The 16th Doug Wright Awards

The 16th annual Doug Wright Awards. hosted by Don McKellar, were livestreamed at 8 pm this Saturday on both the DWA Facebook group and on YouTube.

And the awards went to:

Britain’s Greatest Political Cartoons

The publication of Britain’s Greatest Political Cartoons has been postponed until next year.

The John Locher Memorial Award

From the John Locher Memorial Award.

The John Locher Memorial Award is a contest for aspiring cartoonists, ages 18-25, whose work demonstrates both clear opinions and strong artistry on political and social topics. 

Single panel, multi-panel, and animated editorial cartoons and comics will be accepted. Both students and non-students are eligible to submit.

CalArts students create editorial cartoons about the COVID-19 crisis

From Animation Magazine.

California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) students are creating editorial cartoons to comment on the COVID-19 crisis.

The project is spearheaded by Ann Telnaes, Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist for the Washington Post, who is visiting CalArts this semester to teach “Commentary Through Cartoons.” 

Barry Blitt wins the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning

From Poynter.

Barry Blitt won this year's Pulitzer Prize for his political illustrations, which frequently criticize President Donald Trump and his administration.

Blitt’s work regularly appears on the cover of The New Yorker and the op-ed page of The New York Times.

World Press Freedom Day

World Press Freedom Day is observed every year on May 3rd to celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom, to assess the state of press freedom throughout the world, to defend the media from attacks against their independence and also to pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives. 

April was an unusually busy month for threats against cartoonists.

Serge Chapleau wins National Newspaper Award 2019

From the NNA website.

Serge Chapleau of La Presse tied the record for lifetime wins when the 2019 National Newspaper Awards were announced yesterday. Chapleau won for the eighth time in the Editorial Cartooning category. Over the years Chapleau has been a finalist 15 times.

The other finalists were Brian Gable of the Globe and Mail and Bruce MacKinnon of the Halifax Chronicle Herald.