Annual Convention

Annual Convention October 3-6

The AAEC and Association of Canadian Cartoonists is teaming up with the Université du Québec à Montréal for a 3-day celebration of all-things political cartooning, October 3-6, 2024.

Online registration: click here

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS:

CRNI:

CARTOONISTS RIGHTS NETWORK INTERNATIONAL
FREEDOM CARTOONISTS FOUNDATION

ACC:

ASSOCIATION OF CANADIAN CARTOONISTS
THE BILLY IRELAND CARTOON LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

NCS:

NATIONAL CARTOONISTS SOCIETY
THE DAILY CARTOONIST
COUNTERPOINT
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Uncle Sam vs Lady Liberty

On the 4th of July, Slate offered a deep dive into the history of two of America’s most popular mascots — Uncle Sam & Lady Liberty — and the ever-shifting use and symbolism of these two seminal icons by cartoonists and propagandists alike. Read all about it here:

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/07/uncle-sam-lady-liberty-history-of-national-symbols.html

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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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CARTOONS IN EDUCATION

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.

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PO Box 160314, Sacramento, CA 95816

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