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.

Registration page

SPX website



 

CARTOONIST PROFILE

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Contact

Work Phone

704-358-5018

General

First Name

Kevin

Last Name

Siers

Publication

Primary Publication Name

Charlotte Observer

Are you syndicated?

Yes

Reprints

Reprint Contact First Name

The Charlotte Observer

Physical address for reprint requests

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Profile

Bio

The Past President of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists, Kevin Siers creates five editorial cartoons a week for The Charlotte Observer. A native of Minnesota, he’s been drawing editorial cartoons for the Observer since 1987. He began his cartooning career by drawing editorial cartoons for his hometown community newspaper between shifts working in the local iron ore mines. His cartoons are distributed nationwide by Cagle Cartoons and were awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 2014. He and his wife reside in Salisbury, MD.

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

CSotD: Come Join the Service
CSotD: Come Join the Service

Carmen and Winslow have been struggling lately to decide where they stand on various political matters. In its simplest form, as seen in today’s strip,...


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.