Save the Date: 2026 AAEC Convention

September 17-20, 2026

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


 

CARTOONIST PROFILE

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General

First Name

Tom

Last Name

Stiglich

Publication

Primary Publication Name

MEDIA NEWS GROUP

Profile

Bio

Cartooning is Tom’s life.

He started as a child and hasn’t stopped. Born and raised in Philadelphia, drawing has been a great way to support a serious cheese steak addiction.

While in high school, his first cartoon was published by the Philadelphia Daily News.

He attended the Art Institute of Philadelphia and graduated in June 1988.

Tom is a nationally syndicated political cartoonist whose work is distributed by Creators Syndicate. His cartoons have appeared in the USA Today, The New York Times, FoxNews.com, US News and World Report, THE WEEK, The Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News, The Washington Post, Newsweek, Newsweek Japan, TIME magazine, TIME.com, Chicago Sun-Times, The Los Angeles Times, Mad Kids magazine and in the annual book series ‘Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year.’

He is a three-time recipient for the Citation of Excellence award from the United Nations and currently has a cartoon on exhibit at the Charles M. Schulz museum in Santa Rosa, California.

In 2012, Tom took first place in Greater Philadelphia’s Society of Professional Journalists for Editorial Cartoons.

His editorial cartoons appear in newspapers throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Tom is a member of the National Cartoonists Society and the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists.

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.


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.