Annual Convention

Annual Convention October 3-6

The 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.

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A bevy of interviews with cartoonists for your weekend reading

Editorial cartoonists have been in the news lately in more ways than one. Here are a half-dozen interviews with cartoonists from the past week or so:

First up, Florida cartoonists Andy Marlette and Dana Summers talk shop on WMFE, in an interview that aired in the run up to a public appearance by the two:  https://www.wmfe.org/intersection-the-art-of-the-political-cartoon/92747

Next up, ‪Poynter talks to AAEC member A.F. Branco about how he went from being a conservative to being a Trump supporter. https://www.poynter.org/news/conservative-cartoonist-didnt-trump-now-he-does

Steve Breen kept drawing to meet his deadline as he met with students at Point Loma Nazarene University. Here are highlights of his talk at the Institute of Politics and Public Service.  https://lomabeat.com/2018/10/cartooning-with-steve-breen/

Gross Point News interviews Phil Hands about his career so far, beginning when he was just 16 at the GPN paper. https://www.grossepointenews.com/articles/syndicated-editorial-cartoonist-launched-career-as-teen/

Mike Luckovich is bolstering his book tour for "A Stable Genius" with an appearance at the MJCCA Book Festival this weekend. Arts Atlanta talks to the prolific cartoonist. https://artsatl.com/qa-mike-luckovick-talks-a-very-stable-genius/

Finally, Rob Rogers teams up with Tenacious D (!) to talk political cartooning, animation and, of course, Trump. Pick of Destiny meet Pen of Snark. https://floodmagazine.com/54255/colluding-with-rob-rogers-and-tenacious-d/

 

 

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