Michael Cavna Explained

Michael Cavna
Alma Mater:University of California, San Diego
Genre:Arts, journalist
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Michael Cavna is an American writer, artist and cartoonist. He is creator of the "Comic Riffs" column for The Washington Post.

His column has received more than a dozen national awards from the Society for Features Journalism, in 2013,[1] 2014,[2] 2015,[3] 2016,[4] 2017[5] and 2021.[6]

Career

He graduated from University of California, San Diego.

His "Wise Up" cartoon launched the viral #Draw4Atena campaign in 2015 on behalf of jailed Iranian artist Atena Farghadani.[7]

Cavna wrote the Harvey Award-nominated journalism profile for the Eisner Award-nominated book Team Cul de Sac: Cartoonists Draw the Line at Parkinson's.[8] He was the emcee and co-programmer of the first-ever "Graphic Novel Night" Pavilion at the Library of Congress's National Book Festival.[9]

In February 2015, Cavna began a cartoon that was updated monthly to mark the 545-day detention of American-Iranian journalist Jason Rezaian of The Washington Post;[10] the National Press Club (United States) used the cartoon to raise awareness about Rezaian's case.[11]

Awards

In April 2016, his "Comic Riffs" column was an Eisner Award[12] finalist for journalism.

In April 2017, his "Comic Riffs" columns received a National Headliner Award[13] for lifestyle writing. In May 2017, "Comic Riffs" received a second Eisner Award[14] nomination for journalism. In October 2017, Cavna shared his personal "Peanuts" history in the Eisner Award-winning book[15] Celebrating Snoopy.[16]

In April 2018, Cavna, with narrator/animator Tom Racine, won the Society of Professional Journalists' Sigma Delta Chi Award[17] for his audio/visual storytelling for "For Art's Sake."[18]

In April 2019, his "Comic Riffs" column portfolio of arts writing and illustration received a second National Headliner Award.[19]

In June 2020, his "Comic Riffs" received a third Eisner Award[20] nomination for journalism.

In 2021, Cavna’s cultural coverage received a third National Headliner Award.[21]

In 2023, Cavna received the Ink Bottle Award from the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists.[22]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Winners Announced: 25th Annual Features Journalism Contest. Society for Features Journalism. 22 May 2013 . 8 July 2015.
  2. Web site: Gardner. Alan. SPJ Awards Go to Cavna (x3) and Racine. The Daily Cartoonist. 8 July 2015.
  3. Web site: SFJ Honors the Best in Features Journalism. Society for Features Journalism. 23 June 2015 . July 4, 2015.
  4. Web site: Society for Features Journalism Honors the Best in Its Field. Society for Features Journalism. 7 June 2016 . June 7, 2016.
  5. Web site: Congratulations to 2017 Excellence in Features Writing Winners. Society for Features Journalism. 13 June 2017 . June 14, 2017.
  6. Web site: Society for Features Journalism Excellence-In-Features Awards. Society for Features Journalism. 21 September 2021 . 11 Oct 2021.
  7. Web site:
    1. Draw4Atena: add your cartoons in support of the jailed Iranian artist
    . Walsh. James. June 12, 2015. The Guardian. July 4, 2015.
  8. Book: Sparks. Chris. Team Cul de Sac: Cartoonists Draw the Line at Parkinson's. June 5, 2012. Andrews McMeel Publishing. Kansas City. 978-1449419660. 144. July 4, 2015.
  9. Web site: Gavin. Jennifer. Stellar graphic novelists to appear. Library of Congress. July 4, 2015.
  10. Web site: Mullin. Benjamin. This illustration counts the days since Jason Rezaian was arrested. Poynter media. 7 July 2015.
  11. Web site: National Press Club. 2015 National Press Club Beat the Deadline 5K. Press.org. 7 July 2015.
  12. Web site: 2016 Eisner Awards nominees. San Diego Comic-Con International. May 5, 2016.
  13. Web site: Local cartoonists Medina and Cavna win Headliner Awards. Comics DC. April 18, 2017.
  14. Web site: 2017 Eisner Awards nominees. San Diego Comic-Con International. May 4, 2017.
  15. Web site: 2018 Eisner Award winners. San Diego Comic-Con International. 17 December 2014 . July 23, 2018.
  16. Book: Schulz. Charles. Celebrating Snoopy. October 24, 2017. Andrews McMeel Publishing. Kansas City. 978-1449419660. 560. April 26, 2018.
  17. Web site: Cavna wins award from Society of Professional Journalists. Comics DC. April 30, 2018.
  18. Web site: For Art's Sake: The Newspaper My Father Gave Me.... YouTube. April 30, 2018.
  19. Web site: Mike Cavna takes 2nd place newspaper award for Comic Riffs blog. Comics DC. April 27, 2019.
  20. Web site: 2020 Eisner Awards nominees. San Diego Comic-Con International. 2 June 2020 . July 27, 2020.
  21. Web site: 2021 National Headliner Award winners!. Headliner Awards. October 26, 2021.
  22. Web site: The Daily Cartoonist Wins Ink Bottle Award, As Does Comic Riffs, The Nib, & Dabaghian !. The Daily Cartoonist. 8 October 2023 . January 2, 2024.

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