| Young Cartoonist of the Year Award | |
|---|---|
 Young Cartoonist of the Year Award | |
| Awarded for | The best in cartoons |
| Sponsored by | Cartoon Art Trust and British Cartoonists' Association |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| First awarded | 1995 |
| Website | www |
The Young Cartoonist of the Year Award is an annual award given by the Cartoon Museum in London in association with the British Cartoonists' Association to the best young cartoonist, in the category of Under 18 and Under 30.
The Young Cartoonist of the Year Award was originally founded as the Mel Calman Awards in 1995, in memory of The Times cartoonist and Cartoon Art Trust founder. [1] They are now run jointly by the Cartoon Art Trust and the British Cartoonists' Association.
The awards ceremony has been held at the Postal Museum, London (1995), Simpson's-in-the-Strand (1996), and at the Mall Galleries during the Cartoon Art Trust Awards. More recently the ceremony has been at The Cartoon Museum.[ citation needed ]
Entrants are requested to submit one cartoon, in colour or black and white, drawn freehand to a maximum size of A4. [2] (In 2013 digitally created work was included.)
The awards are judged by noted cartoonists, including Oliver Preston, Martin Rowson, Steve Bell, Matt Pritchett, and Comics Laureate Hannah Berry. [1] The competition receives around 1,000 submissions every year. [3]
Each winner receives a prize of £250 and a certificate.
Past winners include The New Yorker cartoonist Will McPhail [4] and Matt Buck. [2]
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