The Association of Canadian Editorial Cartoonists, or ACEC, is a professional association founded in 1988 in Winnipeg to promote the interests of
editorial cartoonist
An editorial cartoonist, also known as a political cartoonist, is an artist who draws editorial cartoons that contain some level of political or social commentary. Their cartoons are used to convey and question an aspect of daily news or curren ...
s in
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
.
In 2015, it changed its name to Association of Canadian Cartoonists
.
Townsie awards recognize exceptional contributions to cartooning in Canada.
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Canadian journalism organizations
Professional associations based in Canada
Organizations established in 1988
Comics-related organizations in Canada
1988 establishments in Manitoba
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