Newsletter September 2024
News from the world of editorial cartooning
Hi!
Thanks once again for taking in interest in what we do. We hope you enjoy this month’s edition of our newsletter, featuring a book review, updates on past and future projects and events and, of course, our most popular cartoons of the last 30 days.
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Political cartoons workshop in Tirana
As a follow-up to our Western Balkans Media Freedom Cartoon Competition, the Embassy of the Netherlands in Albania invited us to host a workshop for young Albanian artists in Tirana, as a part of Dutch Culture Week.
Dutch cartoonist and CM editor explained how cartoons are a powerful tool to to hold those in power accountable, to expose injustice and corruption, and to point out what is wrong with society, using international and historical examples of cartoons. Check our blog for an impression (and a TV report about the event in Albanian).
The New Cartoonist
UK cartoonist and CM member Pete Songi has launched a new bi-monthly magazine called The New Cartoonist. Many talented cartoonists are not fortunate enough to have regular gigs with larger media newspapers and magazines. He wants The New Cartoonist to be a space for established and up-and-coming cartoonists.
The Daily Cartoonist has lots more info about the new publication (and how cartoonists can submit their work). Online access to the first issue can be purchased for £2.50.
Book review: Cartoons and Antisemitism
We did our latest book review in 2021, so it's about time we did another. Maybe there aren't that many books about cartoons that have been published in the last few years, or maybe we just haven't been paying enough attention. This book did get our attention, not only because the publisher emailed us to see if we'd be interested in reviewing it, but also because of the subject matter.
The book is a deep dive into antisemitic and anti-antisemitic cartoons as they were published in various magazines in Poland in the 1920s and 1930s, and should be required reading for cartoonists. Read the full review on our blog.
European Cartoon Award 2024 Longlist and Shortlist
The European Cartoon Award has published the longlist (which will be the ECA 2024 cartoon exhbition) and the shortlist of 16 cartoons in the running for this year’s award. We’re happy to see both lists include manty cartoonists that also publish their work with us.
The award ceremony will be held on Cartoons Day, an annual (free!) festival to celebrate cartoons featuring panels and workshops, held this year on October 17 in the main library in The Hague, The Netherlands
Most popular this month
Take a look at the most popular cartoons from the last 30 days on our social media channels.
On Facebook: First day of school in America by Dennis Goris.
On Instagram: TV debate by Emad Hajjaj.
On X: Back to work by Anne Derenne.
On Pinterest: Noah’s Ark by Halit Kurtulmus Aytoslu.
