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

 

The AAEC at CXC!

Today marks the kickoff of Cartoon Crossroads Columbus, the annual FREE cartoon festival in Columbus, Ohio. CXC runs Sept. 26 through Sunday, Sept. 29 at both the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum, and other sites around town.

This year marks the first year CXC will be hosting the winner of the John Locher Memorial Fellowship. AAEC Vice-President Kevin Necessary will be there with this year’s first Locher Fellowship recipient Alexandra Bowman, where they will be giving a Talk & Teach in the Eisner Room on Sept. 27 at 1pm. Alex will also be tabling at the CXC Expo on Saturday and Sunday at the Columbus Metropolitan Library. As always with Cartoon Crossroads Columbus, all events are free!

Find out more about Alexandra Bowman here: https://cartooncrossroadscolumbus.org/speaker/alexandra-bowman/

 

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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.