Stanley Award

An annual cartoonist award

The Stanley Awards, also known as The Stanleys, are an annual comics award issued by the Australian Cartoonists' Association which recognize the best of Australian cartoonists and cartooning. They are named after Stan Cross and were first organized in November 1985.[1][2]

The Silver Stanley award is now known as the Jim Russell Award and is awarded to a cartoonist for services to the cartooning industry.

Winners

  • Gold Stanley
Awarded to the 'Cartoonist of the Year' (currently sponsored by The Herald Sun) and the past winners are:
Year Cartoonist
1985 Alan Moir
1986 John Spooner
1987 Bill Leak
1988 Bill Leak
1989 Bill Leak
1990 Suzanne White
1991 Bill Leak
1992 Bill Leak
1993 Eric Lobbecke
1994 Bill Leak
1995 Bill Leak
1996 Bill Leak
1997 Brett Lethbridge
1998 Brett Lethbridge
1999 Joanne Brooker
2000 Sturt Krygsman
2001 James Kemsley
2002 David Rowe
2003 Rolf Heimann
2004 George Haddon
2005 Peter Broelman
2006 Mark Knight
2007 David Rowe
2008 David Rowe
2009 Peter Broelman
2010 David Pope
2011 Anton Emdin
2012 David Pope
2013 Anton Emdin
2014 David Rowe
2015 David Rowe
2016 Glen Le Lievre
2017 David Rowe
2018 David Rowe
2019 David Rowe
2020 David Rowe
2021 Cathy Wilcox
2022 David Pope
  • Jim Russell Award
Formerly the Silver Stanley for Contribution to Australian Black & White Art, this award is made to the individual or organization who in the opinion of the ACA Board has made a significant contribution to Australian cartooning; and the past winners are:
Year Cartoonist
1985 Jim Russell
1986 The Bulletin
1987 John Thorby
1988 Vane Lindesay
1989 State Library of New South Wales
1990 James Kemsley
1991 Dan Russell
1992 Lindsay Foyle
1993 John Champion/Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour City
1993 John Champion
1994 Les Dixon
1995 Cole Buchanan
1996 Tony Rafty
1997 LJ Hooker
1998 Jeff Hook
1999 Roger Fletcher
2000 Jenny Hughes
2001 Bruce Petty
2003 William 'Weg' Green
2004 Monty Wedd
2005 Allan 'Sols' Salisbury
2006 Paul Rigby
2007 Michael Atchison
2008 Jim Bridges
2009 Norman 'Heth' Hetherington
2010 Steve Panozzo
2011 Rolf Heimann
2012 Talking Pictures
2013 Russ Radcliffe
2014 Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance
2015 For Gorsake, Stop Laughing, This is Serious!
2016 Gerald Carr
2017 Gary Chaloner
2018 National Cartoon Gallery
2019 Behind the Lines
2020 Jules Faber
2021 Kaz Cooke
2022 Fiona Katauskas

  • Comic Strip
Awarded to the 'Comic Strip Artist of the Year' (currently sponsored by The Daily Telegraph) and the past winners are:
Year Comic Artist
1985 Gary Clark
1986 Ken Emerson
1987 Bill Mitchell
1988 Bill Mitchell
1989 Brian Kogler
1990 James Kemsley
1991 Brian Kogler
1992 Brian Kogler
1993 Brian Kogler
1994 Gary Clark
1995 Gary Clark
1996 Gary Clark
1997 Gary Clark
1998 Gary Clark
1999 Gary Clark
2000 Tony Lopes
2001 Tony Lopes
2002 Gary Clark
2003 Sean Leahy
2004 James Kemsley
2005 Tony Lopes
2006 Tony Lopes
2007 Tony Lopes
2008 Tony Lopes
2009 Gary Clark
2010 Tony Lopes
2011 Tony Lopes
2012 Gary Clark
2013 Gary Clark
2014 Tony Lopes
2015 Gary Clark
2016 Gary Clark
2017 Gary Clark
2018 Peter Player
2019 Tony Lopes
2020 Tony Lopes
2021 Tony Lopes
2022 Tony Lopes
  • Single Gag
Awarded to the 'Single Gag Cartoonist of the Year' (currently sponsored by The Courier Mail) and the past winners are:
Year Cartoonist
1985 Eric Jolliffe
1986 Eric Jolliffe
1987 Matthew Martin
1988 Matthew Martin
1989 Brian Kogler
1990 Brian Kogler
1991 Brian Kogler
1992 Brian Kogler
1993 Mark Knight
1994 Cathy Wilcox
1995 Kerry Millard
1996 Glen Le Lievre
1997 Cathy Wilcox
1998 Pat Campbell
1999 Kerry Millard
2000 Mark Lynch
2001 Matt Golding
2002 Tony Lopes
2003 Dean Alston
2004 Pat Campbell
2005 Matt Golding
2006 Matt Golding
2007 Matt Golding
2008 Matt Golding
2009 Matt Golding
2010 Matt Golding
2011 Andrew Weldon
2012 Dean Alston
2013 Glen Le Lievre
2014 Cathy Wilcox
2015 Cathy Wilcox
2016 Matt Golding
2017 Peter Player
2018 Peter Player
2019 Peter Player
2020 Matt Golding
2021 Peter Player
2022 Andrew Weldon

  • Illustrator - sponsored by Viscopy: Anton Emdin
  • Graphic Media Artist - sponsored by Newmatilda.com: David Follett
  • Caricaturist - sponsored by The Australian: John Spooner
  • Political/Editorial Cartoonist - sponsored by The Sydney Morning Herald: Peter Broelman

References

  1. ^ "History of The Stanleys / Australian Cartoonists Association".
  2. ^ "Stan Cross - Lambiek Comiclopedia".
  • The Stanleys: annual Australian black & white artists' awards

External links

  • The Stanleys - from the Australian Cartoonists' Association official website


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