Save the Date: 2026 AAEC Convention

September 17-20, 2026

The AAEC is returning to Sacramento, Calif. for its 2026 convention. Details coming soon!


 

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AAEC 2026 convention registration

Registration is now open for AAEC’s 2026 convention, September 17-20 in Sacramento, Calif. Click here to register for the convention We’ve also got a tentative schedule up for the convention, which you can find by clicking here. We’re still filling out the members’ only schedule for the convention, and we need

Paul Fell: 1946-2026

Longtime AAEC member and Nebraska editorial cartoonist Paul Fell had passed at 80. Paul was

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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.


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Cartooning the New UK PM
Cartooning the New UK PM

The United Kingdom will soon have a new Prime Minister so Jason Arunn Murugesu at the BBC went to award winning political cartoonist Graeme Bandeira...


LOCHER FELLOWSHIP

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.


CARTOONS FOR THE CLASSROOM

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.