The Stanley Awards isn’t just all about the recipients — here’s the full list of finalists for each category, in alphabetical order. The winners of each category were announced at the awards dinner held at Old Parliament House, November 25th 2017.
The ACA congratulates all nominees, and thanks the 2017 sponsors…
Cartoonist of the Year 2017
| Awarded to | David Rowe |
|---|---|
| Finalists… | Christopher Downes |
| Mark Knight | |
| Glen Le Lievre | |
| Judy Nadin | |
| Cathy Wilcox |
Animation Cartoonist 2017
| Awarded to | Peter Viska |
|---|---|
| Finalists… | Robert Black / Jock Macneish |
| Andrew Fyfe | |
| Harry Gold | |
| Eric Lobbecke |
Caricaturist 2017
| Awarded to | Judy Nadin |
|---|---|
| Finalists… | Paul Harvey |
| Mark Knight | |
| David Rowe | |
| Simon Schneider |
Children’s Book Illustrator 2017
| Awarded to | Jules Faber |
|---|---|
| Finalists… | Rob Feldman |
| Don Hatcher | |
| Johannes Leak | |
| Simon Schneider | |
Comic Book Artist 2017
| Awarded to | Roger Fletcher |
|---|---|
| Finalists… | Gavin Aung Than |
| Levent Efe | |
| Rob Feldman | |
| Glenn Lumsden |
Comic Strip Cartoonist 2017
| Awarded to | Gary Clark |
|---|---|
| Finalists… | Jason Chatfield |
| Ian Jones | |
| Tony Lopes | |
| Mark Lynch |
Editorial/Political Cartoonist 2017
| Awarded to | David Rowe |
|---|---|
| Finalists… | Peter Broelman |
| Christopher Downes | |
| Mark Knight | |
| David Pope |
Illustrator 2017
| Awarded to | Anton Emdin |
|---|---|
| Finalists… | Christopher Downes |
| Janice George | |
| Glen Le Lievre | |
| Luke Watson |
Single Gag Cartoonist 2017
| Awarded to | Peter Player |
|---|---|
| Finalists… | Jason Chatfield |
| Lindsay Foyle | |
| Matt Golding | |
| Cathy Wilcox |
Jim Russell Award 2017
Gary Chaloner
Australian Cartooning Hall of Fame
Bill Leak
Murray Ball
Cartoon On The Night 2017
Fiona Katauskas