
36th Annual Rotary Cartoon Awards

24 January 8:00 am - 24 March 5:00 pm
ROTARY CARTOON AWARDS ARE BACK in their 36th year! Our highlight exhibition of the year is on again from 12 November to 24 March 2022. The Rotary Cartoon Awards attract entries from professional and enthusiast cartoonists Australia-wide. Run by the National Cartoon Gallery, the competition is highly regarded by those in the cartooning industry and is well supported by the Australian Cartoonists’ Association. The Awards aim to promote an ongoing appreciation and awareness of the cartooning industry and its artists. Each year, cartoonists are given selected themes to come up with funny, relevant, and sometimes controversial works. This year’s themes are: Best Cartoon – Political Theme Best Cartoon – Sporting Theme Best Caricature of a Well-known Person Best Comic Strip Special Category – ‘Football, Meat Pies, Kangaroos and Holden Cars’ The competition attracts around 400 entries, and around 160 are selected to be hung. With so many entries and categories, there is something here for everyone, so don’t miss this one.