October 3-6The AAEC and Association of Canadian Cartoonists will be teaming up with the Université du Québec à Montréal for a 3-day celebration political cartoonists, October 3-6, 2024.
Online registration coming soon!
For 35 years, the AAEC’s John Locher Memorial Award spotlighted college-age and early-career cartoonists across North America. Named after the late son of Dick and Mary Locher, the AAEC created the award to help discover young cartoonists and encourage interest in editorial cartooning among students — and it worked. Over a dozen winners of the annual contest went on
Cartoonist Clay Bennett is this year’s winner of the Headliner Award from the Press Club
Above: Don Wright and wife Carolyn host the AAEC Convention in Miami in 1969. The
Above, Elena Steier and comics historian R.C Harvey at the AAEC convention in San Francisco
A huge congratulation to Steve Brodner — this year’s winner of the Herblock Prize, the
Wrapping up the 2023 contests, Editor & Publisher recently announced the winners of its annual
Cartoonist Jen Sorensen was named this year’s winner of the Clifford K. and James T.
Every two weeks throughout the year, The Learning Forum and the AAEC offers CARTOONS FOR THE CLASSROOM, a free lesson resource for teachers discussing current events. Visit NIEonline.com for more lesson plans.
