About the Workshop Series 

Can a cartoon change the world? Join the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers and editorial cartoonist Sofia Warren in exploring cartoons as a way of documenting and commenting on the world around us. Together, we’ll look at some examples and explore the process ourselves, from picking a topic, to articulating a perspective, to figuring out how to communicate using humor and visual language. Expect to leave these workshops with a few original cartoons, and the tools to keep making your own editorial cartoons in the future. 

Schedule

Tuesday, October 15, 7:00 pm ET – Register for this session 
Tuesday, October 22, 7:00 pm ET – Register for this session 
Tuesday, October 29, 7:00 pm ET – Register for this session 

Sponsored by The Herb Block Foundation, this virtual series is free and open to all young people. RSVPs will be capped at 75 participants per session; participants may sign up for more than one session.  

About the Presenter

Sofia Warren has been contributing cartoons to The New Yorker since 2017, and her work has also appeared in MoMA Magazine, Catapult, L’Uomo Vogue, Narrative Magazine, and elsewhere. Her début book, “Radical: My Year with a Socialist Senator,” was a winner of the 2024 MoCCA Fest’s Award of Excellence and was listed among the year’s best graphic novels by Forbes. Her next book is forthcoming from G. P. Putnam’s Sons. Sofia lives in Brooklyn. 

About The Herblock Award for Editorial Cartoon

Underwritten by The Herb Block Foundation, The Herblock Award for Editorial Cartoon provides $2,000 scholarships for three students whose visual art offers commentary or criticism on current events, social events, or political topics.