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E&P Takes Aim at the Pulitzer Prizes | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/ep-takes-aim-at-the-pulitzer-prizes/June 7, 2022- Editor & Publisher media reporter Rob Tornoe talks to AAEC President Kevin Necessary and comics reporter Susie Cagle, who has been working in the field as a graphic journalist for well over a decade now, about recent controversial changes to the Pulitzer Prizes. Read the whole thing here: https://www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/pulitzer-change-leaves-illustrators-feeling-slighted,229083...
Jake Tapper Weighs in on the Pulitzer Prize for Cartooning | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/jake-tapper-weighs-in-on-the-pulitzer-prize-for-cartooning/June 7, 2022- A few weeks after the AAEC and three dozen past Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists protested recent changes to the Editorial Cartooning category of journalism’s ‘biggest award’, aspiring cartoonist (and CNN anchor) Jake Tapper has written to the Pulitzer Prize Board encouraging them to rethink their decisions. Here is the...
Clay Jones the 2022 Recipient of the RFK Award | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/clay-jones-the-2022-recipient-of-the-rfk-award/May 24, 2022- A big congrats to Clay Jones, this year’s recipient of the Cartoon Award from the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights organization. The judges stated, “Jones deftly and courageously covers the themes of human rights and racial equality throughout his work. His uniquely energetic style makes him a standout.” Founded by...
Pulitzer Prize Cartoonists Pen Protest Letter to Pulitzer Board | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/pulitzer-prize-cartoonists-pen-protest-letter-to-pulitzer-board/May 20, 2022- [Update: Since this letter was fired off last week, more Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists have signed on to the protest, including 2020 winner Barry Blitt, and Pat Bagley, the longest-employed staff cartoonist at a daily newspaper.] Ten days after the 2022 Pulitzer Prizes wereannounced, 35 cartoonists who have won...
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...
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...
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....
New cartoon award — SHORT DEADLINE! | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/new-cartoon-award-short-deadline/March 25, 2021- While some editorial cartoonist contests have fallen by the wayside as newspaper readership continues to drop, one journalist association has stepped up to expand their annual award to include cartoonists. The National Society for Newspaper Columnists (NSNC) has just added a cartoon category to their annual contest list. Here’s the...
Last minute 2020 award news | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/last-minute-2020-award-news/December 31, 2020- Cartoonist (and incoming AAEC Vice-President) Ed Hall did good at this year’s Florida Press Awards. The illustrator and editorial cartoonist won three awards for his work in both The Press and Jacksonville’sFolio Weekly in the Florida Press Club’s annual journalism competition. The contest winners were announced virtually (of course), and Hall won...
Cartoon Contest Deadlines for 2021 | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/cartoon-contest-deadlines-for-2021/December 21, 2020- PLEASE NOTE: Due to the uncertainty of the current state of the world, a number of contest deadlines and details were unavailable as of press time. In such cases, the approximate timeline is listed. As always, confirm any and all deadlines or entry fees on the appropriate website before submitting....
Sack wins Berryman Award | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/sack-wins-berryman-award/November 17, 2020- A big congratulations to Steve Sack on winning the 2020 Berryman Award. Well deserved! Sack, the longtime editorial cartoonist for the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, was named the recipient of the prize named after Clifford K and James T. Berryman, the only Pulitzer Prize-winning father and son cartoonists. The annual award, presented by the...
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—Pat Bagley wins Best Editorial Cartoonist from the NCS | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/icymi-pat-bagley-wins-best-editorial-cartoonist-from-the-ncs/October 5, 2020- A huge congrats to Pat Bagley on winning this year’s National Cartoonist Society Division Award for Editorial Cartooning! Bagley, the Immediate Past President of the AAEC, has been doing some of the best work of his 40-year-career at the Salt Lake City Tribune this year. The NCS award was presented...
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...
Green Eyeshade Awards announced | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/green-eyeshade-awards-announced/July 3, 2020- As the tally of newspapers have contracted over time, state and regional contests have also disappeared. But the Green Eyeshade Award proudly carries on, and this year celebrates its 70th year. Chosen by the southern wing of the Society of Professional Journalists, the 2020 winners have been announced. http://www.greeneyeshade.org/2020-winners/ A...
Bennett wins Sigma Delta Chi | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/bennett-wins-spjs-sigma-delta-chi/June 30, 2020- Clay Bennett won this year’s Sigma Delta Chi award from the Society of Professional Journalism. Bennett won in the category for papers of circulation of 100,000+ (And congrats too to Alexander Hunter of the Washington Times for winning in the >100,000 category. While not a member of the AAEC, he’s...
Cartoonist wins award, loses paper in a topsy-turvy week | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/cartoonist-wins-award-loses-paper-in-a-topsy-turvy-week/June 12, 2020- Al Goodwyn is having an, uh, interesting week. The day after he won a regional journalism award for his editorial cartooning, a South Carolina paper drop the syndicated cartoonist and apologized for running a cartoon of his that many readers found offensive: http://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2020/06/11/newspaper-apologizes-for-devisive-cartoon/ Michael Cavna picked up on the...
JD wins RFK | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/jd-wins-rfk/June 8, 2020- JD Crowe is this year’s winner of the Robert F. Kennedy Award for Editorial Cartooning. The RFK judges cited the cartoonist for the Alabama Media Group “for his use of wit and artistry to illuminate policies that are harming women, the poor, and people of color in the state of Alabama.”...
2020 Pulitzer Prizes announced: 3 AAEC cartoonists are finalists | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/2020-pulitzer-prizes-announced-3-aaec-cartoonists-are-finalists/May 4, 2020- A big congrats to cartoonists Lalo Alcaraz, Matt Bors and Kevin Kallaugher — all three AAEC members were finalists for the 2020 Pulitzer Prize. This year’s award went to New Yorker illustrator and caricaturist Barry Blitt. Congratulations all. https://www.pulitzer.org/news/announcement-2020-pulitzer-prize-winners...
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/...
National Headliner Awards announced | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/national-headliner-awards-announced/April 8, 2020- Two AAEC Members — aka The Two Clays — were finalists for this year’s National Headliner Awards. The 86th awards, given by the Press Club of Atlantic City, were quietly announced online. CNN’s Clay Jones placed Third abd Clay Bennett of the Chattanooga Times Free Press took Second Place . This...
Overseas Press Club goes to Adam Zyglis | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/overseas-press-club-goes-to-adam-zyglis/April 2, 2020- A big congrats to Adam Zyglis, this year’s pick for the Overseas Press Club prize! The staff cartoonist for The Buffalo News was named the winner of the “Award Formerly Known as Thomas Nast” by @opcofamerica for his international political cartoons. The judges noted “An impressive caricaturist, Zyglis is the...
de Adder is the 2020 Herblock winner; Lubchansky named finalist | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/de-adder-is-the-2020-herblock-winner-lubchansky-named-finalist/March 4, 2020- A big congratulations to Michael deAdder and Matt Lubchansky! de Adder was named the winner of this year’s Herblock Prize, and Lubchansky the finalist. https://www.herbblockfoundation.org/herblock-prize In picking deAdder, the judges noted: “There were many strong submissions in this moment of political crisis in America. The judges ultimately chose Michael de Adder for...
CALL FOR ENTRIES: The 2020 Rex Babin Memorial Award for Excellence in Local Cartooning | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/call-for-entries-the-2020-rex-babin-memorial-award-for-excellence-in-local-cartooning/February 14, 2020- UPDATE: WE’RE PUSHING BACK THE DEADLINE FOR THE BABIN AWARD TO ITS ORIGINAL DEADLINE OF AUGUST 28. THE AWARD WILL NOW BE PRESENTED IN SEPTEMBER IN A LOCATION TBA Wow, where does the time go? It seems like we just gave this award to Baltimore’s KAL Kallaugher… oh wait, we...
Call for submissions: International Cartoon Competition | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/call-for-submissions-international-cartoon-competition/February 12, 2020- Cartooning for Peace’s International Cartoon Competition is here. From Cartoon Movement’s Tjeerd Royaards comes the following call for submissions: We are very happy and proud to announce that Cartoon Movement, in partnership with Cartooning for Peace, is launching an international cartoon competition for the World Press Freedom Conference 2020. We would be...
LAST BIG WEEK FOR CARTOON AWARD DEADLINES! | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/last-big-week-for-cartoon-award-deadlines/January 27, 2020- This is the last big week to enter editorial cartoonist contests for a while, with deadlines for some of the biggest awards including the Herblock. Here are all the contest windows that are closing during the next seven days: The “Best Cartoon” Award (formerly the THOMAS NAST Award) Deadline:...
Contest deadlines! Get your contest deadline here! | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/contest-deadlines-get-your-contest-deadline-here/January 3, 2020- The new year is here and that can only mean one thing — award season is upon us. Here are the deadlines and links to all the upcoming national contests editorial cartoonists can enter in 2020. Please note: Some contest deadlines and details were not available as of press time....
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...
Dennis Draughon wins EPPY Award | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/dennis-draughon-wins-eppy-award/October 30, 2019- via Capitol Broadcasting Company. Dennis Draughon, Capitol Broadcasting Company’s editorial cartoonist, has been recognized for the best editorial/political cartoons by Editor & Publisher magazine’s24th annual EPPY Awards. The annual competition honors the best work on digital media websites. Draughon, 58, has been drawing editorial cartoons for Capitol Broadcasting since February...
Jake Thrasher wins SPJ Mark of Excellence | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/jake-thrasher-wins-spj-mark-of-excellence/May 22, 2018- A big congrats to Jake Thrasher for winning the 2018 Mark of Excellence from Society of Professional Journalism! The SPJ award honors the best in student journalism. Thrasher was a finalist for last year’s Courage in Cartooning Award from the CRNI after receiving death threats for an anti-KKK cartoon in...
This year’s Reuben Awards are out — UPDATED AND CORRECTED | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/this-years-reuben-awards-are-out/May 29, 2018- Congrats to all the AAEC members who were big winners at this weekend's NCS Reuben Awards including Mike Peters (x2!), Peter Kuper, and Pixar's Coco the pick for feature animation. Clay Bennett was also a finalist for Editorial Cartoons. UPDATE: The NCS announced yesterday that an Oscar-style mix-up had occurred...
David G. Brown wins NNPA award for Best Editorial Cartoon | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/david-g-brown-wins-nnpa-award-for-best-editorial-cartoon/July 9, 2018- A big congrats to cartoonist David G. Brown (@dgbstudio) for winning Best Editorial Cartoon from the National Newspaper Publishers Association for his work in the LA Sentinel, the west coast’s largest African American newspaper. The NNPA includes over 200 newspapers nationwide. Brown's work appears regularly here. ...
AAEC winners at the 2018 AAN Awards | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/aaec-winners-at-the-2018-aan-awards/July 29, 2018- A huge congratulations to Cullum Rogers, who won 1st Place in the Out of the Box/Cartoons category from the Association of Alternative Newsmedia. This was the second year in a row Rogers took first place for his cartoons in the Durham, North Carolina-based Indy Week. It was also the last...
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...
Charlie Daniel, Hall of Famer | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/charlie-daniel-hall-of-famer/July 22, 2018- A big congrats to editorial cartoonist Charlie Daniel, of the Knoxville News Sentinel, who was recently inducted into the Tennessee Journalism Hall of Fame! Daniel, a longtime AAEC member, produced 15,000 cartoons during a 55-year career. ...
Pulitzer Prize announced | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/pulitzer-prize-announced/April 16, 2018- The Pulitzer Prizes finally recognize comics journalism, with the award for Editorial Cartooning going to Jake Halpern & Michael Sloan for their series in the New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/01/26/opinion/syrian-refugee-family.html...
This year’s Pulitzer Pick causes an existential crisis — for the Pulitzers | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/this-years-pulitzer-pick-causes-an-existential-crisis-for-the-pulitzers/April 19, 2018- The Washington Post's Comics Riffs weighs in on the aftermath of this year's Pulitzer Prize announcement, and talks to a number of cartoonists about the controversial pick for winner. While many were glad to see the venerable award catch up to the rest of the industry and recognize comics journalism,...
Political Cartoonist helps Coco win Oscar | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/political-cartoonist-helps-coco-win-oscar/March 5, 2018- A huge congratulations to cartoonist and long-time AAEC member Lalo Alcaraz. Lalo was part of the Pixar team that created Coco, which just (and justifiably) won the Oscar for Best Animated Movie. Alcaraz was one of the cultural advisors on the film, keeping Disney's efforts authentic, and helping to shape the...
Ward Sutton is the 2018 Herblock Award winner | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/ward-sutton-is-2018-herblock-award-winner/March 5, 2018- The Herb Block Foundation has announced that Ward Sutton has been named the winner of the 2018 Herblock Prize for editorial cartooning. Ward Sutton has been creating biting editorial cartoons for The Boston Globe since 2008. He experiments with size and format, often producing multi-panel cartoons that can read...
Clay Bennett wins 2018 Nast Award; KAL Citated | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/clay-bennett-wins-2018-nast-award-kal-citated/March 23, 2018- Clay Bennett has won his Third Thomas Nast Award from the Overseas Press Club of America. The Chattanooga Times Free Press staffer was honored for his portfolio of cartoons on international affairs. Kevin "KAL" Kallaugher was named a Citation Winner for his work in The Economist. In a statement on the...
A belated (and in absentia) congratulations to cartoonist Musa Kart | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/a-belated-and-in-absentia-congratulations-to-cartoonist-musa-kart/May 7, 2018- Turkish cartoonist Musa Kart won the cartooning for peace prize on World Press Freedom Day — but was prevented from receiving it in person due to a travel ban. Kart's wife and daughter accepted the 2018 International Press Cartoon Prize on his behalf. Here is the complete report from his...
A statement on Musa Kart and the oppression of journalists in Turkey | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/a-statement-on-musa-kart-and-the-oppression-of-journalism-in-turkey/May 7, 2018- The oft-repeated statement “an attack on one of us is an attack on all of us” applies to political cartoonists worldwide after Turkish cartoonist Musa Kart was sentenced to prison. Why should Americans care about the fate of a satirist who mocked his president in a country half way around...
Aislin to receive honorary degree | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/aislin-to-receive-honorary-degree/May 11, 2018- Congrats to Canadian cartoonists Terry Mosher (aka Aislin) & Serge Chapleau, both of whom are to receive honorary degrees from Concordia University. The award is being bestowed “for holding the powerful to account through their sharp penmanship.”...
This week in awards | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/this-week-in-awards/May 9, 2018- Congrats to Bruce MacKinnon, who won his seventh National Newspaper Award for editorial cartooning. The NNAs were established by the Toronto Press Club in 1949 to encourage excellence and reward achievement in daily newspaper work in Canada. + + + + + Cartoonist John Deering was a winner of a...
Ward Sutton to receive Herblock Award | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/ward-sutton-to-receive-herblock-award/May 9, 2018- In a few hours, cartoonist Ward Sutton will receive the Herblock Award during an event tonight at the Library of Congress. Sutton talked to The Washington Post's Michael Cavna in this wide-ranging Comic Riffs interview. Update: Comic Riffs posts a second interview with Sutton after the Herblock award ceremony. Oh...
This week in awards | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/this-week-in-awards-1/May 18, 2018- Congrats to Mark Robinson & Kevin Kallaugher for their recents wins at the MDDC Press Awards. @kaltoons took 1st & 2nd place in his division and Best in Show with his work for the Baltimore Sun. @CoolComix won 1st place in his division for this editorial cartoon. MDDC represents over...
The Davenport Cartoon Contest returns | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/the-davenport-cartoon-contest-returns/May 18, 2018- Calling all cartoonists—contest time! The Davenport International Cartoon Contest has returned! Named after famed political cartoonist Homer C. Davenport, who went after Gilded Age targets at the turn of the 20th century, the revamped contest has a July 17 deadline. Get all the details here: http://homerdavenport.com/tooncon/...
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/ ...
Friday award announcements | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/friday-award-announcements/May 4, 2018- A big congrats to Tom the Dancing Bug aka Ruben Bolling aka Ken Fisher aka the 2018 recipient of the RFK Journalism Award. In a press release about the announcement, Fisher said "It's a special honor for me both because of the accomplishments and legacy of Robert F. Kennedy, and also...
Sigma Delta Chi Awards announced | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/sigma-delta-chi-awards-announced/April 23, 2018- A big contratulations to Clay Bennett and Walt Handelsman for winning this year's Society of Professional Journalists' Sigma Delta Chi Award for editorial cartooning! https://www.spj.org/sdxa17.asp...
Comic Riffs reporter wins SPJ award | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/comic-riffs-reporter-wins-spj-award/April 24, 2018- A big congrats to friend of the AAEC Michael Cavna on his Sigma Delta Chi Award from the Society for Professional Journalists. Michael's touching animated remembrance of his father won in the Audio Slide Show category. If you haven't seen it, keep a box of tissues closeby. https://comicsdc.blogspot.com/2018/04/cavna-wins-award-from-society-of.html?m=1 Cavna writes...
The awards roll on…. | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/the-awards-roll-on/April 30, 2018- It's Spring, and that means more award announcements! Steve Sack is this year's winner of the "James Aronson Cartooning with a Conscience Award." The recognition is part of the annual Aronson Awards for Social Justice Journalism. Recipients will meet at Hunter College in New York City on Monday, May 21,...
Cartoonists “celebrate” World Press Freedom Day | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/cartoonists-celebrate-world-press-freedom-day/May 3, 2018- May 3rd is #WorldPressFreedomDay — to mark the occasion, here are the winners of this year's World Press Freedom International Editorial Cartoon Competition. Lot of blood, sweat & tears here. http://bado-badosblog.blogspot.com/2018/05/18th-world-press-freedom-international.html...
Overseas Press Club renames cartoon award | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/overseas-press-club-renames-cartoon-award/December 20, 2018- OPC Renames Cartoon Award by Patricia Kranz NEW YORK, December 17, 2018—The OPC Board of Governors has decided to make a change to the OPC’s award for best cartoons on international affairs. Since 1978, the award has been named for Thomas Nast, an influential American cartoonist in the 19th century....
Your annual award update — all the cartoon contests! | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/your-annual-award-update-all-the-cartoon-contests/January 2, 2019- Here you go! Here are the deadlines for all the upcoming contests editorial cartoonists may enter. Note: Some contest deadlines and entry fees were not available as of press time. In such cases, the approximate date or month is listed. Always confirm any deadline or entry fee on the appropriate...
Call for Entries: 21st International Biennial of Graphic Humor | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/call-for-entries-21st-international-biennial-of-graphic-humor/January 31, 2019- (Ed note: Two decades ago, cartoonists from the AAEC went to Cuba as part of a cultural exchange trip. Here's an opportunity for them to return.) CALL FOR XXI INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL OF GRAPHIC HUMOR CUBA 2019 The Humorist and Cartoonist Guild of the Union of Journalists of Cuba and the...
Darrin Bell wins Pulitzer Prize | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/darrin-bell-wins-pulitzer-prize/April 17, 2019- A big congratulations to Darrin Bell on winning the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning! The Pulitzer committee cited Bell "For beautiful and daring editorial cartoons that took on issues affecting disenfranchised communities, calling out lies, hypocrisy and fraud in the political turmoil surrounding the Trump administration." Bell was the first...
Dwane Powell fondly remembered | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/dwane-powell-fondly-remembered/April 17, 2019- Condolences poured in from across North America after word broke that cartoonist Dwane Powell finally succumbed to the cancer he's been battling for years. Dwane died peacefully at home on Sunday, April 14. He and his wife Jan had just celebrated their 48th anniversary a few days before. Close family...
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...
Rogers is the 2019 Headliner | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/rogers-is-the-2019-headliner/April 23, 2019- Rob Rogers is the top hat at this year's National Headliner Awards, winning for editorial cartooning. The judges said: "This collection of cartoons gets high marks for originality, diversity of topics, quality of artwork and clarity of message." Congrats too to Second Place winner Ward Sutton, and Michael...
More awards for Rogers, Lopez | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/more-awards-for-rogers-lopez/April 26, 2019- A big congrats to Rob Rogers for winning this year's Sigma Delta Chi award for editorial cartooning from Society of Professional Journalism. (Rob won in the category Newspaper *cough*cough* Circulation of 100,001+). Also, kudos to Angelo Lopez , of Philippines Today, who won for editorial cartooning (Newspaper Cir....
Chappatte wins OPC award | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/chappatte-wins-opc-award/March 21, 2019- A big congratulation to Patrick Chappatte on winning this year's Overseas Press Club of America prize for Cartooning! The [until recently named] Thomas Nast Award is for "Best print, digital or graphic journalism on international affairs." The judges noted: "Patrick Chappatte’s cartoons … were a model of the form." Chappatte draws for...
Herblock award announced | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/herblock-award-announced/March 8, 2019- The Herblock Award has been announced, and a big congrats to cartoonist Matt Davies! Matt is now the first person to win the Herblock twice. Also, congrats to cartoonist Clay Jones, who was this year's finalist. Clay has been killing it this year, sometimes doing two cartoons and a column...
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...
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...
Labor Day update — Robert Ariail laid off. Again. | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/labor-day-update-robert-ariail-laid-off-again/September 3, 2018- In an email following up on his entry in this year's Rex Babin Memorial Award for Excellence in Local Cartooning, Robert Ariail noted he had been let go from his long-time newspaper The State in June. This was the second time the cartoonist had been laid off from the South Carolina paper...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
See three award-winning cartoonists in one evening | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/see-three-award-winning-cartoonists-in-one-evening/September 18, 2018- Like cartoons? Love democracy? In Indianapolis? Here's your chance to see three editorial cartoonists—Gary Varvel, Mike Luckovich and Michael Ramirez— in an evening of "Icons of Political Art," on Thursday, Sept. 20, at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site. All three will be receiving the "Advancing American Democracy Award" during The Mary...
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...
Three cartoonists cited for “Advancing Democracy” with award | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/three-cartoonists-cited-for-advancing-democracy-with-award/September 14, 2018- Speaking of Michael Ramirez, he is one of three editorial cartoonists — along with Gary Varvel and Mike Luckovich — who will be receiving the "Advancing American Democracy Award" next week. All three will be bestowed with the honor as part of the The Mary Tucker Jasper Speaker Series...
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...
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...
KAL wins this year’s Berryman Award | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/kal-wins-this-years-berryman-award/November 8, 2017- A big congrats to cartoonist Kevin Kallaugher on winning this year's Clifford K. and James T. Berryman Award from the National Press Foundation! Here's the announcement. Kevin Kallaugher, cartoonist for The Baltimore Sun and The Economist, will receive the 2017 Clifford K. and James T. Berryman Award for Editorial...
Imprisoned cartoonist honored with Courage Award | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/imprisoned-cartoonist-honored-with-courage-award/November 8, 2017- Ramón Esono Ebalé received the CRNI "Courage in Editorial Cartooning" award Saturday night during the Association for American Editorial Cartoonists' convention closing banquet Saturday at Hofstra University in Long Island. Ebalé's family accepted the award on his behalf, as the cartoonist is still imprisoned without charges in Equatorial Guinea. Michael...
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...
Two contests to kick off February | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/two-contests-to-kick-off-february/February 1, 2018- We got two, count 'em, two announcements to kick off February: #1 The 2018 Locher Award is now open for submissions, with an extended deadline this year of JUNE 15. The John Locher Memorial Award is a contest for aspiring cartoonists, ages 18-25, who draw on political and social topics....
Herblock deadline extended to Feb. 15! | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/herblock-deadline-extended-to-feb-15/February 5, 2018- Over the weekend, Sarah Alex announced that The Herb Block Foundation is extending the deadline to enter this year's Herblock Prize — you now have until February 15. (And don't fret if the date on the website hasn't been updated yet.) If you missed submitting your entry in last week's scrum of award...
AAEC update + award season alert | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/aaec-update-award-season-alert/January 23, 2018- After a slight delay, the AAEC Notebook is on its way — look for it in your mailbox this week! The double issue is both a year-end wrap-up of 2017 and a special 60th anniversary update of the Golden Notebook. The 60th volume of our glorified newsletter weighs in at...
Eaten Fish released! | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/eaten-fish-released/December 18, 2017- Big news: After four years in a detention camp, cartoonist Ali Dorani (aka Eaten Fish) has been released. The young Iranian cartoonist has been the focus of international attention on his plight and the deplorable conditions in Australian-run refugee camps on Manus Island, Papua New Guinea. Here is the press release...
Cartoon contest deadlines for 2018 | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/cartoon-contest-deadlines-for-2018-2/December 19, 2017- Yes, yes, everyone poo-poos awards — until you win one! Here are the contests and deadlines coming up. National Newspaper Awards (Canada) — DEADLINE: Jan. 15, 2018 Pulitzer — Deadline: Jan. 25, 2018 The Thomas Nast Award — Deadline: Jan. 30, 2018 Herblock — Deadline: Feb. 1, 2018 National Headliner Awards— Deadline:...
Locher Award winner announced! | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/locher-award-winner-announced/June 21, 2016- The Locher Award Committee is pleased to announce the winner of the 2016 Locher Award, Devon Manney. The runner-up is Vanessa Barajas. For more information and to see the winning cartoons, please visit Locheraward.org. We received a tremendous response to the award this year, and the Locher Award Committee would...
Herblock Prize eligibility expanded | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/herblock-prize-eligibility-expanded/January 17, 2014- The Board of the Herblock Foundation just voted to include monthly newspaper and magazine publications in the eligibility for the Prize. The deadline is February 3rd. For more information, please visit http://www.herbblockfoundation.org/herblock-prize ...
The Canadian Committee for World Press Freedom 11th International Editorial Cartoon Competition | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/the-canadian-committee-for-world-press-freedom-11th-international-editorial-cartoon-competition/February 21, 2011- The theme for the Canadian Committee for World Press Freedom's 11th International Editorial Cartoon Competition is: “Wikileaks” and its creators: villains or heroes? Deadline: April 8, 2011. ...
Correction: Grambs Aronson Award for Cartooning With a Conscience | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/correction-grambs-aronson-award-for-cartooning-with-a-conscience/December 17, 2010- Please note that this replaces the James Aronson Award for Social Justice Journalism previously listed here. The deadline is Jan. 14. ...
McGill Medal for Journalistic Courage | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/mcgill-medal-for-journalistic-courage/December 1, 2010- Help the University of Georgia select the next winner of the McGill Medal for Journalistic Courage. Deadline: Dec. 15. ...
Upcoming Contest Deadlines | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/upcoming-contest-deadlines/November 9, 2010- It's awards season! Most of the deadlines are in early 2011, so get your entries in soon. ...
Recent Awards | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/recent-awards/September 10, 2010- Fame and glory belong to a wide range of award-winning editorial cartoonists! ...
2010 Golden Spike Award | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/2010-golden-spike-award/September 4, 2010- Milt Prigee presents the award to Rob Rogers. ...
Announcing The Rollin Kirby Project | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/announcing-the-rollin-kirby-project/May 24, 2010- Joseph S. Colello has undertaken an effort to get cartoonist Rollin Kirby, the first winner of the Pulitzer Prize, commemorated on a U.S. Postal Stamp. ...
SDX to Ohman | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/sdx-to-ohman/May 5, 2010- Jack Ohman won first-place award in this year's Sigma Delta Chi Awards, presented by the Society of Professional Journalists. ...
Nate Beeler Named Nast Award Winner | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/nate-beeler-named-nast-award-winner/May 5, 2010- The Overseas Press Club of America has named Nate Beeler this year's recipient of the Thomas Nast Award for editorial cartooning. ...
Breen takes Fischetti | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/breen-takes-fischetti/April 14, 2010- Steve Breen of the The San Diego Union-Tribune has been named the winner of the 2010 John Fischetti Editorial Cartoon Competition. ...
Chris Sharron selected as 2010 Locher Award winner | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/chris-sharron-selected-as-2010-locher-award-winner/April 13, 2010- Chris Sharron, a senior at Kent State University, is this the winner of this year's Locher Award Mary Locher wrote, "If you'll remember, Chris came in second in both 2009 and 2008. He attended the AAEC convention in San Antonio in 2008. Chris also won the Charles Schultz Award [as...
Mark Fiore wins 2010 Pulitzer Prize | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/mark-fiore-wins-2010-pulitzer-prize/April 13, 2010- Animator Mark Fiore has been named this year's winner of the Pulitzer Prize in Editorial Cartooning. ...
Herblock Award to Wuerker | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/herblock-award-to-wuerker/February 17, 2010- POLITICO’s Matt Wuerker has won the 2010 Herblock Prize for editorial cartooning. ...
10th International Editorial Cartoon Competition announced | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/10th-international-editorial-cartoon-competition-announced/March 4, 2010- From Guy Badeaux comes the following announcement about the 10th International Editorial Cartoon Competition ...
All your awards belong to us | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/all-your-awards-belong-to-us/November 30, 2009- Here is your complete list of upcoming cartooning contest deadlines. ...
Keefe Wins Berryman | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/keefe-wins-berryman/November 19, 2009- Mike Keefe of the Denver Post has won the 2009 Berryman Award for Editorial Cartooning, with Honorary Mentions to Matt Wuerker of Politico and Ann Telnaes of washingtonpost.com. ...
UN contest deadline pushed back | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/un-contest-deadline-pushed-back/November 2, 2009- If you thought you missed your chance to enter this year's contest for the Ranan Lurie Political Cartoon Award, worry not — the contest deadline has been pushed back to Nov. 12. You can get all the details here: http://lurieunaward.com/rules.htm...
Fall Deadlines | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/fall-deadlines/September 17, 2009- Deadlines, get your deadlines here! The first wave of deadlines for fall contests and books is fast approaching. Here’s what you want to know: ...
Awards & Summer Briefs | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/awards-summer-briefs/September 17, 2009- As Ted Rall mentioned in his introduction to the Ink Bottle Award presentation, this year’s recipient may have possibily saved the AAEC. After our original convention sponsor, the Seattle P-I, closed early in 2009, and other corporate sponsors proved to be less than forthcoming, Ted went to this individual with...
Awards: Steve Breen’s Very Good Year | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/awards-steve-breens-very-good-year/June 19, 2009- San Diego cartoonist Steve Breen wins second Pulitzer, other awards Steve Breen, the editorial cartoonist for The San Diego Union-Tribune, has won the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning. It was only the second time his newspaper has been awarded journalism’s highest honor and the second for Breen himself; he...
Awards: More Winners | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/awards-more-winners/June 19, 2009- Chris Britt, who draws for the State Journal-Register in Illinois, nabbed this year’s SDX, the Sigma Delta Chi Award for excellence, given by the Society of Professional Journalists. The awards will be presented during the SPJ Convention and National Journalism Conference, August 27-30 in Indianapolis. The Aronson Awards for Social...
Awards: Scripps Howard News | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/awards-scripps-howard-news-mike-luckovich-the-pulitzer-prizewinning-cartoonist-of-the-atlanta-journa/June 19, 2009- Mike Luckovich, the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, won this year’s Scripps Howard Foundation National Journalism Awards for Editorial Cartooning. Luckovich received $10,000 and a trophy for “his ability to incite multiple emotions with the reading of a single cartoon.” Other finalists for the prize included Don Asmussen...
Awards: Jake Thompson 2009 Locher Award Recipient | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/awards-jake-thompson-2009-locher-award-recipient/June 19, 2009- Jake Thompson, a junior in advertising at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, is this year’s winner of the AAEC/John Locher Memorial Award. According to Thompson, even though he has always enjoyed comics, in particular the work of Bill Watterson, he did not actively begin cartooning until he studied...
Awards: Fischetti to Judge | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/awards-fischetti-to-judge/June 19, 2009- By Alan Gardner Lee Judge, editorial cartoonist for the Kansas City Star, is this year’s winner of the John Fischetti award for excellence in editorial cartooning. The winning cartoon shows a soldier’s helmet perched on a rifle with the caption “Price of Gas.” This is the second such win by...