AAEC News

"Drawn to Purpose" now out

"Drawn to Purpose," the companion book to the Library of Congress' show of the same name, is now out. The book "gives readers a glimpse of the female factor behind comic strips, political cartoons and magazine/newspaper art over a 150-year span." The author, Martha Kennedy, recently sat down at the C2E2 Comic Book Festival in Chicago to discuss the oft overlooked fact that women have been part of American cartoon art from the beginning.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ent-drawn-to-purpose-20180327-story.html

"Drawn to Purpose" The Exhibit runs thru Oct. 20, 12018, and includes work by AAEC members Ann Telnaes, Signe Wilkinson and Jen Sorensen, among many other talented artists. For complete details on the show, got to https://www.loc.gov/exhibitions/drawn-to-purpose/about-this-exhibition/

 

Cartoonist Steve Artley teams up with SPJ

Like political cartoons? Near the nation's capital? Spend the evening with cartoonist Steve Artleyon Wednesday, May 9, in Washington DC, sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists. Pick up your tickets today! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-award-winning-editorial-cartoonist-steve-artley-tickets-44523727668?aff=es2

Start making your plans for the 2018 AAEC Convention!

The website the 2018 Association of American Editorial Cartoonist confab is now online, including registration information and a link to the hotel to make your room reservations.  Click here for details: http://aaeccartoonists.org/

 

AAEC 2018 Annual Convention

September 20-23, 2018
Sacramento, California

Hosted by Jack Ohman, The Sacramento Bee
and AAEC President Pat Bagley, Salt Lake Tribune

Hotel Reservation Deadline: Friday, August 24
Convention Registration Deadline: Tuesday, September 4

Click here now to reserve your hotel room and register for the convention: http://aaeccartoonists.org/

 

This convention landing page is also a preview what to expect when the new AAEC website launches later this year. In the meantime, the original editorialcartoonists.com is currently still up and active with daily cartoons and the latest news. (You'll also need to go to the old site if you need to renew your membership and update your contact information.)

See you in September!

 

A panel of political cartoonists walk into MoCCA...

Mike Peterson's Comic Strip of the Day has an excellent report from this weekend's MoCAA Fest 2018 — with an in depth look at the panel on political cartooning with Ann Telnaes, Mr. Fish, Steve Brodner and more. Go, read. 

 

Ann Telnaes and Mr. Fish at MoCCA Fest this weekend

Like cartoons? Love political satire? In New York? Ann Telnaes joins Mr. Fish and Steve Brodner at MoCCA Fest this weekend. The two day celebration kicks off at the Society of Illustrators in New York City. https://www.amny.com/things-to-do/mocca-arts-festival-preview-1.17884269

 

 

 

Mid-Day chats with Patrick Chappatte

Mumbai's Mid-Day sits down for a brief chat with cartoonist Patrick Chappatte. Read the whole thing here. 

Parade chats with Liza Donnelly

Over the weekend, Parade sat down to talk with cartoonist (and AAEC VP) Liza Donnelly on drawing and creativity. Read the whole thing here.

Clay Bennett wins 2018 Nast Award; KAL Citated

Clay Bennett has won his Third Thomas Nast Award from the Overseas Press Club of America. The Chattanooga Times Free Press staffer was honored for his portfolio of cartoons on international affairs.

 

Kevin "KAL" Kallaugher was named a Citation Winner for his work in The Economist.

 

In a statement on the award recipients, the Press Club noted "Clay Bennett's deceptively simple cartoons, often without captions, drive home strong, perceptive messages on topics ranging from global warming, immigration, North Korea's nuclear program and Vladimir Putin, to Donald Trump's handling of complex foreign policy issues."

 

"Clever ideas and an engaging style make for a memorable portfolio."

 

 

Now in its 79th year, the Overseas Press Club Awards recognize the finest international journalism in print, broadcast and online news. Award recipients in 22 categories will be honored at a banquet in New York City in April.

"I feel very honored, if not a little out of place, to be included in such a distinguished group of journalists" Bennett told the Times Free Press. "Maybe I'll seem more respectable, if only by association."

This is Bennett's third Thomas Nast Award. He's also received the Sigma Delta Chi Award, the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award and the National Headliner Award. Bennett, who won the Pulitzer Prize in 2002, has been a finalist for the prestigious honor a record seven times. His work is syndicated in about 100 newspapers through the Washington Post Writers Group. 

The OPC also cited Kal Kallaugher's international cartoonist in The Economist. Kallaugher has won the Thomas Nast Award a total of four times, and was recently named the 2017 Clifford K. and James T. Berryman Award winner. 

Tickets for "State of Our Satirical Union" going fast

If you love satire and care about free speech, you might want to attend next's months symposium on the 30th Anniversary of Hustler v. Falwell. Join cartoonists, humorists & lawyers April 20-21 in Minneapolis for "State of Our Satirical Union." The two day event will be held at the Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Minnesota. 

Speakers will include cartoonists Ann Telnaes, Steve Sack, Jack Ohman, Pat Bagley, Ben Sargent, Jim Morin, Signe Wilkinson, Cullum Rogers, Joel Pett and Matt Wuerker!

Tickets are free and are going fast! For complete details, click here: https://cla.umn.edu/hsjmc/news-events/news/state-our-satirical-union

The Atlantic on drawing Trump

The Atlantic lists twenty ways to draw Trump — or not. Make yourself a good strong cup of comeupance and read "Why is Donald Trump So Hard to Caricature?" https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/04/donald-trump-caricature/554069/?utm_source=twb