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AAEC News Blog
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Like cartoonists? Love This Modern World? In Iowa Saturday?
Have we got a show for you! Dan Perkins returns to his home town for a fall festival presentation Saturday. read more
Published: Fri, Oct 20, 2017 10:03 AM | Author: AAEC -
A special request from the NCS
Our friends at the National Cartoonist Society are sending out a call to all cartoonists: They will be hosting a special fundraiser in November to help those affected by all the hurricanes this year, and are asking for donations of original or signed art for auction. Here are the details: + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Dear colleagues, This is a reminder and an update on our NCS/National Cartoonist Society Foundation auction to raise money to aid victims of the recent hurricanes,... read more
Published: Fri, Oct 20, 2017 09:41 AM | Author: AAEC -
Has the AAEC come full circle?
Back in 1954, an article in the Saturday Review titled "The Rise and Fall of the Political Cartoon" wondered if editorial cartooning was dead. The author of the piece complained that cartoons weren't as good as they used to be, and that they — and newspapers— were losing ground and influence to competition from "radio, television and news magazines." The article so enraged cartoonist John Stampone that he decided to fight back and form the "Association of American Editorial Cartoonists" in the hope it would "help restore some of the prestige to the profession." Organizing his fellow cartoonists took some... read more
Published: Wed, Oct 18, 2017 05:01 PM | Author: AAEC -
"My Degeneration" author gives rare reading
Like cartoons? Love against-all-odds stories? In Alaska this weekend? Peter Dunlap-Shohl will be giving a "halting, slurred speech" (his words, not ours) about his book-length comic "My Degeneration" this Saturday, Oct. 21, at the Adaptive Abilities Fair in Anchorage, AK. "My Degeneration" chronicles Dunlap-Shohl's decade-long battle with Parkinson's Disease, and is widely considered one of the best graphic novels on the subject (it is also, admittedly, one of the only). "My talk begins at 10:00 am and goes for about an hour, including the Q&A at the end. I will have a number of books available for you to pick... read more
Published: Wed, Oct 18, 2017 01:13 PM | Author: AAEC -
Like political cartoons? Near Buffalo NY?
The Adam Zyglis cartoon exhibit is up and running in Buffalo. Catch it while you can! "Drawing a Reaction: The Editorial Work of Adam Zyglis" is on display through Nov. 4 in the Nichols School Art Gallery, 1250 Amherst St. An opening reception is 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 19. read more
Published: Wed, Oct 18, 2017 12:53 PM | Author: AAEC
Cartoon News, Courtesy Daily Cartoonist
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John Locher Award expanded to graphic journalists, web cartoonists
The John Locher Award has a new website and an expanded criteria for eligibility that includes graphic journalists and web cartoonists. Application for the award is now free. For full eligibility details, visit the new site. Entry deadline is April 15. read more
Published: Thu, Feb 18, 2016 | Author: Alan Gardner -
Matt Bors’ The Nib lands at First Look Media
A nice development for Matt Bors’ The Nib. First Look Media today announced that they have partnered with award winning cartoonist Matt Bors on his irreverent comics publication, The Nib. Formerly part of the online platform Medium, The Nib will re-launch this summer through First Look Media as an independent daily publication and online newsletter. […] read more
Published: Thu, Feb 11, 2016 | Author: Alan Gardner -
Egyptian cartoonist arrested for running website without a license
From the New York Times: An Egyptian cartoonist, whose work is occasionally critical of government figures, was arrested in the capital, Cairo, on Sunday and charged with running a webpage without a license, the country’s Interior Ministry said in a statement. The arrest of Islam Gaweesh appears to be part of an intensified clampdown on […] read more
Published: Mon, Feb 1, 2016 | Author: Alan Gardner -
Peter Dunlap-Shohl publishes graphic novel about living with Parkinson”s disease
Former Anchorage Daily News editorial cartoonist Peter Dunlap-Shohl has published a new graphic novel entitled “My Degeneration: A Journey Through Parkinson’s.” From the Anchorage Daily News: When Peter Dunlap-Shohl, the former editorial cartoonist for the Anchorage Daily News, received a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease at age 43, he saw his whole world collapsing. Thirteen years later, […] read more
Published: Fri, Jan 15, 2016 | Author: Alan Gardner -
Ann Telnaes and Signe Wilkinson appear on C-SPAN to discuss free speech after Charlie Hebdo anniversary
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Published: Sun, Jan 10, 2016 | Author: Alan Gardner
