The Cartoonists' Club of Great Britain (CCGB) is an organisation open to all
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the European mainland, continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
cartoonists. Established in 1960 by a group of
Fleet Street cartoonists, including the cartoonist
Sally Artz, the club claims to be one of the largest cartoonists' organisations in the world,
"Welcome to the Cartoonists' Club".
/ref> with a membership of over 200 full- and part-time cartoonists both in the United Kingdom and abroad.
The club represents and supports cartoonists who create single gags to strips and caricature to cartoon illustrations, the CCGB provides a professional network for the up-and-coming new generation.
Many of the great names from the British cartoon fraternity have been members of the CCGB since its founding. The club has been responsible for organising many local, nationwide and international cartoon events, from exhibitions and competitions to charitable fundraising events or demonstrating the art of the Cartoon to young people at road shows and public exhibitions.
The CCGB works with many local towns and communities helping to promote the cause/art of Cartooning in Britain.
See also
* British Cartoonists' Association
*Cartoon Art Trust
The Cartoon Art Trust is a Charity (practice), charity founded in 1989 in the United Kingdom, which acts as the owner and operator of the London Cartoon Museum, and also runs the Cartoon Art Trust Awards. Its chairman is the cartoonist Oliver Pre ...
* Cartoon Museum
*Society of Strip Illustration
The Society of Strip Illustration (SSI), later known as the Comics Creators Guild, was a British network for all those involved in any stage of the creative process of comics production. The SSI, which was co-founded in 1977 by Denis Gifford, met ...
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Arts organizations established in 1960
1960 establishments in the United Kingdom
Arts organisations based in the United Kingdom
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