The National Cartoonists Society (NCS) travelled to Broom-Hilda country last November to deliver their Gold Key award (scroll down), signifying induction into the Society’s Hall of Fame, to cartoonist Russell Myers. National Cartoonists Society President Karen Evans and Mark Habegger traveled to Oregon to deliver the NCS Gold Key and record a wonderful interview with […]
With the news of Artificial Intelligence bursting into the creative arts the Society of Illustrators, the National Cartoonists Society, and the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists have issued statements on the matter. From the Society of Illustrators: From the National Cartoonists Society: From the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists:
We’ll lead off with the National Cartoonists Society winners from yesterday’s virtual convention, which, by the way, was a really good idea. The more you can bring in fans, the more you motivate them to continue being fans. And, as DD Degg has noted, the whole shebang is perserved on YouTube and he’s posted the […]
A group of National Cartoonists Society members are on a USO tour. Below is a news segment from their stop in Incirlik Air Base (Turkey). The spot features primarily Baby Blues artist Rick Kirkman, but you’ll catch of glimpse of Ed Steckley and Sam Viviano.
So a really cool thing is in the works – not just in the works, it is happening this January. National Cartoonists Society Foundation President Steve McGarry has organized a week-long Caribbean Cartoonist Celebrity Cruise. These aren’t just B-rated or has-been cartoonist “celebrities”, we’re talking four Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonists (two of which have been […]
And I had so much hope for the Jeanie/Tom relationship, but the catchy “NCS L.A.” tune will be stuck in my head much longer.
This last weekend was the annual Reuben Awards where the National Cartoonist Society bestows their best of in various categories and the big prize for Cartoonist of the Year. This year, the Reuben Award went to New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast. In the division awards the winners are: Magazine Feature / Magazine Illustration Tom Richmond […]
The National Cartoonist Society has announced the 2014 Division Awards aka Silver Reubens (or tongue in cheek the “Steckleys”). The winners will be announced during the annual NCS Reuben Awards dinner on May 23rd. This year’s Reuben Awards will be held in Washington D.C. Congratulations to the nominees. EDITORIAL CARTOONS Clay Bennett Michael Ramirez Jen […]
The National Cartoonist Society has announced the nominees for the 2014 Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year. The nominees are New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast, Pearls Before Swine creator Stephan Pastis and Rhymes with Orange creator Hilary Price. This is Roz’s first nomination for the Reuben; Stephan has been nominated 52 times (actually, […]
The National Cartoonists Society has announced that this year’s Society?s Silver T-Square award will be awarded to former NCS president Jeff Keane. From the NCS: The National Cartoonists Society?s Silver T-Square award is ?awarded, by unanimous vote of the NCS Board of Directors, to persons who have demonstrated outstanding dedication or service to the Society […]
National Cartoonist Society President Tom Richmond has posted the cover art for this upcoming year’s NCS Reuben Awards weekend with caricatures of the line-up of speakers and special award winners. Family Circus cartoonist and former NCS President Jeff Keane will be the recipient of this year’s NCS ?Silver T-Square? for outstanding dedication to the organization. […]
The National Cartoonist Society has announced it’s annual call for submissions for the 2014 Reuben Award and division awards. This year most of the division awards will be voted on by the entire membership body electronically. In years past, division awards were juried by regional chapters. As always, you do not have to be a […]
Video of the full evening.
Just released: Tom Gammill’s opening number for the 2014 Reuben Awards: Always great.
This year’s Reubens Award Weekend was held in the spectacular San Diego California. It was only my third NCS weekend, so I’m not the best barometer for attendance. Apart from live-tweeting the winners on Saturday night, I’ll admit, I put aside my the “reporter duties” and just enjoyed the event. My photos are slimmer than […]