Annual Convention

Annual Convention October 3-6

The AAEC and Association of Canadian Cartoonists is teaming up with the Université du Québec à Montréal for a 3-day celebration of all-things political cartooning, October 3-6, 2024.

Online registration: click here


Appreciating JP

V. Cullum Rogers and Rex Babin give props to JP Trostle as he steps down from his position as Minister of Information and Notebook editor.

Cullum Noncarborundum

R.C. Harvey, who will take over Cullum Rogers’ position as Secretary-Treasurer, appreciates his predecessor.

Oil Spill: Shots from a Helicopter

J.D. Crowe was drawing about the oil spill daily, and hoping for a chance to see the thing in real life. His opportunity came June 19, courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard, based at Ground Zero in Mobile.

Steve Breen Creates Cartoons with Oil from BP Spill

The Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill has been a target of editorial cartoonists for weeks now, but San Diego Union-Tribune/Creators Syndicate editorial cartoonist Steve Breen has taken his artistic criticism of the subject a step further.

EDWARD J. ASHLEY, 1922-2010

“He was a great guy and one of the best cartoonists,” said Kirk Walters, who succeeded Mr. Ashley in 1985 and remains in that position. “He was one of those cartoonists whose work stood out because it was so original.”

News Briefs

Shows, gigs, books, babies and other events in our ultra-exciting lives.

Recent Awards

Fame and glory belong to a wide range of award-winning editorial cartoonists!

OUR MISSION

The mission of the AAEC is to champion and defend editorial cartooning and free speech as essential to liberty in the United States and throughout the world.

The AAEC aims to be an international leader in support of the human, civil, and artistic rights of editorial cartoonists around the world, and to stand with other international groups in support of the profession.



CARTOONS IN EDUCATION

Cartoons in Education

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.