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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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

 

Stan Kelley (and Ward Sutton) swing by Springfield on The Simpsons

Stan Kelly, editorial cartoonist for The Onion, makes his animation debut as a featured guest artist during the opening segment of The Simpsons. The 20-second segment will be part of “Treehouse of Horror XXXVI,” the latest installment of The Simpson’s annual Halloween special, airing October 19.

Kelly, who has refused AAEC membership, declined to comment. But his alter-ego, cartoonist Ward Sutton, provided the following statement from Kelly about the upcoming animated segment:

“Finally! I’ve broken through the glass ceiling for old, white men hoping to work in animation: I’m gracing The Simpsons as Guest Artist for the opening segment of this year’s “Treehouse of Horror” episode, which will debut Sunday, October 19.* Be sure to tune in. As I tell all my lovers, this might just be the best 20 seconds of your life.”

*Check local listings for time in your area. The episode will begin streaming** on Disney+ the next day.
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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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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.