From 1- 7 May every year, we will be showcasing the activities of our community and the many different ways that urban sketching brings people together & changes lives around the world.
Anyone anywhere can take part in International Urban Sketchers Week!
Join us and use the hashtag #uskweek2025 to share your sketching stories – let’s show the world what urban sketching means to you!
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If you have any questions about submitting your event please email uskweek@urbansketchers.org
The Urban Sketchers not for profit organization was created in 2009 to support a grassroots movement of people drawing in different locations and publishing their sketches online. 15 years later the USk organization has evolved and is now supported by a network of volunteers around the world. Read more about our history, mission & values here.
At the heart of the USk community are people who share a passion for sketching the places they live and travel. There are now over 450 official Urban Sketchers Chapters worldwide! Joining our membership is free – see our map to find a group near you, or discover how you can get one started.
Through our Global Sketchbook and social media channels we publish sketches from around the world from artists of all ages, abilities and styles. These inspirational images are accessible to friends, family and colleagues to explore all corners of the world through the eyes of an Urban Sketcher.
Follow us on Instagram here!
Urban Sketchers encourages artists everywhere to develop their skills and confidence for drawing on location. Education is key to our mission, and USk delivers programs that enable exceptional Instructors to share their knowledge and experience. We also work with aspiring teachers to give them the tools to become Instructors too. Find out more about our Workshops Program here.
Organize a #uskweek2025 activity anytime 1-7 May and add it to our website map HERE. Not sure how to get started? See our Top Tips for Hosting an Event for #uskweek2025!
Click HERE to download the official logo and use it for your events! Create a poster, a badge or even a stamp that you can use in your drawings and sketchbooks.
If you’re not sure what to do, check out our list of 100 Ideas for Participating in #uskweek2025 so that you can get involved and share the word! Don’t forget to tell us about your project or event by uploading all the details here.
Send us a short video explaining what USk means to you. When did you start sketching? Do you have any favorite sketching memories? Have you met other Urban Sketchers on your travels? We’d love to know! Upload your video here.
Organize a #uskweek2025 activity anytime 1-7 May and add it to our website map HERE. Not sure how to get started? See our Top Tips for Hosting an Event for #uskweek2025!
Click HERE to download the official logo and use it for your events! Create a poster, a badge or even a stamp that you can use in your drawings and sketchbooks.
If you’re not sure what to do, check out our list of 100 Ideas for Participating in #uskweek2025 so that you can get involved and share the word! Don’t forget to tell us about your project or event by uploading all the details here.
Send us a short video explaining what USk means to you. When did you start sketching? Do you have any favorite sketching memories? Have you met other Urban Sketchers on your travels? We’d love to know! Upload your video here.
Organize a #uskweek2024 activity anytime 1-7 May and add it to our website map HERE. Not sure how to get started? See our Top Tips for Hosting an Event for #uskweek2025!
Click HERE to download the official logo and use it for your events! Create a poster, a badge or even a stamp that you can use in your drawings and sketchbooks.
If you’re not sure what to do, check out our list of 100 Ideas for Participating in #uskweek2025 so that you can get involved and share the word! Don’t forget to tell us about your project or event by uploading all the details here.
Send us a short video explaining what USk means to you. When did you start sketching? Do you have any favorite sketching memories? Have you met other Urban Sketchers on your travels? We’d love to know! Upload your video here.
Urban Sketchers is a not for profit organization. Your donations enable us to deliver the grants & programs around the world which foster & shape the USk vision. If you’d like to make a donation, please click here
From hospitality and tourism through to merchandise and media, we thrive working with corporate organizations and other institutions that share our vision and values. We welcome all initiatives that bring benefits to our members.
Reach out to fundraising@urbansketchers.org if you would like to explore a new idea.
Check out our selection of limited edition products & help support the celebrations!
A USk chapter is an official group that follows the USk manifesto and helps promote the USk mission in their community. USk chapters are led by chapter administrators who organize sketching activities and educational events and provide leadership to their community of sketchers.
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