| 17th Cartoon Art Trust Awards | |
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| Date | October 2013 |
| Site | Mall Galleries, London |
| Hosted by | Oliver Preston |
The 17th Cartoon Art Trust Awards , hosted by the Cartoon Art Trust, [1] owners and operators of the Cartoon Museum, were held in October 2013 at the Mall Galleries in London, honouring the best cartoons of 2013. The award ceremony was hosted by cartoonist and museum chairman Oliver Preston.
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