Save the Date: 2026 AAEC Convention

September 17-20, 2026

The AAEC is returning to Sacramento, Calif. for its 2026 convention. Details coming soon!

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS:

ACC:
ASSOCIATION OF CANADIAN CARTOONISTS
NCS:
NATIONAL CARTOONISTS SOCIETY

THE BILLY IRELAND CARTOON LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

CARTOONISTS RIGHTS

FREEDOM CARTOONISTS FOUNDATION

THE DAILY CARTOONIST

COUNTERPOINT

THE NIB

 

CARTOONIST PODCASTS:

DMZ AMERICA:

DMZ America with Ted Rall and Scott Stantis

CARTOONIST TALK:

A Talk with Editorial Cartoonists by Angelo Lopez

POLITICS INK:

Politics Ink with Jim Morrissey

CAGLECAST:

Daryl Cagle’s Caglecast

 

CARTOONIST PROFILE

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General

First Name

Liam

Last Name

Simonelli

Profile

Bio

 

Hello! My name is Liam Simonelli and I am an editorial cartoonist located in my home state of New Jersey. I’m 22 years old and have been drawing since I was four.

 

I have had my editorial cartoons featured in numerous publications across the country. These include The Washington Post, Politico.com, The Star-Ledger, The Tampa Bay Times, The Dayton Daily News, The Staten Island Advance and more.

 

I hold a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a specialization in Graphic Design from The College of New Jersey. Prior to that, I graduated from Mercer County Community College with an Associate’s in New Media Communications.

 

In addition to working with Counterpoint Syndication, I also freelanced local-based editorial cartoons to The Jersey Journal in Hudson County, New Jersey.

 

During my time at The College of New Jersey, I served as staff editorial cartoonist for my college paper The Signal, where I drew TCNJ-related cartoons and graphics for articles.

 

I have received The 2022 National Mark of Excellence Award in the Editorial Cartoon category from The Society of Professional Journalists for editorial cartoons I drew for my previous school newspaper, The College VOICE. In addition, I received The 2022 College Media Award in Editorial Cartooning for my work with the same publication.

 

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.

ABOUT US

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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.

LOCHER SITE

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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.