Let’s Celebrate International Urban Sketchers Week 2025!

International Urban Sketchers Week is a global celebration of our community—an invitation for everyone to draw together, from wherever they are in the world.

From May 1–7, chapters, sketchers, and supporters across continents will take part by sharing sketches, hosting events, joining live content, and telling stories that connect us all through art.

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Whether you’re sketching solo, organizing a meetup, or following along online, there’s a way for everyone to participate.

Ways to Get Involved:

1. Plan or join a sketching event– Organize a local activity anytime between May 1-7, 2025, and add it to our website map
2. Host with Confidence
   – Refer to our Top Tips for Hosting an Event for #USkWeek 2025!
   – Read the Guidance for Sketching Events for Youth for helpful advice
3. Download the official #USkWeek2025 logo– Use it in your events, stamps, and sketches
4. Need ideas?Grab our “100 Ideas for Participating”
5. Share your story– Tell us how Urban Sketchers changed your world. Upload your story, photos, videos here
6. Collaborate globally– Connect with other chapters by filling out our collaboration form
7. Document and showcase –  Share Your Sketches, Videos, or Reportage Stories by submitting them through the Sketch & Video Correspondent Interest Form

Each day we’ll explore a different focus—honoring where we’ve come from, spotlighting those who make it all possible, and looking ahead to the future of storytelling and sketching.

Take part and make International Urban Sketchers Week 2025 an unforgettable celebration of drawing on location, connection, and community. Show the world what urban sketching means to you!

#USkWeek2025 #UrbanSketchers