Norman Rockwell Museum is excited to announce the opening of a new exhibition, All for Laughs: The Artists of the Famous Cartoonist Course. The exhibition, which will run through June 15, 2025, explores the creative genius behind the Famous Artists Cartoonist Course, an influential mid-century training program that shaped generations of cartoonists and contributed to the golden age of American humor. The Famous Artists Cartoonist Course, launched in 1956 by the Famous Artists School, was a groundbreaking correspondence course designed to teach aspiring cartoonists the tricks of the trade. With lessons written by some of the most renowned artists of the time, including Rube Goldberg, Al Capp, Milton Caniff, and Dick Cavalli, the course helped chart the path for future generations of comic artists. The course’s curriculum was designed to instill both the technical fundamentals and the joy of creating art for a mass audience, encouraging students to have fun with their craft—a philosophy that continues to resonate with today’s creators.