Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Steve Artley


Steven George Artley is a retired political cartoonist and satirist, whose work was syndicated and self-distributed throughout the U.S. and Canada. His cartoons were published regularly in The New York Times, Washington Post, USAToday, Newsweek, and were routinely included in the weekly lineup on online anthologies of TIME Magazine's "Best Cartoons of the Week," Politico's "Cartoon Carousel," and NPR's "Double Takes." Internationally, his cartoons were published in magazines and periodicals in Japan and Europe. His cartoons continue to be used in school textbooks and interactive educational materials through Pearson Education and Savvas Learning. He also wrote and performed satirical spots for a weekly political commentary podcast based in Virginia.

Artley is a member and served on the Board of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC). He is a member of the National Cartoonists Society (NCS), the National Press Club in Washington DC, an honorary member of the Association of Canadian Cartoonists; has juried cartoon/book contests for NCS, and was on the panel of judges for the prestigious Herblock Prize in 2023.

Artley has and continues to offer speaking engagements on political cartooning, Satire, and Freedom of Speech topics to schools and colleges, civic groups, clubs, and professional organizations. Among groups hosting his presentations are the Society of Professional Journalists in Washington DC, Virginia Museum of History and Culture in Richmond VA, and Walt Disney's Hometown ToonFest in Marceline, Missouri, where he also served as Grand Marshal in 2014 along with Hilary B. Price, Bill Hinds. Eddie Pittman, and Guy Gilchrist. Artley was also invited to attend and exhibit his work at The Salon de la Caricature et du dessin de Presse in Saint-Just-le-Martel, France.



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