Annual Convention

Annual Convention September 11-14, 2025

The AAEC will be joining the line-up at this year’s Small Press Expo as part of our annual convention in September 2025. Check back here later this year for registration and hotel information!

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CARTOONIST PROFILE

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General

First Name

Steve

Last Name

Artley

Publication

Are you syndicated?

Yes

Profile

Bio

Steven George Artley is a retired political cartoonist, whose cartoons were syndicated[ throughout the U.S. and Canada. His cartoons have been published regularly in The New York Times, Washington Post, USAToday, Newsweek, and were routinely included in the weekly lineup on online anthologies of TIME Magazine’s “Best Cartoons of the Week,”  Politico‘s “Cartoon Carousel,”[3] and NPR‘s “Double Takes,”[4] Internationally, his cartoons were published in magazines and periodicals in Japan and Europe. His cartoons continue to be used in school textbooks and interactive educational materials through Pearson Education and Savvas Learning.

Artley is a member and served on the Board of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC). He is a member of the National Cartoonists Society (NCS), the National Press Club in Washington DC, and an honorary member of the Association of Canadian Cartoonists. He has juried cartoon/book contests for NCS, and was on the panel of judges for the Herblock Prize in 2023. He also wrote, produced, and performed satirical spots for a weekly political commentary podcast based in Virginia.

Speaker Info

Speech Description

Artley continues to offer entertaining and insightful speaking engagements on political cartooning, satire, and freedom of speech topics to schools and colleges, civic groups, clubs, and professional organizations.

OUR MISSION

The mission of the AAEC is to champion and defend editorial cartooning and free speech as essential to liberty in the United States and throughout the world.

The AAEC aims to be an international leader in support of the human, civil, and artistic rights of editorial cartoonists around the world, and to stand with other international groups in support of the profession.


The Daily Cartoonist

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LOCHER FELLOWSHIP

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.


CARTOONS FOR THE CLASSROOM

Cartoons in Education

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.