Welcome to ISCA!

The International Society of Caricature Artists is a non-profit trade organization dedicated to elevating the art and artists of caricature. Learn more about our organization.

ISCA Mission

• We celebrate caricature as an art form.

• We promote caricature as a valuable commodity on a global and local scale. 

• We strive to be the definitive professional resource for all those seeking knowledge about caricature.

• We cultivate a diverse, global community that connects, inspires and entertains through caricature. 

Core Values

• We are committed to advocating for and advancing the art of caricature.

• We are dedicated to maintaining integrity in professional practice.

• We respect people, value diversity and are committed to the fair and equitable treatment of artists around the world.

Join Us!

Are you a professional caricature artist? A hobbyist? A caricature historian? Someone who is passionate about the art form and Interested in learning more? If you answered yes to any of these, we welcome you to become a member!  There are inherent benefits to caricature artists and enthusiasts banding together in an organization to promote the craft. Click here to learn more about our membership tiers and pricing.

ISCAcon

Every year, our organization hosts ISCAcon, the premier event for caricature artists with hundreds of attendees from around the US and the world. The con features daily seminars, workshops, contests, and an ongoing, 24-hour-a-day drawing competition. This year, ISCAcon31 will be held in Orlando from November 13th -18th. Register here!

Miss ISCAcon30? Check out the full archive over at iscacon30.com

Artist Directory

Looking to commission a custom artwork or to hire a caricature artist for your next event? Are you a caricature artist looking to get hired? This is where you want to be! These listings put you in communication with artists from around the globe who uphold ISCA's values. Check out our Artist Directory to look for an available ISCA member near you!

ISCA Member’s Facebook Contest. Few caricature drawings are sillier or more hilarious than when caricaturists draw each other. In this group a new subject is chosen twice a month and everyone posts their submissions to be voted on, just for fun! At the end of the year, the 24 winners are voted on, and that champion gets a free year of ISCA membership! Available to all ISCA membership levels.

Facebook Contest BONUS! Do YOU want to get in the running to be picked to be the subject of a contest? We love new faces! Available to all ISCA membership levels.

ISCA Member’s Workshop on Facebook. New celebrity subjects are chosen every month! This is a great place to post your progress and processes to get feedback from fellow artists. Discuss techniques from capturing likeness, exaggeration and distortion to your favorite brushes and art tools. The more active you are in the group, the more you will get out of it. Available to all ISCA membership levels.

ISCA Member’s Facebook Group. This is where most of our members meet to discuss all things caricature. Improving your craft, new art tools, drawing advice, best business practices, tech tips and overall general discussion. Professional Membership required.

Exaggerated Features has been the premier magazine for the art of caricature for over 30 years and also serves as the newsletter for the International Society of Caricature Artists. Keep up to date with the latest tips, tricks and tools of the trade with this quarterly publication. Dive into interesting interviews with industry leading professionals. Heck, you might even get featured yourself! Each issue of Exaggerated Features is currently released digitally for Professional ISCA members, while Professional Members also receive two physical copies mailed to their homes each year.

The Ultimate Caricaturist's Knowledge Base. This site is still in its early phases of development but is still being constantly updated. Wiki.caricature.org is a site that currently offers more than the last ten years of Exaggerated Features content in a fully searchable format. Thanks to the donation of a lifetime ISCA member, we are currently scanning and uploading content all the way back to the ISCA's creation back in 1990, originally known as the NCN. A powerful resource for all caricaturists of all skill levels. Tap into the collected 30 years of knowledge, interviews, how-to’s, process walkthroughs, ISCAcon history, video tutorials and more! All are welcome! Visit wiki.caricature.org today!

ISCA on YouTube

ISCA YouTube channel. Home to all sorts of drawing processes, talks and lots of other goodies. This is also where we have archived our seven day-long quarantine live speaker extravaganza, #DrawnTogether2020. You’ll find archived live talks from Tom Richmond, Kage Nakanishi with the Caricature Japan crew and so much more. Don't forget to subscribe for updates! All are welcome! 

Click here to visit ISCA on YouTube