THE ASSOCIATION OF CANADIAN CARTOONISTS
In 2015, under the Presidency of Christopher Tracey aka Wes Tyrell, a movement to broaden the membership and scope of the Association of Canadian Editorial Cartoonists was set in motion. To reflect this change the Association changed its name to Association of Canadian Cartoonists
Wes Tyrell the last President of the ACEC was elected first President of the new ACC at the 2016 Convention in Toronto and was reelected at the 2018 Convention in Sacramento California.
Association of Canadian Cartoonists Conventions:
2016, May 4 -7: Toronto Ontario
2018, Sept. 20-23: Joint Conference with the American Association of Editorial Cartoonists and the Political Cartoon & Satire Festival, Sacramento, California.
Association of Canadian Cartoonists Executive:
Elected Sept. 2016: | |||||
President | Vice-President | Secretary | Treasurer | Curator | Ambassador |
“Wes Tyrell” | Robert Lafontaine | Susan Dewar | Guy Badeaux | Christian Vachon | Terry Mosher |
Elected 20-23 Sept. 2018: | |||||
President | Vice-President | Secretary | Treasurer | Curator | Ambassador |
“Wes Tyrell” | Robert Lafontaine | Susan Dewar | Guy Badeaux | Christian Vachon | Terry Mosher |
At each convention the newly created George Townsend Award goes to best cartoon is given.
SOURCE:
Correspondence email:
Wes Tyrell to Robert MacMillan, 10 Sept. 2016,
Wes Tyrell to Robert MacMillan, 7 Nov. 2016,
Wes Tyrell to Robert MacMillan, 4 Jan. 2019
Wes Tyrell to Robert MacMillan, 4 January 2019. (Including photos).
Wes Tyrell to Robert MacMillan 15 January 2019. (Including photos).
Internet:
Association of Canadian Cartoons: acc.format.com
facebook.com/Association-of-Canadian-Cartoonists