Annual Convention

Annual Convention October 5-8

The AAEC and Association of Canadian Cartoonists will be joining with the Cartoon Art Museum in San Franscisco for a 3-day celebration of editorial art and political cartoonists, October 5-8, 2023.

Online registration is now open!


Farewell, Jon Kennedy

The AAEC expresses condolences to the family of former Arkansas Democrat cartoonist
Jon Kennedy, a charter member of the AAEC at its founding in 1957. Jon passed away
at 96 on Oct. 10, during the 57th AAEC convention in San Francisco. Jon Kennedy was
a hugely talented and thoughtful cartoonist who mentored many young cartoonists,
notably Dwane Powell and countless others. His strong and capable artwork was
beautiful and compelling. The AAEC would not have been possible without Jon’s
efforts.

Farewell, Tony Auth

Tony Auth’s colleagues and friends in the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists are profoundly saddened by his death. Tony was one of a small handful of that magnificent generation of 1960s and 1970s cartoonists who re-created what we do today. A brilliant, original editorial cartooning voice is gone. Tony’s drawing style was unique. The fluidity, […]

The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists remembers Etta Hulme

Etta Hulme, cartoonist for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, died June 25th at the age of 90.  A longtime member and former president, Etta was a widely respected and beloved member of the AAEC.  Although her drawing style has been described as soft, the messages behind the images were powerful and clear.  Etta was exactly what an editorial […]

Herblock Prize eligibility expanded

The Board of the Herblock Foundation just voted to include monthly newspaper and magazine publications in the eligibility for the Prize.
The deadline is February 3rd.
For more information, please visit https://www.herbblockfoundation.org/herblock-prize

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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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.