive this storied award. Last minute personal issues made it impossible to attend. I almost had the ticket in my hand before fate snatched it from my grasp. Second, thanks for naming […]
The 78th Annual Reuben Awards took place this past weekend, honoring the best and brightest talents in cartooning and illustration. The event, hosted by the National Cartoonists Society (NCS), is one of the most prestigious ceremonies in the industry, recognizing outstanding achievements across various categories. King Features proudly hails Hilary B. Price as Cartoonist of […]
The National Cartoonists Society announced the winners in twelve categories Friday night (August 23, 2024) at the 78th Annual Reuben Awards. Following are the finalists for the divisional categories with the winner listed.They are … For Variety Entertainment the winner is Chuck Dillon for Highlights for Children puzzles and games!For Advertising/Product Illustration the winner is […]