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Saturday, May 19, 2012
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2012 AAEC convention planning is underway
Set aside the dates! The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists' 2012 convention will take place Thursday through Saturday, September 13-15, in George Washington University's Jack Morton Auditorium. Exact details regarding hotel selection and panels are currently being worked out. Registration for the event will be $250 for members. This year's convention will follow a somewhat different format than in the past. Thursday and Friday will center on "#!&% CARTOONS: A Festival Celebrating the Political Cartoon." The festival will feature "chalk talk" presentations by various cartoonists, draw-offs between cartoonists, great speakers, a public mural, a "Cartoonist Death Match," as well as... read more
Published: Wed, Apr 25, 2012 02:09 PM | Author: AAECAAEC membership fund drive for Sebastian Babin
The AAEC has created a bank account to pool donations from its members for contribution later this year to the Sacramento Bee's Sebastian Babin Education Fund. Sebastian is the 10-year-old son of Rex and Kathleen Babin. Rex, who was the Sacramento Bee’s staff cartoonist and served as 2010-11 AAEC president, died March 30 following a year-long battle with cancer. Rex was a hard-working and devoted member of the AAEC. It’s the board’s hope that the total amount of member donations pooled in this AAEC-administered account will represent its collective gratitude and appreciation, and likely exceed whatever amount the association could... read more
Published: Thu, Apr 12, 2012 06:25 PM | Author: AAECSacramento Bee invites public to event remembering Rex Babin
The Sacramento Bee has invited residents of the city to a remembrance of its late cartoonist, Rex Babin. Babin, a former president of the AAEC, died last month following a year-long battle with cancer. He was 49. According to the Bee's editorial page editor Stuart Leavenworth, the tribute will feature among other things a silent auction of Babin's cartoons, the proceeds of which will go to a college education fund set up for his 10-year-old son, Sebastian. Joel Pett of The (Lexington, Ky.) Herald-Leader and Jack Ohman of The (Portland) Oregonian will speak at at the memorial. Details for the... read more
Published: Tue, Apr 10, 2012 10:03 AM | Author: AAECSebastian Babin Education Fund
Click here for information about how to donate to the scholarship fund for Rex Babin's son. read more
Published: Tue, Apr 3, 2012 10:18 PM | Author: AAEC
Farewell to Rex Babin
The death of Rex Babin has hit our now-miniscule cartooning family very hard, harder than anything we thought we might be prepared for. This magnificent man, this vital athlete, this superb artist and thinker, has left an intellectual and emotional void in the community we love. read more
Published: Mon, Apr 2, 2012 12:22 PM | Author: AAECThe Canadian Committee for World Press Freedom 12th International Editorial Cartoon Competition
The theme for the 12th Competition is: Power to the People: Citizens and Social Media. The year 2011 will be remembered for the ways social media — including the use of smart phones, Twitter and Facebook - ignited struggles for democracy across the globe. read more
Published: Wed, Mar 7, 2012 09:10 PM | Author: AAECJohn Locher Memorial Award Includes $1,000 Cash Prize
Enter through 3/15/12. Recognizing its 25th year of celebrating student editorial cartoonists, the prestigious John Locher Memorial Award now includes a $1,000 cash prize in addition to an all-expense paid trip to the annual convention of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists. read more
Published: Thu, Feb 23, 2012 11:55 AM | Author: AAECNominations until 2/29/12 for Courage in Editorial Cartooning Award
Mr. Joel Pett the President of Cartoonists Rights Network International (CRNI) and staff cartoonist for the Lexington Herald-Leader, announced today that nominations are still being accepted until midnight EST February 29, 2012, for 2012 CRNI Award for Courage in Editorial Cartooning. Nominations can be made by any individual. read more
Published: Tue, Feb 21, 2012 01:49 PM | Author: AAEC
