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 17th 2018.
The ACA congratulates all nominees, and thanks the 2018 sponsors…
Cartoonist of the Year 2018
| Awarded to | David Rowe |
|---|---|
| Finalists… | Gary Clark |
| Christopher Downes | |
| Mark Knight | |
| Glen Le Lievre | |
| Peter Player | |
| David Pope | |
| Cathy Wilcox |
Animation Cartoonist 2018
| Awarded to | Matt Bissett-Johnson |
|---|---|
| Finalists… | Robert Black / Jock Macneish |
| Harry Gold | |
| Mark Sheard | |
| Tony Thorne |
Caricaturist 2018
| Awarded to | Paul Harvey |
|---|---|
| Finalists… | Anton Emdin |
| Judy Nadin | |
| David Pope | |
| Simon Schneider |
Book Illustrator 2018
| Awarded to | Buddy Ross |
|---|---|
| Finalists… | Jules Faber |
| George Haddon | |
| Gavin Aung Than | |
| Andrew Weldon |
Comic Book Artist 2018
| Awarded to | Tied between Roger Fletcher and Stuart Hipwell |
|---|---|
| Finalists… | Eleri Harris |
| Glenn Lumsden | |
| Dean Rankine |
Comic Strip Cartoonist 2018
| Awarded to | Peter Player |
|---|---|
| Finalists… | Gary Clark |
| Ian Jones | |
| Glen Le Lievre | |
| Tony Lopes |
Editorial/Political Cartoonist 2018
| Awarded to | Mark Knight |
|---|---|
| Finalists… | Peter Broelman |
| Pat Campbell | |
| Glen Le Lievre | |
| David Pope | |
| David Rowe |
Illustrator 2018
| Awarded to | Anton Emdin |
|---|---|
| Finalists… | Christopher Downes |
| Levent Efe | |
| Glen Le Lievre | |
| David Rowe |
Single Gag Cartoonist 2018
| Awarded to | Peter Player |
|---|---|
| Finalists… | Jason Chatfield |
| Matt Golding | |
| Tony Lopes | |
| Cathy Wilcox |
Jim Russell Award 2018
The National Cartoon Gallery at the Bunker, Coffs Harbour
Australian Cartooning Hall of Fame
Syd Miller
George Sprod
Alan Moir