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


Dennis Draughon Winner of 2024 Babin Award for Local Editorial Cartooning; Murphy Named Finalist

MONTREAL, QUEBEC — North Carolina cartoonist Dennis Draughon is this year’s recipient of the “Rex Babin Memorial Award for Excellence in Local Cartooning.” The panel of judges also named Kentucky’s Marc Murphy as finalist. The prize was announced Saturday, Oct. 5, at the annual convention of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC). Outgoing judge Matt Davies wrote, “Dennis […]

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.