2022 Jay Kennedy Scholarship is open for submissions!

After a pandemic-induced pause, the Jay Kennedy Scholarship is back for 2022 and accepting applications now! Applicants must be students at a 4-year college in the United States,…
National Cartoonists Society Celebrates 75th Anniversary With St. Jude Fundraiser

Beginning on October 27th and running through November 3rd of this year, the National Cartoonists Society and the NCS Foundation will hold a major art auction online, with…
Popeye’s 90th anniversary auction announced!

2019 marks the 90th anniversary of the first appearance of everyone’s favorite spinach-munching sailor, Popeye, in E.C. Segar’s celebrated newspaper strip Thimble Theatre. Popeye’s heartthrob, Olive Oyl was…
2019 Jay Kennedy Memorial Scholarship Winner

The board of the National Cartoonists Society Foundation is pleased to announce the winner of the 2019 Jay Kennedy Memorial Scholarship is Ulises Alvarado-Llamas. Ulises is an Animation/Illustration…
National Cartoonists Society Announces NCSFest

The National Cartoonists Society is delighted to announce that it has chosen the city of Huntington Beach, California, to host the inaugural NCSFest, a celebration of comics and…
National Cartoonists Society at New York Comic Con 2018, Oct 4-7

Some of your favorite cartoonists from the NCS will be at New York Comic Con this week, alongside the latest technology from Wacom at booth #304. Stop by…
2018 Jay Kennedy Memorial Scholarship Winner

The National Cartoonists Society Foundation (NCSF) is happy to announce the winner of the 2018 Jay Kennedy Memorial Scholarship – Zi Chen.

 Zi is an Animation major at…
2017 Jay Kennedy Memorial Scholarship Winner

The National Cartoonists Society Foundation (NCSF) is happy to announce the winner of the 2017 Jay Kennedy Memorial Scholarship – Ruby Xia.

 Ruby is an Animation major at…
DON’T MISS OUT ON THE GREAT NCSF ART AUCTION!

There are a few days left to get your bids in on items in the great 2017 art auction to benefit the National Cartoonists Society Foundation!There are over…
An Auction of NCS Comic Art to Benefit St. Jude

This is your chance to own original art by the likes of: Patrick McDonnell (“Mutts”), Jim Borgman & Jerry Scott (“Zits”), Lynn Johnston (“For Better or For Worse”),…
Jay Kennedy winner Juana Medina releases first book

“Big Salad,” the 1st book written + illustrated by Jay Kennedy Memorial Scholarship winner Juana Medina, was just released by Penguin!  Juana was the first recipient of the…
Cartoonists United for St. Jude

As we head into Memphis this Memorial Day Weekend to attend the 70th annual NCS Reuben Awards, members of the National Cartoonists Society will be taking the opportunity…
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