
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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DMZ America with Ted Rall and Scott Stantis
A Talk with Editorial Cartoonists by Angelo Lopez
Politics Ink with Jim Morrissey
Wes
Rowell
Freelance-The Durango Herald
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Wes
Rowell
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Wes Rowell has been an illustrator since 1998 and an editorial cartoonist since 2021. He has twice won first place for cartooning in the annual Top of the Rockies journalism competition, which spans Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, and Utah. His work has appeared in The Tulsa World, Politico, and The Durango Herald, where he is a freelance cartoonist.
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.
After 31 years (1988-2006, 2012-2025) Kevin (KAL) Kallaugher has been let go by The Baltimore Sun. From KAL: I am disappointed to announce that after...
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.
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.
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