Australian Cartoonists' Association

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The Australian Cartoonists' Association is the Australian professional cartoonists' organisation and was established on 17 July 1924 as the Society of Australian Black and White Artists.

It soon became The Black and White Artists Society; and, by 1938, its name had been changed to The Black and White Artists Club.[1] By 1939, it had a sketching division and an etching division.[2]

First clubrooms[]

The Association's first clubrooms were at 250 George Street, Sydney.[3]

Founding members[]

Founding members were Reg Russom, Unk White, Syd Nicholls, Jack Quayle, John Wiseman, Jack Baird, Joe Jonsson, Cyril Samuels, Frank Jessop, Brodie Mack, Mick Paul, Harry J Weston, Jack Waring, Syd Miller, Arthur Mailey, F H Cumberworth, Fred Knowles and Cecil Hartt, who was elected president.[4][5]

Other notable members[]

Hall of Fame[]

ACA presidents[]

1924–1980
Term President[6]
1924–39 Cecil Hartt
1931–54 Stan Cross
1955–57 Jim Russell
1958–64
(acting for Jim Russell)
1965–73 Jim Russell
1974 Doug Albion
1975 Tony Rafty
1976
1977 Dan Russell
1978
1979 Ian Cox
1980
1981–2000
Term President[6]
1981
1982 Ian Cox
1983
1984–87
1988–90 James Kemsley
1991
1992–93
1994–96
1997–99 Steve Panozzo
1999–2000 (April)
2000
Term President[6]
2000–03 (May)
2003–06 James Kemsley
2006–08
2008–10 Jules Faber
2010–12 Jason Chatfield
2012–2020 Jules Faber
2020-Present Cathy Wilcox

Stanley Awards[]

Main article: Stanley Award

The Stanley Awards are issued annually by the Australian Cartoonists' Association and recognise the best of Australian cartoonists and cartooning.

Gold Stanley Award[]

The ACA's ultimate credit to a cartoonist is the Gold Stanley Award (named after Australian cartoonist Stan Cross, who was a longtime president of the ACA).[1]

Previous recipients of the award are:

1985–1999
Year Awardee
1985 Alan Moir
1986 John Spooner
1987 Bill Leak
1988 Bill Leak
1989 Bill Leak
1990
1991 Bill Leak
1992 Bill Leak
1993
1994 Bill Leak
1995 Bill Leak
1996 Bill Leak
1997
1998 Brett Lethbridge
1999
2000–2009
Year Awardee
2000
2001 James Kemsley
2002 David Rowe
2003 Rolf Heimann
2004
2005
2006 Mark Knight
2007 David Rowe
2008 David Rowe
2009 Peter Broelman
Year Awardee
2010 David Pope
2011 Anton Emdin
2012 David Pope
2013 Anton Emdin
2014 David Rowe
2015 David Pope

Jim Russell Award[]

The Jim Russell Award, formerly the Silver Stanley Award, (named after Australian cartoonist Jim Russell), given to individuals or organisations who, in the opinion of the ACA Board, has made a significant contribution to Australian cartooning.[7][failed verification]

Previous recipients of the award are:

1985–1999
Year Awardee[8]
1985 Jim Russell
1986 The Bulletin
1987
1988
1989 State Library of New South Wales
1990 James Kemsley
1991 Dan Russell
1992
1993
1994 Les Dixon
1995
1996 Tony Rafty
1997 L. J. Hooker
1998 Jeff Hook
1999 Roger Fletcher
2000–2009
Year Awardee[8]
2000
2001 Bruce Petty
2002 No Award given
2003 William Ellis Green "Weg"
2004 Monty Wedd
2005 Allan Salisbury "Sols"
2006 Paul Rigby
2007 Michael Atchison
2008
2009 Norman Hetherington "Heth"
Year Awardee[8]
2010
2011 Rolf Heimann
2012 Talking Pictures – Insiders (ABC TV)
2013
2014 Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA)
2015 Stan Cross’ original cartoon, “For gorsake, stop laughing: this is serious!”

Footnotes[]

  1. ^ a b Sydney Morning Herald 6 August 1938
  2. ^ Black and White Artists, The Sydney Morning Herald, 31 July 1939, p.12.
  3. ^ Sydney Morning Herald 16 February 1939
  4. ^ "Home / Australian Cartoonists Association".
  5. ^ Black and White Artists, The Sydney Morning Herald, 9 September 1925, p.9.
  6. ^ a b c "Stanley Awards Yearbook". Australian Cartoonists Association. 2004. p. 110. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  7. ^ "30 Mar 1940 - ARTISTS ENTERTAIN. - Trove".
  8. ^ a b c "Stanley Awards Yearbook". Australian Cartoonists Association. 2004. p. 109. Retrieved 22 January 2015.

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