September 11-14, 2025The AAEC will be joining the line-up at this year’s Small Press Expo as part of our annual convention in September 2025. Registration is now open.
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POLITICO’s Matt Wuerker has won the 2010 Herblock Prize for editorial cartooning.
A 2009 finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, Wuerker will be honored by the Herb Block Foundation on April 15 at the Library of Congress.
Wuerker’s cartoons have been a POLITICO signature since its launch three years ago, appearing individually in the newspaper and online, as well as in art accompanying enterprise stories from POLITICO journalists.
Congrats Matt!
In 2004 The Chicago Tribune set the record straight: First off, there is no Tom the Dancing Bug. Nowhere in Ruben Bolling’s 700-odd “Tom the...
The AAEC John Locher Memorial Fellowship is awarded each year to one early-career cartoonist whose work demonstrates clear opinions and strong artistry on political and social topics. Deadline to be considered is the end of March.
The Locher Fellow will receive a one-year Regular membership in the AAEC, be a guest of the CXC Festival — held every fall in Columbus, Ohio — and have the opportunity to meet with editorial cartoonists during the year of the Fellowship for portfolio reviews and career advice.
Every two weeks throughout the year, The Learning Forum and the AAEC offers CARTOONS FOR THE CLASSROOM, a free lesson resource for teachers discussing current events. Visit NIEonline.com for more lesson plans.
