September 11-14, 2025The AAEC will be joining the line-up at this year’s Small Press Expo as part of our annual convention in September 2025. Registration is now open.
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Stan Kelly, editorial cartoonist for The Onion, makes his animation debut as a featured guest artist during the opening segment of The Simpsons. The 20-second segment will be part of “Treehouse of Horror XXXVI,” the latest installment of The Simpson’s annual Halloween special, airing October 19. Kelly, who has refused AAEC membership, declined to comment. […]
Clay Jones, who last month was awarded the 2025 Babin Award for local cartooning, suffered a stroke last week that has partially paralyzed his right side, which includes his drawing hand. Like many other cartoonists, Clay is a freelancer whose income is tied directly to his ability to draw cartoons. He won’t be able to […]
The Daily Cartoonist is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month. First launched on October 5, 2005, The Daily Cartoonist has covered the ever-changing cartooning landscape, documenting the rise of digital comics platforms, the decline of newspapers, the challenges facing editorial cartooning, and free speech issues. Founded by Alan Gardner, The Daily Cartoonist also features industry […]
We’re just days away from the 2025 AAEC convention, in partnership with the Small Press Expo (SPX) in North Bethesda Maryland. We’ve got an amazing lineup of panels, speakers, and sessions on deck. Read on to see the full schedule and detailed descriptions of the events. Thursday, September 11th Marriott Hotel Unofficial Happy Hour | […]
The American Association of Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC) expresses its support for political cartoonist Adam Zyglis and condemns unequivocally the threats of violence against him and his family as a result of the publication by the Buffalo News of an editorial cartoon drawn by him. Zyglis is a Pulitzer Prize winning artist and was this year’s recipient of […]
Steve Benson, whose career as an editorial cartoonist spanned over four decades, passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2025. He was 71. Best known for his lengthy career at The Arizona Republic, followed by five years at The Arizona Mirror, Benson won the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning in 1993. His sharp, poignant cartoons often stirred […]
The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists has long championed those cartoonists who work for small and local newspapers, and once again in 2025 the AAEC is looking for the best in political cartooning. The Rex Babin Memorial Award for Excellence in Local Cartooning (named after the late Sacramento cartoonist) focuses on state and local editorial cartoons, an […]
This year the AAEC is partnering with the Small Press Expo in North Bethesda, Maryland (just outside of Washington, DC) for our 2025 Convention, September 11-14. Hotel booking is now available at the Bethesda North Marriott. We have a block of rooms set aside for the AAEC at $140 a night. To book your room […]
Belated congratulations to Lalo Alcaraz, who was named the winner of the 2025 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Cartoon Award. Alcaraz, who was a Pulitzer finalist in 2019 and 2020 and the winner of the the 2022 Herblock Prize, was honored with the award May 22 during the 2025 RFK Book and Journalism Awards virtual […]
It’s not often that a political cartoonist is honored with their own day. But Pat Bagley, who has drawn cartoon for The Salt Lake Tribune for 45 years, now has a day of his own: May 31, 2025, aka Pat Bagley Day. Salt Lake City’s mayor, Erin Mendenhall, proclaimed the date as a tribute to […]
Congratulations to Ann Telnaes, who won the winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Illustrated Reporting and Commentary (née Editorial Cartoons). The prize was awarded to Telnaes for “delivering piercing commentary on powerful people and institutions with deftness, creativity – and a fearlessness that led to her departure from the news organization after 17 years.” […]
Congratulations to Adam Zyglis, whose cartoons for The Buffalo News won first place in the Editorial Cartoon category in the National Headliner Awards. Zyglis, who won the 2015 Pulitzer for cartooning, was a National Headliner runner-up in 2007, 2011, 2015, and 2023. The judges had this to say about Zyglis’ work: “Zyglis’ portfolio demonstrated creativity, […]
Big congratulations are in order for Marty Two Bulls, Sr., winner of the 2025 Herblock Prize, editorial cartooning’s premiere award. Two Bulls is a freelance artist, art professor and graphic designer in Santa Fe, New Mexico. But he is perhaps best known for his bold editorial cartoons, which often present national issues through the lens […]
“Every time a newspaper dies, even a bad one, the country moves a little closer to authoritarianism”. Richard Kruger, Winner of the 1997 Pulitzer Prize Dear readers, I write this in my first days as President of the AAEC. I’m humbled by the honor, and have big shoes to fill. We have, moreover — all of […]
The Lake County Journal/Shaw Local touted their cartoonist Tom Beck sweeping the recent 2025 Northern Illinois Newspaper Association Awards. show (or here): Lake County Journal...
The AAEC John Locher Memorial Fellowship is awarded each year to one early-career cartoonist whose work demonstrates clear opinions and strong artistry on political and social topics. Deadline to be considered is the end of March.
The Locher Fellow will receive a one-year Regular membership in the AAEC, be a guest of the CXC Festival — held every fall in Columbus, Ohio — and have the opportunity to meet with editorial cartoonists during the year of the Fellowship for portfolio reviews and career advice.
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.
