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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...
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...
Greenberg takes 1st place in Davenport contest | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/greenberg-takes-1st-place-in-davenport-contest/August 26, 2020- AAEC member Steve Greenberg won First Place in the “Homer Davenport Cartoon Contest,” based in Silverton, Oregon. The local contest celebrates home-town hero Homer Davenport, the late-19th/early 20th century editorial cartoonist famous for his quote “No honest man need fear cartoons.” The contest is usually part of the town’s annual...
The Billy Ireland (re)launches their first digital exhibit | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/the-billy-ireland-relaunches-their-first-digital-exhibit/July 24, 2020- The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum (aka the CLAM) launches their first online exhibit. Ok, technically they are relaunching the 2017 show “Tales from the Vault: 40 Stores/40 Years” online, but if you missed it then, it’s new to you now! https://library.osu.edu/site/40stories/...
College satire show looking for contributors | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/college-satire-show-looking-for-contributors/June 24, 2020- Student cartoonist Alexandra Bowman has put out an open call for contributors to a comedy webshow out of Georgetown University. “Are you a college student interested in working in political satire, video production, and/or comedy writing? The Hilltop Show is in urgent need of writers, video editors, on-camera actors, and...
Billy Ireland Cartoon Library throws open their collection (online) | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/billy-ireland-cartoon-library-throws-open-their-collection-online/April 24, 2020- Cartoonists have always known it is worth traveling to The Ohio State University just to see The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum. But now that the long-time Columbus, OH, mecca is closed to the public for the foreseeable future, what are fans of the cartoon arts to do? Luckily,...
Live from their home studios—cartoonists online! | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/live-from-their-home-studios-cartoonists-online/April 22, 2020- Live cartoonists live! Like musicians and comedians with no nightclub to perform in, cartoonists have taken to the internet to do live webscasts while sheltering in place. CBS and New Yorker cartoonist Liza Donnelly is doing a live drawing session every afternoon at 5pm on Periscope and her instagram feed:...
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...
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...
The Triple Threat of David Fitzsimmons | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/the-triple-threat-of-david-fitzsimmons/December 5, 2019- Are you amazed by cartoonists who have crazy talents other than drawing big heads? Are you in Arizona? Then head to Tucson this Saturday, December 7 for the live afternoon taping of David Fitzsimmons annual holiday special, the Arroyo Cafe Holiday Radio Show, a “hilarious, song-and-comedy-filled extravaganza.” Recorded in front of...
New show on old cartoons | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/new-show-on-old-cartoons/July 6, 2018- Like history? Love cartoons? In Baton Rouge? Be sure to stop by the Old State Capitol for the new exhibit "Lines with Power and Purpose: Editorial Cartoons,” showing July 5 through Sept. 29. The collection features "cartoons from the so-called 'Golden Age' of print journalism —the first half of the 20th...
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...
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...
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...
Rob Rogers’ cartoons pop-up in a show — across the street from the White House | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/rob-rogers-cartoons-pop-up-in-a-show-across-the-street-from-the-white-house/July 11, 2018- The Corcoran School of the Arts and Design is launching a pop-up show of cartoons by Rob Rogers this summer. Conveniently located across from the White House, the Trump-centric exhibit showcases all the cartoons killed by Rogers' former employer, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Co-sponsored by the AAEC, Spiked: The Unpublished Political Cartoons...
The week in Trump | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/the-week-in-trump/July 20, 2018- So much newsing! Here are just a few drinks that we caught in our cup from the firehose that was Donald J. Trump this week: Friend of the AAEC Rod Emmerson found his "Trump Trophy" cartoon go viral worldwide. Barry Blitt talks about his latest New Yorker cover and how...
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...
Ann Telnaes and Mr. Fish at MoCCA Fest this weekend | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/ann-telnaes-and-mr-fish-at-mocca-fest-this-weekend/April 6, 2018- Like cartoons? Love political satire? In New York? Ann Telnaes joins Mr. Fish and Steve Brodner at MoCCA Fest this weekend. The two day celebration kicks off at the Society of Illustrators in New York City. https://www.amny.com/things-to-do/mocca-arts-festival-preview-1.17884269 ...
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...
Tickets for “State of Our Satirical Union” going fast | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/tickets-for-state-of-our-satirical-union-going-fast/March 12, 2018- If you love satire and care about free speech, you might want to attend next's months symposium on the 30th Anniversary of Hustler v. Falwell. Join cartoonists, humorists & lawyers April 20-21 in Minneapolis for "State of Our Satirical Union." The two day event will be held at the Hubbard School of...
What me, Worry? MAD Magazine exhibit opens at Ohio State | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/mad-magazine-exhibit-opens-at-ohio-state/May 2, 2018- There probably isn't an editorial cartoonist out there who hasn't been influenced by MAD Magazine. Long the fool's gold standard for satire, the 70-year-old publication recently went through a major change, moving from its long-time home in New York City to California. The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum celebrates...
U of VA to be Pat Oliphant’s forever home | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/u-of-va-to-be-pat-oliphants-forever-home/May 2, 2018- Pat Oliphant,one of the most influential political cartoonists of the 20th century, has donated his papers to the University of Virginia, an archive that includes correspondence, original artwork, sketchbooks & sculptures. https://augustafreepress.com/famed-political-cartoonists-archives-arrive-at-uva/ UPDATE: Radio IQ talks to Pat Oliphant about the recent donation of his papers to...
Cartoonists and Press Freedom at Davos | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/cartoonists-and-press-freedom-at-davos/January 28, 2019- Last week Patrick Chappatte was in Davos for the World Economic Forum, where he helped put together a "Cartooning for Peace" exhibit. He wrote, "It was a chance to showcase the work of the Geneva Foundation I co-founded with Plantu, and whose honorary chair was Kofi Annan (that’s a separate entity...
Epling on display | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/epling-on-display/January 31, 2019- At a time when newspaper chains are idiotically cutting their popular staff cartoonists (yeah @Gannett, we're looking at you ya dummy), smaller papers still know the draw of having their own cartoonist—like Christopher Epling at the Appalachian News-Express in Kentucky. Epling has an exhibit of his artwork up this month....
Ed Hall talks about cartooning and cancer | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/ed-hall-talks-about-cartooning-and-cancer/October 18, 2018- Nuthin' like a deadline to get you motivated, right? http://folioweekly.com/stories/worth-a-thousand-words,20677...
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...
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...
Attention cartoonists — Call for Art! | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/attention-cartoonists-call-for-art/February 15, 2019- The 24th Gabrovo Biennial of Humour and Satire in Art invites artists to contribute their edgy takes on the concept of the public sphere. The call is for both a competition and a curated exhibition. "Dimensions of Publicness" will run from May 17 to September 30, 2019, in Gabrovo, Bulgaria. Click here for more information:...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Signe Wilkinson in India | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/signe-wilkinson-in-india/October 5, 2018- Are you in India? Like cartoons? Stop by an see a new exhibit on Philadelphia cartoonist Signe Wilkinson @SigneWilk. If halfway around the world is too far to go for a show, you can at least read about it here....
Last call for these epic cartoon exhibits! | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/last-call-for-these-epic-cartoon-exhibits/October 10, 2018- In Washington DC? Get to the Library of Congress ASAP! "Drawn to Purpose" closes on Oct. 20. This exhibit of all-women illustrators includes work by AAEC members Ann Telnaes, Signe Wilkinson and Jen Sorensen, among many other talented artists. For complete details on the show, got to https://www.loc.gov/exhibitions/drawn-to-purpose/about-this-exhibition/ Also, you...
New show highlights women cartoonists and illustrators | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/new-show-highlights-women-cartoonists-and-illustrators/November 17, 2017- The Library of Congress opens a major exhibit tomorrow focusing on women artists, including current AAEC President Ann Telanes. "Drawn to Purpose: American Women Illustrators and Cartoonists" looks at the work of 43 professional female illustrators over the last 150 years. The Library will release a companion book, by curator Martha...
Military cartoonist lands at Gettysburg | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/military-cartoonist-lands-at-gettysburg/November 18, 2017- Veteran combat artist —and long-time AAEC friend— Chip Beck has a new gig: Artist-in-Residence at Gettysburg National Battlefield. On Friday, Dec. 1, Beck will discuss his residency at an Artist Showcase Presentation at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event...
Cartoonists talk about Gagged | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/cartoonists-talk-about-gagged/December 19, 2017- Cartoonist Andy Davey gives a report on the evening of talks accompany the “Gagged” exhibition of cartoons that recently closed in London. Martin Rowson, Zunar, Khalid Albaih and Bro Russell go after the subject of the oppression, censorship and gagging of political cartoonists around the world. https://procartoonists.org/gagged-talk/ ...
AAEC co-sponsors NYC Roz Chast exhibit and events | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/aaec-co-sponsors-nyc-roz-chast-exhibit-and-events/June 23, 2016- The Museum of the City of New York is currently hosting a cartoon exhibition: Roz Chast: Cartoon Memoirs, a retrospective of the celebrated *New Yorker* artist and cartoonist’s work since 1978. The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists is an official co-sponsor of the series of events below accompanying the exhibit (beginning next week,...
Statement from AAEC Board | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/statement-from-aaec-board/November 23, 2015- Long-time AAEC members Gary Huck and Mike Konopacki are currently showing their cartoons in an exhibition at Cornell University, where they have come under attack from conservative and liberal critics on campus and off-campus. Some have complained about the use of certain symbols, such as swastikas and Confederate flags. Others have...
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. ...
KAL’s busy spring | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/kals-busy-spring/April 13, 2010- KAL goes to the Middle East, launches iPhone App, and plans to appear at the Nasher Museum. ...
Rob Rogers Speaks | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/rob-rogers-speaks/February 3, 2010- Courtesy of Pop Filter comes the announce that Rob Rogers will be puttin in an appearace at Carnegie Mellon on Feb. 4 ...
New Cartoon Show in Durham NC | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/new-cartoon-show-in-durham-nc/February 3, 2010- "Lines of Attack: Conflicts in Caricature," opens Feb. 4, at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University in Durham, NC. ...
Thanksgiving briefs | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/thanksgiving-briefs/November 30, 2009- A number of cartoonists have something to be thankful for: Ted Rall a new book, Robert Ariail a new gig, Dick Locher a new sculpture, David Brown a show in Brazil, and more! Read on... ...
Kal BIG in Baltimore Saturday Night | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/kal-big-in-baltimore-saturday-night/November 27, 2009- On Saturday, Nov. 28, cartoonist Kevin "KAL" Kallaugher will team up with The Baltimore Improv Group for "for a fun Thanksgiving weekend spectacular." The special holiday collaboration will kick off at 8PM at Baltimore's Creative Alliance. For more info visit BIG's webpage: http://www.bigimprov.org/escapethefamily h/t to ComicsDC blog...
G-20 Cartoon Show Opens Today in Pittsburgh | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/g20-cartoon-show-opens-today-in-pittsburgh/September 18, 2009- An exhibit of political cartoons opens today at The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, just in time for the G-20 summit in the city at the end of September. ...