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The Billy Ireland opens a timely cartoon exhibit on racism in America | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/the-billy-ireland-opens-a-timely-cartoon-exhibit-on-racism-in-america/May 18, 2022- The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum presents a new retrospective in cartoons, “STILL: Racism in America,” opening this Saturday, May 21, at 6pm. The exhibit will run May 21 through October 23, and will be open during the AAEC/CXC convention in the fall. https://cartoons.osu.edu/events/opening-reception-still-racism-in-america/ If you can’t make it...
A Letter from the President | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/a-letter-from-the-president-5/December 19, 2021- Dear colleagues, I hope this finds you safe, healthy, and sipping a winter warmer before a crackling fire. There are several AAEC matters to discuss, so I’ll get right down to business. First, I wanted to let you know about a decision I have reached after much consideration: I will...
Lineup Announced for Editorial Cartoonist’s Online Confab | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/lineup-announced-for-editorial-cartoonists-online-confab/September 24, 2021- The AAEC has announced the preliminary lineup for their virtual convention on Oct. 8-9, 2021. https://editorialcartoonists.com/aaec-zoomfest21/ All the events on Saturday, Oct. 9, are free and open to the public, including a discussion with this year’s three Pulitzer Prize finalists on the award’s notorious 2021 non-decision, and a conversation with Keith...
The AAEC announces its annual awards | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/the-aaec-announces-its-annual-awards/October 5, 2020- This weekend saw the 2020 CXC Festival move ahead — online and virtual as with everything else this year — and the event acted as sort of a de facto gathering for the AAEC, which had to cancel their own convention back in May. AAEC President Kevin Siers made a pre-recorded...
ICYMI—Rewatch the live editorial cartooning panel at CXC | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/icymi-rewatch-the-live-editorial-cartooning-panel-at-cxc/October 5, 2020- “May You Draw in Interesting Times,” the AAEC political cartoon panel at the 2020 CXC Festival, is now on YouTube! The hour-long roundtable with Host Kal Kallaugher, Jen Sorensen, David G. Brown, Eric Garcia, Angelo Lopez and Pat Bagley hits on the, uh, highlights of drawing in this most unusual year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGHCJvqqdyQ...
AAEC at the CXC, coming to you this weekend! | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/aaec-at-the-cxc-coming-to-you-this-weekend/September 28, 2020- The annual CXC Festival arrives this weekend, October 1-4! As with everything else in 2020, the annual cartoonist convention will be virtual, with panels and events streaming live via Zoom and other digital platforms. Everything is free though pre-registration is encouraged for most sessions.* Here is the complete schedule: https://cartooncrossroadscolumbus.org/schedule...
CALL FOR ENTRIES: The John Locher Memorial Award | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/call-for-entries-the-john-locher-memorial-award/May 4, 2020- Are you a young cartoonist who draws commentary on social topics? Do you know a young cartoonist who’s doing work with a political tinge? The window is now open to enter the 2020 AAEC/John Locher Memorial Award for editorial cartoons and comics. Single panel, multi-panel, and animated editorial cartoons and...
NCS cancels annual convention—but still plans to hand out awards | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/ncs-cancels-annual-convention-but-still-plans-to-hand-out-awards/April 23, 2020- No surprise — the National Cartoonists Society has announced that the 2020 NCS convention is cancelled. They note, however, this year’s Reuben Awards will still be presented in some form on time and online in June. Details to follow when we get them. http://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2020/04/23/2020-reubens-weekend-convention-cancelled/...
UPDATE: American/Canadian cartoonist convention cancelled | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/canadian-cartoonist-convention-postponed/March 18, 2020- 3/27/20 UPDATE: The 2020 AAEC+ACC cartoonist convention has been officially cancelled. Wes Tyrell, President of the Association of Canadian Cartoonists, said, “We just heard today from the Canadian Feds, who were hosting a big chunk of the convention, that they must postpone until an undetermined date. We are effectively off...
BUY THE BOOK! SUPPORT THE CARTOONISTS! | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/buy-the-book-support-the-cartoonists/January 27, 2020- “FRONT LINES: Political Cartooning and the Battle for Free Speech” is now available online! Published as a companion to the 2019 Billy Ireland Museum exhibit of the same name, FRONT LINES features lots of cartoons, and essays by Joel Pett, Lucy Caswell, Roslyn Mazer, Rob Rogers and Matt Wuerker. $20...
Letter from the AAEC President | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/letter-from-the-aaec-president-2/December 31, 2019- The votes are in — Congratulations to new AAEC Board members Jen Sorensen (President-elect) and Tim Campbell (Director). Tim has been elected for a 2-year term, and Jen will step up to President in January 2021. Elected to another term and returning to the Board are Mike Thompson (Vice President),...
Start the year off supporting a good cause | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/start-the-year-off-supporting-a-good-cause/January 2, 2020- Per his last wishes, donations of funds in Tom Spurgeon’s name can now be made to the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum in support of Cartoon Crossroads Columbus (CXC) programming. This annual festival has become a key destination for cartoonists in just 5 short years. The AAEC and its...
Come to Canada in 2020 | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/come-to-canada/December 16, 2019- Our Canadian cartoon compatriots have been hard at work on a joint convention between the AAEC and the ACC next spring — May 14-17. Wes Tyrell has just updated the registration and hotel info, and sent along this message: “Season’s greetings! “Please share this update with your members and I...
KAL is the winner of the 2019 Babin Award for local editorial cartooning; Nate Beeler named finalist | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/kal-is-the-winner-of-the-2019-babin-award-for-local-editorial-cartooning-nate-beeler-named-finalist/September 29, 2019- COLUMBUS, OHIO — Baltimore-based cartoonist Kevin “KAL” Kallaugher is the 2019 recipient of the “Rex Babin Memorial Award for Excellence in Local Cartooning.” The panel of judges also decided to name a finalist for the Babin Award for the first time, choosing Columbus cartoonist Nate Beeler. The prize was announced...
Freedom of Speech: Call for submissions reminder | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/freedom-of-speech-call-for-submissions-reminder/May 22, 2018- Calling all cartoonists, calling all cartoonists… The Front Line: Editorial Cartoonists and the First AmendmentBilly Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum, April 20 — October 27, 2019 Lucy Caswell and Ann Telnaes are co-curating a major exhibition on cartoonists and the First Amendment. It will run for 6 months 2019 in...
President Pat Bagley previews the AAEC confab | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/president-pat-bagley-previews-the-aaec-confab/June 13, 2018- I want to let you know where we are with the 2018 convention. The AAEC is currently in the midst of planning our 2018 convention, which is scheduled for September 20–23 in Sacramento. We have contracted with The Citizen Hotel, famous for having prints of political cartoons decorating every room,...
And now, AAEC President Pat Bagley | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/and-now-aaec-president-pat-bagley/July 30, 2018- The 2018 AAEC Convention is Fast Approaching! This year’s gathering of the nation’s editorial cartoonists and political junkies in Sacramento — Thursday, September 20th to Saturday 22nd — promises to be a blockbuster. Our featured guest is Atlantic staff writer McKay Coppins, who extensively covered the Trump campaign and was called “a...
It’s happy hour somewhere… | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/its-happy-hour-somewhere/August 3, 2018- A mash of cartooning news for your Friday afternoon reading. So crack open a cold one and kick back… If you're in Oregon, you still have time to make it to the annual Homer Davenport Community Festival in Silverton, OR this weekend, Aug. 3-5. The annual celebration of...
Deadline for Billy Ireland exhibit on free speech is August 31 | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/deadline-for-billy-ireland-exhibit-on-free-speech-is-august-31/August 7, 2018- The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum will be hosting a major exhibition on cartoonists and the First Amendment in 2019. Co-curated by Lucy Caswell and Ann Telnaes, "The Front Line: Editorial Cartoonists and the First Amendment " will run for six months in 2019 in the lead-up to CXC and...
Deadline Reminders! [Cue “Final Countdown”] | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/deadline-reminders-cue-final-countdown/August 6, 2018- Calling all cartoonists! Here are your deadline reminders for August 2018! TWO WEEKS & COUNTING: The 2018 Rex Babin Memorial Award for Excellence in Local Cartooning. Deadline is FRIDAY, AUGUST 17. THREE WEEKS & COUNTING: Reserve your hotel room for the 2018 AAEC Convention in Sacramento. Deadline is...
Schedule for the 2018 AAEC Convention is here | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/schedule-for-the-2018-aaec-convention-is-here/August 9, 2018- This year's gathering of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists will take place Sept. 20-23 in Sacramento, CA. Hosts Jack Ohman and Pat Bagley released the convention's schedule today. Highlights include an reception at the California Museum to celebrate the life and work of the late cartoonist Rex Babin, and...
Major cartooning award news! | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/major-cartooning-award-news/July 25, 2018- There are two big AAEC announcements to make today. First up, congratulations to Charis Jackson Barrios, the winner of this year's John Locher Memorial Award. Barrios recently received a BFA on a full scholarship from The Cooper Union in NYC. While a student, the cartoonist did design and illustration projects with places like Frederator...
The return of the Rex Babin Local Cartooning Award | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/the-return-of-the-rex-babin-local-cartooning-award/July 9, 2018- In 2005, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, left, tours an exhibit of California political cartoons with AAEC President Matt Davies and Rex Babin. Photo courtesy of Mary Locher. CALL FOR ENTRIES: The 2018 Rex Babin Memorial Award for Excellence in Local Cartooning SACRAMENTO, CA — The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists...
Two months until Sacramento! | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/two-months-until-sacramento/July 24, 2018- We are now less than 2 MONTHS out from the 2018 AAEC convention. If you're a political cartoonist, comics journalist or satirist, join us Sept. 20-23 in Sacramento, CA.! Click here to register today: http://www.aaeccartoonists.org/...
Rex Babin exhibit opens in Sacramento | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/rex-babin-exhibit-opens-in-sacramento/August 14, 2018- Love cartoons? In Sacramento? Check out "Drawing Caleeforneeya: Political Cartoons Of Rex Babin." The retrospective of the late great editorial cartoonist opens today, Aug. 14, and runs thru Oct. 14. http://www.californiamuseum.org/rex-babin The AAEC will also be holding a special opening reception at the exhibit on Sept. 20 to kick off this...
Start making your plans for the 2018 AAEC Convention! | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/start-making-your-plans-for-the-2018-aaec-convention/April 11, 2018- The website the 2018 Association of American Editorial Cartoonist confab is now online, including registration information and a link to the hotel to make your room reservations. Click here for details: http://aaeccartoonists.org/ AAEC 2018 Annual Convention September 20-23, 2018 Sacramento, California Hosted by Jack Ohman, The Sacramento Bee and...
A new logo for the AAEC! | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/a-new-logo-for-the-aaec/April 20, 2018- The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists launches a new icon, updating its venerable ink bottle for the digital age DURHAM, NC — The AAEC has a new look. The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists, a professional organization that promotes the interests of political cartoonists and comics journalists in the...
Cartoonist alert — Call for submissions #3 | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/cartoonist-alert-call-for-submissions-3/February 26, 2018- Making Faces: Editorial Cartoonists and the First Amendment [working title]Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum, April 20 — October 27, 2019 Here's the big one! Lucy Caswell and Ann Telnaes will be co-curating a major exhibition on cartoonists and the First Amendment. It will run for 6 months in the...
Locher Award deadline is June 15 | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/locher-award-deadline-is-june-15/May 15, 2018- Are you an aspiring cartoonist, age 18-25, who draws political & social cartoons, editorial commentary or comics journalism? You have one month left to enter your work for consideration for the 2018 John Locher Memorial Award. Deadline is June 15! Details: http://locheraward.org/ ...
The AAEC ballot results are in | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/the-aaec-ballot-results-are-in/December 31, 2018- Happy New Year everyone! Here are the results from the AAEC election: By a near unanimous vote, the membership has agreed to change the bylaw regarding the term of office for President from one year to two, effective immediately. Kevin Siers automatically steps up from President-Elect to President, and will now...
A letter from the outgoing President | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/a-letter-from-the-outgoing-president/December 14, 2018- [AAEC President Pat Bagley will be handing over the mantle to Kevin Siers next week. In the meantime, here is his departing letter] Dear Colleagues, First, the good news. The long-awaited redesign of our new website is nearing launch and should be up sometime in January. (Buy Adam Zyglis...
A letter from the President | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/a-letter-from-the-president-4/November 1, 2018- Dear Colleagues, You’ll soon be receiving your ballot for the upcoming slate of officers and directors for the AAEC, with a recommended change of tenure for the AAEC President to two years (this will not apply to my current term which ends December 1). This change to two years will...
The Locher Award is now accepting submissions for 2019 | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/the-locher-award-is-now-accepting-submissions-for-2019/May 1, 2019- The AAEC/John Locher Memorial Award is accepting submission from young cartoonists beginning today, May 1st, 2019. Click here for complete details. The Locher Award is a contest for aspiring cartoonists, ages 18-25, whose work demonstrates both clear opinions and strong artistry on political and social topics. Single panel, multi-panel, and animated...
First Amendment exhibit opens at Billy Ireland Museum | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/first-amendment-exhibit-opens-at-billy-ireland-cartoon-museum/April 18, 2019- A new exhibit on freedom of speech opens Saturday, April 20, at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum. "Front Line: Editorial Cartoonists and the First Amendment" runs until October 20, and be part of this year's CXC Festival in Columbus, OH. The exhibit, with work from over 70 cartoonists, was...
The AAEC hires a new Association Manager | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/the-aaec-hires-a-new-association-manager/March 21, 2019- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The AAEC is happy to announce that it has hired Kelsey Maher as our new Association Manager. Kelsey will be taking over for Wanda Nicholson, who is stepping down at the end of this month. The two are currently working together to transfer everything over to the...
Bad news for Bad Reporter’s Don Asmussen | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/bad-news-for-bad-reporters-don-asmussen/February 25, 2019- A lot of you know Don Asmussen — he's attended several west coast AAEC conventions over the years, and his Bad Reporter strip is one of the funniest (and pointed) things out there. Anyway, he's been battling cancer for awhile now, with an update that falls in the not-good column....
BloodBath at GateHouse | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/bloodbath-at-gatehouse/May 28, 2019- GateHouse Media, a chain that owns some 156 newspapers, continued its apparent quest to run them all into the ground. Just before Memorial Day weekend, GateHouse announced the purging of reporters and personnel at two dozen or more papers across the country, including laying off what may be the last...
Award update | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/award-update/August 15, 2018- Cartoonist Ed Hall needs to make more room on his shelf after winning this year's Sunshine State Award from the Society of Professional Journalists, and First Place in two different categories from the Florida Press Association. Congrats too to AAEC member Peter Evans on landing Second Place for Editorial Cartooning in Division C,...
Rex Babin Award nominee #11 & #12 — Mark Fiore and Steve Greenberg | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/rex-babin-award-nominee-11-12-mark-fiore-and-steve-greenberg/August 30, 2018- Mark Fiore is best known for being the first editorial cartoonist to fully switch to animation for his political commentary, and, in 2010, for being the first animator to win the Pulitzer Prize. A few years ago, he returned to doing daily static cartoons for the website of KQED News in San...
Rex Babin Award nominee #13 — Ed Hall | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/rex-babin-award-nominee-13-ed-hall/August 31, 2018- Jacksonville cartoonist Ed Hall is distributed nationally through Artizans Syndicate, but it is his local work in The Baker County Press and The Herald he feels is most effective — and have landed him a bevy of state journalism awards. "I have found that the cartoons that garner the most attention are...
Rex Babin Award nominee #14 — Phil Hands | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/rex-babin-award-nominee-14-phil-hands/September 1, 2018- Wisconsin's Phil Hands says the only reason he's employed today is because, like Rex Babin, he has a passion for local editorial cartoons. "The State Journal hired me because I got engaged in local politics, and provided them unique content they couldn’t get anywhere else. I only really started drawing...
Matt Davies remembers John McCain | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/matt-davies-remembers-john-mccain/September 2, 2018- Cartoonist Matt Davies recalls his first encounter with John McCain. The Senator's short but memorable visit to the AAEC's 2002 convention in Washington DC left a deep impression. John McCain had an eye for detailBy Matt Davies Anyone who has followed my cartoons over the years knows John McCain’s policy positions...
Rex Babin Award nominee #15 — Jeff Hickman | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/rex-babin-award-nominee-15-jeff-hickman/September 2, 2018- Northern Nevada isn't the first place you think of when you think of a political cartoons, but then you remember the money and gambling and guns, and think — their must be corruption about. Jeff Hickman has been drawing for the Reno Gazette-Journal since 2002, editorializing on the problems stemming...
Rex Babin Award nominee #16 — Ron Hill | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/rex-babin-award-nominee-16-ron-hill/September 3, 2018- Cleveland caricaturist and illustrator Ron Hill draws one cartoon a week — for six different weekly community papers. His work tends to be hyperlocal, though he does occasionally venture into regional and state issues. In 2013, one of Hill's cartoons embroiled him, his editor and his publisher in a much-publicized lawsuit brought...
Rex Babin Award nominee #17 — Russell Hodin | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/rex-babin-award-nominee-17-russell-hodin/September 4, 2018- Russell Hodin is another long-time purveyor of hyperlocal content. He has produced a weekly political cartoon for 26 years for the alt-weekly New Times in San Luis Obispo, known for its local investigative pieces, commentary, and the Shredder, its anonymously-penned editorial. ("The founding editor strongly believed in developing fearless local voices," says Hodin.)...
Rex Babin Award nominee #18 — Shane Johnson | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/rex-babin-award-nominee-18-shane-johnson/September 5, 2018- Shane Johnson got his start at the Indianapolis Business Journal seven years ago, and told his editor he was only interested in covering local issues. "I have covered then-Governor Mike Pence, mayors and politicians, and things truly important to the people of Indiana — cold beer sales and basketball." [Throughout his life, Rex Babin championed...
Rex Babin Award nominee #20 — A.J.B. Lane | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/rex-babin-award-nominee-20-ajb-lane/September 7, 2018- A.J.B. Lane brings an webcomic sensibility to his cartoons for the Boston Globe, alternating between the traditional single panel and longer form commentary. His editor writes, "Adam chose to give local figures and issues the scrutiny they deserved. Our pages were better as a result." [Throughout his life, Rex Babin championed...
Rex Babin Award nominee #10 — Peter Evans | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/rex-babin-award-nominee-10-peter-evans/August 29, 2018- Peter Evans may be the local cartoonist at its most fundamental. Drawing for The Islander News, "a highly-subscribed" weekly newspaper on the island of Key Biscayne in Metro Miami, Peter only covers what happens on the jot of land south of Miami Beach. "Cartoons, generally, do not advocate action," says...
Deadline to enter the Rex Babin Local Cartooning contest is TODAY | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/deadline-to-enter-the-rex-babin-local-cartooning-contest-is-today/August 17, 2018- Today is the birthday of the late cartoonist Rex Babin and the LAST DAY to enter the "Rex Babin Memorial Award for Excellence in Local Cartooning." Submissions must be received by midnight tonight EST. For details, click here: http://news.editorialcartoonists.com/aaec/2018/07/the-return-of-the-rex-babin-local-cartooning-award.html...
LAST CHANCE for Billy Ireland Freedom of Speech submissions | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/last-chance-for-billy-ireland-freedom-of-speech-submissions/August 28, 2018- Deadline to submit work for consideration to the 2019 Billy Ireland Cartoon Museum exhibit is this FRIDAY, AUGUST 31 "The Front Line: Editorial Cartoonists and the First Amendment" will run for six months in the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum at The Ohio State University, and be part...
Enter the Babin — exhibit and award update | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/enter-the-babin-exhibit-and-award-update/August 20, 2018- Last week a new retrospective of the life and times of editorial cartoonist Rex Babin opened in Sacramento, CA. Focusing on Babin's state and local work, the California Museum launched "Drawing Caleeforneeya" with a special reception on Friday, August 17, on the late artist's birthday. Sactown Magazine has a look...
Rex Babin Award nominee #2 & 3 — Nathan Archer and R.W. Alley | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/rex-babin-award-nominee-2-3-nathan-archer-and-rw-alley/August 22, 2018- [Editor's note: Throughout his life, Rex Babin championed those who focused on state and local issues in editorial cartoons, a field that he and other cartoonists felt was regularly overlooked by journalism contests. The "Rex Babin Memorial Award for Excellence in Local Cartooning" was launched in 2017 to celebrate those working in...
Rex Babin Award nominee #5 — Matt Bodkin | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/rex-babin-award-nominee-5-matt-bodkin/August 24, 2018- Matt Bodkin is, according to his profile, "a strange visitor from another planet who came to Long Island, New York with powers, abilities, and debt far beyond those who didn’t go to art school. Disguised as a mild-mannered IT technician, he fights a never-ending battle for truth, justice and suburbia."...
Rex Babin Award nominee #1 — Robert Ariail | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/rex-babin-award-nominee-1-robert-ariail/August 21, 2018- [Editor's note: Throughout his life, Rex Babin championed those who focused on state and local issues in editorial cartoons, a field that he and other cartoonists felt was regularly overlooked by journalism contests. The "Rex Babin Memorial Award for Excellence in Local Cartooning" was launched in 2017 to celebrate those working in...
Rex Babin Award nominee #4 — John Auchter | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/rex-babin-award-nominee-4-john-auchter/August 23, 2018- [Editor's note: Throughout his life, Rex Babin championed those who focused on state and local issues in editorial cartoons, a field that he and other cartoonists felt was regularly overlooked by journalism contests. The "Rex Babin Memorial Award for Excellence in Local Cartooning" was launched in 2017 to celebrate those working in...
Rex Babin Award nominee #6 — John Cole | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/rex-babin-award-nominee-6-john-cole/August 25, 2018- John Cole is a stalwart of local journalism, having worked as a reporter, graphic designer and cartoonist for newspapers in Kentucky, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. Of his current job at The Times-Tribune, Cole says "Scranton and environs present a target-rich environment for political cartoonists, given the region’s history of official...
Rex Babin Award nominee #7 — J.D. Crowe | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/rex-babin-award-nominee-7-jd-crowe/August 26, 2018- It may be grossly unfair (accent on the gross) for JD Crowe to have the embarrassment of riches that is Alabama to draw on, but he has made the most of it in his 18 years at the Alabama Media Group/AL.com. As he says, "My primary job is to keep our...
Rex Babin Award nominee #8 — Charlie Daniel | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/rex-babin-award-nominee-8-charlie-daniel/August 27, 2018- No, not country/western dude, but Charlie Daniel of the Knoxville News Sentinel, who has drawn 15,000 cartoons over a 55-year career, and who was recently inducted into the Tennessee Journalism Hall of Fame. [Throughout his life, Rex Babin championed those who focused on state and local issues in editorial cartoons, a field...
Last Chance to Reserve Rooms at Convention Rate is Wednesday, August 29! | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/last-chance-to-reserve-rooms-at-convention-rate-is-wednesday-august-29/August 27, 2018- The 2018 Sacramento AAEC Convention is less than a month away and this is your last chance to reserve rooms at The Citizen Hotel at our convention rate. The good news is that the rate is exceptionally good ($159/night) but the bad news is that they'll only give us that...
Rex Babin Award nominee #9 — Dennis Draughon | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/rex-babin-award-nominee-9-dennis-draughon/August 28, 2018- Dennis Draughon is one of several former-newspaper cartoonists now working for a TV station, where his commentary appears on the WRAL.com website. Draughon notes, "Rex and I both started in this business at roughly the same time, both of us employed full-time at dailies in the Northeast; Rex in Albany, NY,...
Rex Babin Award nominee #21 & #22 — Jimmy Margulies and Dan McConnell | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/rex-babin-award-nominee-21-22-jimmy-margulies-and-dan-mcconnell/September 8, 2018- If Jimmy Margulies seems to have submitted national cartoons for a local cartoon contest, it is only because New York City is his backyard. He was the staff cartoonist for 22 years at The Record in northern New Jersey, and his commentary on The Big Apple appears regularly in amNew...
Rex Babin Award nominee #25 — Kevin Necessary | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/rex-babin-award-nominee-25-kevin-necessary/September 10, 2018- Kevin Necessary is another cartoonist who's found a home at a TV station, drawing local editorial cartoons for the website of WCPO in Cincinnati. "When it comes to local toons, I've lucked out," he writes. "'Cincinnati' encompasses not just what's on the Ohio side of the river, but also Northern...
Rex Babin Award nominee #23 & #24 — Terry Mosler and Fred Mulhearn | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/rex-babin-award-nominee-23-24-terry-mosler-and-fred-mulhearn/September 9, 2018- Terry Mosher — better known by his pen name Aislin — is a Canadian legend. He has won just about every award you can in the Great White North, and chalks up his much of his success to his favorite city. "Montreal is a very interesting market for satire of...
Rex Babin Award nominee #35 & #36 — Mike Thompson and Bob Unell | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/rex-babin-award-nominee-35-36-mike-thompson-and-bob-unell/September 19, 2018- Mike Thompson is an award-winning cartoonist for the Detroit Free Press who has actually given up national syndication to focus on state and local issues. "Michigan is home to the likes of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, self-proclaimed political expert Ted Nugent and the thuggish John Engler, a former governor who made...
The AAEC lands in Sacramento for their annual convention | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/the-aaec-lands-in-sacramento-for-their-annual-convention/September 19, 2018- It's here! The annual gathering of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists kicks off this week in Sacramento, CA. Running from Sept. 20-22, the convention will see three days of cartoonists, satirists and journalists from across the US, Canada and Down Under hobnobbing, panelling and pub crawling. AAEC President Pat...
Rex Babin Award nominee #37 — Signe Wilkinson | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/rex-babin-award-nominee-37-signe-wilkinson/September 20, 2018- Signe Wilkinson is as much a part of the Philadelphia landscape as Robert Indiana's LOVE sculpture, Pat's Philly Cheesesteaks, and running up the steps of the Museum of Art just like Rocky does in the movie. While her work for The Daily News earned her the Pulitzer Prize for cartooning...
Hey everybody — editorial cartooning is dead! AGAIN! | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/the-annual-aaec-convention-kicks-off-tonight/September 20, 2018- Or so says the National Review: https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/09/editorial-cartooning-decline-serena-williams-controversy/ This is, what, the 11th or 12th time since 1954 that editorial cartooning has been declared dead? We're like the Doctor Who of cartooning or something. So… if we're dead — LET'S HAVE A WAKE!!! Tonight the 62nd Annual Convention of...
Congrats to JD Crowe, this year’s Rex Babin Award winner | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/congrats-to-jd-crowe-this-years-rex-babin-award-winner/September 21, 2018- SACRAMENTO, CA — Alabama cartoonist JD Crowe is the 2018 recipient of the "Rex Babin Memorial Award for Local Cartooning." The prize was announced Thursday, Sept. 2o, during the opening reception of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists' convention in Sacramento, CA. The reception was held at the...
Join us at the AAEC table this weekend at CXC 2018 | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/join-us-at-the-aaec-table-this-weekend-at-cxc-2018/September 24, 2018- Join us this weekend at CXC — Cartoon Crossroads Columbus — the cartoon festival in Columbus, Ohio. The AAEC plans to have an exhibitors table at their Marketplace Expo Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 29 and 30, to increase awareness of our organization among the many other kinds of cartoonists who...
See us at CXC this weekend! | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/see-us-at-cxc-this-weekend/September 26, 2018- Love cartoons? Like meeting cartoonists? In Ohio? Head to CXC — Cartoon Crossroads Columbus— this weekend in Columbus, Ohio! Join the AAEC for two panels on "Cartooning In The Time Of Trump" with Ann Telnaes, Signe Wilkinson, Nate Beeler and Rob Rogers on Saturday, Sept. 29. And on Sunday, Sept....
AAEC + CXC — Two weekends of adventures in cartooning | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/aaec-cxc-two-weekends-of-adventures-in-cartooning/October 3, 2018- The AAEC had two big weekends in a row, first in Sacramento for their annual convention, and then at CXC in Columbus, Ohio, (which is fast becoming one of the best comics art festivals in the country). Several reports came out in the wake of the Sacramento confab: • Graphic novelist...
Transportation to the AAEC Venues in Sacramento | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/transportation-to-the-aaec-venues-in-sacramento/September 18, 2018- Scott Burns is one of our AAEC co-hosts on the ground in Sacramento, and has the following transportation advice for getting around town during the convention. This is the guide that will be in the welcome packet, but we're posting it here so those cartoonists attending can plan accordingly. You...
Join us at the AAEC table at Cartoon Crossroads 2018 | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/join-us-at-the-aaec-table-at-cartoon-crossroads-2018/September 11, 2018- We are 10 days out from our gathering in California, but it isn't the only AAEC event happening this month. Immediately following the Sacramento convention (the very next week) is CXC — Cartoon Crossroads Columbus — the cartoon festival in Columbus, Ohio. The AAEC plans to have an exhibitors table...
Rex Babin Award nominee #28 — Joel Pett | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/rex-babin-award-nominee-28-joel-pett/September 13, 2018- Joel Pett is a nationally syndicated cartoonists who has won numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize. But Pett takes great pride in his local work for the Lexington Herald-Leader, and sees it as his mission to take the corrupt, cynical politicians of Kentucky to task. "Kentucky politicians rarely address the...
Rex Babin Award nominee #27 — Bruce Plante | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/rex-babin-award-nominee-27-bruce-plante/September 12, 2018- When you talk to editorial cartoonists about the power of the local cartoons, one name keeps coming up: George Fisher. The Arkansas native drew for a number of newspapers from the late 1940s until his death in 2003, and while he was never syndicated nationally, his work had a huge impact...
Rex Babin Award nominee #29 — Marshall Ramsey | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/rex-babin-award-nominee-29-marshall-ramsey/September 14, 2018- Marshall Ramsey is an exemplar of the local cartoonist who has not only managed to survive but thrive in a collapsing newspaper environment. A long time staffer for Mississippi's The Clarion-Ledger, Ramsey writes columns, does a weekly statewide radio and TV show, makes frequent public appearances, and interacts with his...
Rex Babin Award nominee #30 — Rob Rogers | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/rex-babin-award-nominee-30-rob-rogers/September 15, 2018- Rob Rogers didn't want the job, but he is now the poster cartoonist for How to Get Fired. After a protracted battle with an increasingly pro-Trump publisher, Rogers was unceremoniously dumped this summer by his long-time newspaper, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, for failing to toe the toady line laid down by...
Rex Babin Award nominee #31 — V.C. Rogers | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/rex-babin-award-nominee-31-vc-rogers/September 16, 2018- V.C. Rogers — known to his friends as Cullum — is a paradigm of local cartooning, having spent his career working for a trio of regional newspapers covering the triangle of Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Recently pushed into early retirement by the elimination of his position at...
Rex Babin Award nominee #32 — Kevin Siers | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/rex-babin-award-nominee-32-kevin-siers/September 17, 2018- Kevin Siers may have won the Pulitzer Prize for his work at The Charlotte Observer, but he knows first hand the effect local cartoons can have. "I’ve followed an issue and kept hammering at it, and felt those cartoons contributed to change in the community. And, at least in one instance,...
Rex Babin Award nominee #33 — Sage Stossel | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/rex-babin-award-nominee-33-sage-stossel/September 17, 2018- Sage Stossel is a long-time contributing editor for The Atlantic, where she also produces cartoons addressing national stories of the moment. Outside of her day job, she draws cartoons about life in Boston and addresses local issues she cares about. "In two cases I was told the cartoons themselves have...
Rex Babin Award nominee #34 — Tom Stiglich | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/rex-babin-award-nominee-34-tom-stiglich/September 18, 2018- Pennsylvania is often described as "two liberal enclaves with Alabama in between." [Editor's note: I'm originally from Central PA and can mock my home state.] Enter Tom Stiglich, who provides a conservative take on progressive Philadelphia politics for Media News Group. Stiglich, whose national work is carried by Creators Syndicate, still relishes...
Live! from Long Island — it’s the 2017 AAEC Convention! | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/live-from-long-island-its-the-2017-aaec-convention/November 2, 2017- The prolific Mike Peterson will be posting every day from this year's gathering of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists. Catch his opening night notes here. Here's Pat Bagley in his hand-drawn smoking jacket:...
Post-Convention report: Cartoonists win New York Marathon! | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/post-convention-report-cartoonists-win-new-york-marathon/November 8, 2017- Last week's annual Association of American Editorial Cartoonists Convention at Hofstra University on Long Island was one for the books. A big congratulations to host Matt Davies and President Ann Telnaes for pulling off a memorable gathering! It was a fitting 60th anniversary celebration for our organization. The weather was delightful...
Joel Pett receives cartoonist association’s Ink Bottle Award | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/joel-pett-receives-cartoonist-associations-ink-bottle-award/November 9, 2017- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HEMPSTEAD, NY — Cartoonist Joel Pett is the recipient of this year's "Ink Bottle Award" from the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists. The award was announced Saturday, Nov. 4, during the closing banquet of the AAEC's convention at Hofstra University in Hemstead, NY. The Ink Bottle is...
Dwane Powell is first recipient of award celebrating local cartoonists | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/dwane-powell-is-first-recipient-of-award-celebrating-local-cartoonists/November 9, 2017- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DURHAM, NC — North Carolina cartoonist Dwane Powell is the first recipient of the "Rex Babin Memorial Award for Local Cartooning." The award was announced Saturday, Nov. 4, during the closing banquet of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists' convention at Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY. Powell...
Social media during the 2017 AAEC Convention | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/social-media-during-the-2017-aaec-convention/November 1, 2017- The 2017 gathering of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists is here! Follow all the events via the AAEC's feeds: https://www.facebook.com/editorialcartoon/ https://www.instagram.com/editorialcartoonists/ https://twitter.com/AAEC_Cartoonist http://editorialcartoonists.com/ Posting comments & photos yourself? Use #CartoonistsHofstra ...
The AAEC Convention: Pre-game show | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/the-aaec-convention-pre-game-show/November 2, 2017- Miss the Monday panel on "Protecting Cartoonists & Satire" at Columbia University? Watch it here http://www.kaltura.com/tiny/iicvo Follow the twitter feed at #CartoonistsHofstra....
“Protecting Cartoonists and Satire” — Monday, Oct. 30 at Columbia University | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/protecting-cartoonists-and-satire-monday-oct-30-at-columbia-university/October 23, 2017- We are now just one week out from the first event of the 2017 Political Cartoon & Satire Festival! Join us Monday, Oct. 30 at Columbia University for the pre-convention panel: “Protecting Cartoonists and Satire.” Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonists Ann Telnaes, Matt Wuerker and Nick Anderson will join Patrick Chappatte and David Schulz,...
2017 Convention registration deadline THIS WEDNESDAY! | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/2017-convention-registration-deadline-this-wednesday/October 23, 2017- We all know cartoonists only respond to deadlines, so here it is — You must register for this year's AAEC Convention by WEDNESDAY, OCT. 25. That's two days, people. Seriously, if you are thinking of coming to this year's gathering at Hofstra University, you need to register by Wednesday. If...
2017 AAEC Convention addresses and directions | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/2017-aaec-convention-addresses-and-directions/October 24, 2017- Here are the street addresses for your GPS/driving/Lyft needs. Hofstra University900 Fulton Ave., Hempstead, NY 11550.• Driving directions can be found at www.hofstra.edu/visitors/visitors_info_hofdirect.html • Public transportation info can be found at www.hofstra.edu/visitors/visitors_info_publictrans.html •Most of the events will take place at the Mack Student Center in the heart of Hofstra's campus:https://www.hofstra.edu/visitors/visitors_info_dirmaps.htmlhttps://www.hofstra.edu/visitors/visitors-info-studentcenterdirections.html...
TODAY is the final day to register for this year’s AAEC Convention | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/today-is-the-final-day-to-register-for-this-years-aaec-convention/October 25, 2017- We all know cartoonists only respond to deadlines, so here it is — TODAY is the final day to register for this year's AAEC Convention at Hofstra University! Seriously, if you are thinking of coming to this year's gathering in Long Island, you need to register by TODAY. If you're...
TRANSPORTATION TO HOFSTRA AND THE 2017 AAEC CONVENTION | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/transportation-to-hofstra-and-the-2017-aaec-convention/October 30, 2017- Hello all! The time of the gathering is here! Below is some suggestion on traveling to Hofstra University, in Hempstead, NY, once you get to New York FLYING INTO JFK?Once you've deplaned, take the AIRTRAIN —- a handy rail link taking you from your terminal to Jamaica Station, a major...
Hofstra transportation update | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/hofstra-transportation-update/October 31, 2017- A quick tweak to yesterday's transportation note: Turns out the Hofstra buses will only take you from the Hempstead or Mineola Station to the University itself. Not the hotel. Those of you arriving Thursday during the day can still catch a university bus to the convention events on campus. If...
AAEC Convention registration desk hours | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/aaec-convention-registration-desk-hours/November 1, 2017- Good day — and welcome to the first day of the AAEC convention! Some of you have been asking where to pick up your name tags and registration packets, so here you go! Registration Desk Open:Wednesday, Nov. 1 2:30pm–5:30pm (Hotel Lobby, left side) 6:30pm–7:30pm (Cradle of Aviation) Thursday, Nov. 2: 7:30am–8:30am...
The AAEC comes full circle | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/the-aaec-comes-full-circle/January 23, 2018- Back in 1954, an article in the Saturday Review titled “The Rise and Fall of the Political Cartoon” wondered if editorial cartooning was dead. The author of the piece complained that cartoons weren’t as good as they used to be, and that they — and newspapers— were losing ground and...
Save the Date — 2018 AAEC Convention is September 20-23 | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/save-the-date-2018-aaec-convention-is-september-20-23/February 22, 2018- We can now confirm that this year's AAEC Convention will take place Sept. 20-23, 2018. The cartoonists will be staying at The Citizen's Hotel at 926 J Street in lovely Sacramento, CA. President Pat Bagley is signing the contract as you read this, with a room rate of $159 a...
And now, a message from President Ann Telnaes | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/and-now-a-message-from-president-ann-telnaes/January 4, 2018- We need to change. For several years now we have complained, bemoaned, and raged over the disappearance of our traditional home, the print newspaper. And the loss of newspapers is not just affecting our profession but is having an impact as well on how we’ve traditionally funded our annual...
Save the Date! 2017 AAEC Convention | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/save-the-date-the-2017-aaec-convention-will-be-held-nov-1-4-at-hofstra-university-in-hempstead-new-york-short-trip-to-nyc/January 16, 2017- Save the Date! The 2017 AAEC convention will be held Nov. 1-4 at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York (short trip to NYC). More Info to Come!...
Cartooning after Charlie Hebdo | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/cartooning-after-charlie-hebdo/October 4, 2015- A panel of American political cartoonists confront a new reality after the terrorist attack in Paris, with an in depth discussion of free speech, cultural sensitivity, and publishing for a global audience. "Free Speech or Hate Speech: Drawing the Line After Charlie Hebdo" was held in September 2015 at the annual...
AAEC Convention 2015, Columbus, Ohio | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/aaec-convention-2015-columbus-ohio/April 23, 2015- It's time to make plans to come to this year's AAEC Convention in Columbus, Ohio! It will be held Thursday, Sept. 3, through Sunday, Sept. 6, and hosted by the OSU Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum and the Columbus College of Art and Design (CCAD). Day programming and public...
AAEC’s Satire Fest is coming to San Francisco! | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/aaecs-satire-fest-is-coming-to-san-francisco/May 23, 2014- The AAEC's Satire Fest is coming to San Francisco on October 9, 10, 11. ...
2013 AAEC Convention | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/2013-aaec-convention/February 4, 2013- Mark your calendars! The 2013 AAEC Convention will be June 27-29 in Salt Lake City. Click for details -- more to come! ...
AAEC Convention Report: 2012, Washington, DC | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/aaec-convention-report-2012-washington-dc/December 17, 2012- Exploiting the fervid political turbulence of the election season, this year’s convention was deliberately scheduled to take place September 13-15, after the nominating conventions of the two political parties, when the antics of editoonists at their drawing boards could become a public spectacle in the form of “A Festival...
An Experience of the AAEC Convention | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/an-experience-of-the-aaec-convention/December 17, 2012- In mid September I attended the 56th annual convention of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists in Washington D.C. It was an enjoyable event and I managed to meet many cartoonists whose work I deeply admire. Two years ago I had attended an AAEC convention in Portland, Oregon, and had...
AAECers and CRNI Protest at the Malaysian Embassy | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/aaecers-and-crni-protest-at-the-malaysian-embassy/December 17, 2012- Armed with a bullhorn, cartoon placards and the right to assemble, the Cartoonists Rights Network International, AAEC cartoonists (Pat Bagley, Drew Rogier-Chapman, Nik Kowsar, Jeff Parker, and Matt Wuerker), and local Amnesty International members, held a small protest in front of the Malaysian embassy in Washington, DC as a show...
2012 Convention Report: Showdown at the Library of Congress | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/2012-convention-report-showdown-at-the-library-of-congress/December 17, 2012- AAEC conventions are marked by an atmosphere of warm collegiality. Cartoonists of all philosophical persuasions are welcome, and although the individual members are possessed of an array of strong political points of view, there is very little in the way of heated arguments at these events. There are no blood...
2012 AAEC convention hotel registration details | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/2012-aaec-convention-hotel-registration-details/June 25, 2012- The 2012 AAEC Convention will be here before we know it, so start planning now. This year's convention is scheduled for September 13-15, in Washington, DC. Complete details are being organized and will be made available over the next few weeks. Know however that this is one convention you really...
2012 AAEC convention planning is underway | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/2012-aaec-convention-planning-is-underway/April 25, 2012- Set aside the dates! The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists' 2012 convention will take place Thursday through Saturday, September 13-15, in George Washington University's Jack Morton Auditorium. Exact details regarding hotel selection and panels are currently being worked out. Registration for the event will be $250 for members. This year's...
AAEC membership fund drive for Sebastian Babin | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/aaec-membership-fund-drive-for-sebastian-babin/April 12, 2012- The AAEC has created a bank account to pool donations from its members for contribution later this year to the Sacramento Bee's Sebastian Babin Education Fund. Sebastian is the 10-year-old son of Rex and Kathleen Babin. Rex, who was the Sacramento Bee’s staff cartoonist and served as 2010-11 AAEC president,...
2011 AAEC Convention – basic information | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/2011-aaec-convention-basic-information/February 21, 2011- The 2011 AAEC Convention will be held at the Poynter Institute and the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront, in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, July 6 – 9, 2011. There is tons to do around Tampa Bay — beaches, museums, historic sites, shopping, hiking, kayaking. And Disney World is just two-hours up ...
Letter from the President: AAEC as Torn Rotator Cuff | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/letter-from-the-president-aaec-as-torn-rotator-cuff/September 10, 2010- Rex Babin sums up his year as AAEC president. ...
2010 Golden Spike Award | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/2010-golden-spike-award/September 4, 2010- Milt Prigee presents the award to Rob Rogers. ...
You thought we were done with convention coverage? You were wrong. | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/you-thought-we-were-done-with-convention-coverage-you-were-wrong/June 26, 2010- Today we link to convention coverage by Angelo Lopez, an article about the cartoonist who won an award for courage from Cartoonists Rights Network International, and an interview with Dick Locher of Dick Tracy fame. ...
Post-Convention Roundup | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/postconvention-roundup/June 22, 2010- A radio interview, a web interview, and best of all, convention photos by JP! ...
Convention Update — Sunday morning | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/convention-update-sunday-morning/June 20, 2010- Alan Gardner posted another report to Daily Cartoonist, complete with photos, about the topics covered at the convention on Friday here....
Convention Update — Friday evening | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/convention-update-friday-evening/June 18, 2010- Alan Gardner weighed in with a report (with photos!) on Thursday's panels and Cartoonapalooza at Powell's Bookstore. Read all about it on the Daily Cartoonist...
Convention Update — Friday morning | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/convention-update-friday-morning/June 18, 2010- The first coverage from this year's AAEC confab has begun trickling out of Portland. ...
Closing in on Portland | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/closing-in-on-portland/May 21, 2010- The AAEC is now exactly 4 weeks out from its next convention — this year in Portland, Oregon. As of today you can log on to the AAEC site and register online, or print out your form to mail in. Deadline to register is Wednesday, June 9. You can also...
Notes from Seattle | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/notes-from-seattle/September 17, 2009- A look at this year's editorial confab in Seattle, with photos and video links. ...
A letter from the president, Sept. 09 | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/a-letter-from-the-president-sept-09/September 14, 2009- Thank you for making me president during the worst year for American editorial cartooning in history. That was awesome. You’re the best. I love you. You all owe me drinks. ...