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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The AAEC hires a new Association Manager

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The AAEC is happy to announce that it has hired Kelsey Maher as our new Association Manager.

Kelsey will be taking over for Wanda Nicholson, who is stepping down at the end of this month. The two are currently working together to transfer everything over to the new office in Sacramento, CA.

As of today, March 21, the new address for AAEC Mail is:
AAEC
PO Box 160314
Sacramento, California 95816

Email will remain the same: editorialcartoonists@gmail.com

We're working on getting a phone number set up soon, but if you need to contact either Wanda or Kelsey, use the email.

Kelsey has experience working with non-profits of our size and scope. She has also worked with the U.S. Department of State to bring in speakers for the International Visitor Leadership Program, and on programs with the Library of Congress.

More details to follow, but in the meantime, please welcome Kelsey to the AAEC!

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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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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

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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.