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. Registration is now open.

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CARTOONIST PROFILE

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General

First Name

Ross

Last Name

Gosse

Publication

Primary Publication Name

Editoons, iNCk.

Are you syndicated?

Yes

Syndicate Publication

Editoons, iNCk.

Reprints

Reprint Contact First Name

Ross

Reprint Contact Last Name

Gosse

Profile

Bio

Born on the frozen tundra of Wisconsin, Ross Gosse carved his first editorial cartoons into the sides of ice blocks.

Exchanging his hammer and chisel for pen and ink, Gosse earned his B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He double-majored in art and print journalism.

His first job, in advertising, was disenchanting and disemboweling. Heeding the noble call of journalism, Gosse went on to land his first daily newspaper job with The Daily Press in Ashland, Wis. (located just 15 miles north of the edge of the planet). He designed news pages and syndicated his editorial cartoons.

From there Gosse moved to Oil City, Pa.for a “slash” job as a designer/ graphic artist/ illustrator with The Derrick/The News-Herald newspapers. He also continued cartooning and self-syndication.

Leaving Pennsylvania for the ivory halls of Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., Gosse drew cartoons for The Daily News school newspaper. He earned his M.A. in journalism in May of 1999.

He interned that summer at The Denver Post. He designed graphics, drew sports cartoons and successfully evaded mountain men seeking new brides.

By fall The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) hired Gosse as a graphic artist. He won “Best in Ohio” for graphics and drank beer at Drew Carey’s hangout, The Warsaw Tavern.

Now based in Locust, N.C., Gosse syndicates his own editorial cartoon service, Editoons, iNCk. from the mountains to the beaches of the Tar Heel state.

He lives with his wife Susan, daughter Emma, sons Michael and Brett. When not doing laundry or the dishes he can sometimes be found walking his dog Shea, since she tends to behave better than his children.

Despite the mild winters, he still misses ice carving.

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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.


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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.


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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.