From May 1 to 7, sketchers around the world step outside, slow down, and draw what’s in front of them.
International Urban Sketchers Week is an invitation to see more clearly, to tell the story of where you are, and to celebrate the worldwide community that connects us, one sketch at a time.
What begins as a personal act of observation becomes something larger.
A shared language. A global conversation. A collective sketchbook of the present.
May 1 — Sketching Communities
May 2 — Learning Through Drawing
May 3 — Next Generation Sketchers
May 4 — Partners of the Sketch Movement
May 5 — Sketching a Changing Planet
May 6 — Drawing Living Heritage
May 7 — The Future of Urban Sketching
Anyone can join. Anywhere.
Draw where you are. Follow the daily themes. Host or join an event. Share your work. Tag #USkWeek2026.
Add your event to the global map, or simply begin.
Find everything you need to join the week: https://urbansketchers.org/international-urban-sketchers-week/
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