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Bolling 2022 Berryman Award Winner | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/bolling-2022-berryman-award-winner/May 11, 2022- A big congrats to Ruben Bolling on winning this year’s Berryman Award from the National Press Foundation. The judges cited Bolling’s mordant wit, superior artwork and inventive delivery. “The cartoonist parodies well-known American cultural memes, from Charles M. Schultz’s Peanuts to Richard Scarry’s children’s books to The Matrix.” Also, kudos...
An Open Letter to the Pulitzer Prize Board | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/an-open-letter-to-the-pulitzer-prize-board/May 10, 2022- The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists would like to congratulate illustrator Fahmida Azim and the other contributors to the team that created the illustrated article, “I Escaped a Chinese Internment Camp,” which won the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in the recently renamed category of Illustrated Reporting and Commentary. We would like...
Ann Telnaes named Pulitzer Finalist for 2022 | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/ann-telnaes-named-pulitzer-finalist-for-2022/May 10, 2022- Washington Post editorial cartoonist (and past AAEC President) Ann Telnaes was selected as a finalist for this year’s Pulitzer Prize in the newly renamed “Illustrated Reporting and Commentary” category. The judges cited her portfolio for its “succinct and layered cartoons covering a wide range of social and political topics with...
The International Editorial Cartoon Award Returns | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/the-international-editorial-cartoon-award-returns/May 2, 2022- The International Editorial Cartoon Award returns for 2022 after a Covid hiatus. Patrick Chappatte and the Freedom Cartoonists Foundation will announce the winner on World Press Freedom Day, May 3, with an online presentation and live panel discussion with the two 2021 Nobel Peace Prize winners, journalists Maria Ressa and...
Matt Davies Wins 2022 Headliner Award | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/matt-davies-wins-2022-headliner-award/May 2, 2022- Editorial cartoonist Matt Davies is this year’s winner of the Headliner Award, one of the oldest continuous-awarded journalism prizes. The judges had this to say about the Newsday staff cartoonist: “In a field crowded with purse-lipped presidents and ‘clusters’ of guns, Matt Davies’ entry stood out for its out-of-the-box approach...
Lalo Alcaraz to Receive Herblock at Library of Congress | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/lalo-alcaraz-to-receive-herblock-at-library-of-congress/April 26, 2022- On the day he receives the coveted Herblock Prize at the Library of Congress, Lalo Alcaraz talks to @comicriffs Michael Cavna about what motivates him as a political cartoonist. https://www.washingtonpost.com/comics/2022/04/26/lalo-alcaraz-cartoons-herblock-prize/...
Ramirez Bags ‘Best Cartoon’ at Overseas Press Club | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/ramirez-bags-best-cartoon-at-overseas-press-club/March 23, 2022- Congratulations to Michael Ramirez on being named this year’s winner of the OPCA’s “Best Cartoon Award” (aka the Award formerly known as the Thomas Nast). This is the first time the Overseas Press Club of America has picked Ramirez for his cartoons on international events. The conservative cartoonist, who draws...
2022 Cartoon Contest Deadlines | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/2022-cartoon-contest-deadlines/January 7, 2022- PLEASE NOTE: Due to the (continued) uncertainty of the current state of the world, a number of contest details were unavailable as of this posting. As always, confirm any and all deadlines or entry fees on the appropriate website before submitting. National Newspaper Awards (Canada) Deadline: January 9, 2022...
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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...
Kal the winner of the 2020 OPC Award | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/kal-the-winner-of-the-2020-opc-award/April 7, 2021- Congratulations to cartoonist Kevin “Kal” Kallaugher, the 2020 winner of the Award-formerly-known-as-the-Thomas-Nast from the Overseas Press Club of America. This is Kal’s fifth time to win the OPCA prize. Michael Ramirez was cited as the runner-up. https://opcofamerica.org/2020-opc-award-winners/ America’s oldest association dedicated to international news will honor the journalists at an Oct....
