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 Dude abides — our Rob Rogers wrapup

One week after he was fired by his long-time newspaper for not towing the Trump line, Rob Rogers is doing — great! News of his dismissal has gone international, one of his cartoons went viral and became an iconic image of the outrage against the Trump administration's immigrant policy, and he successfully launched a new Patreon page.

The Daily Beast has a good overview of the aftermath, including our favorite part — the one that proves the publisher and editor who canned the cartoonist are not being honest about their reasons — that Rob is too angry for his own good. If you know him at all, "angry" is the last word you could use to describe Rob Rogers.

"Popular political cartoonist," however, is.

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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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Baltimore Sun Dismisses KAL
Baltimore Sun Dismisses KAL

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...


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.