¿Y fue por este río de sureña y de barro que las proas vinieron a fundarme la patria?…                       …Prendieron unos ranchos trémulos en la costa,durmieron extrañados. Dicen que en el Riachuelo… Jorge Luis Borges, Fundación mítica de Buenos Aires Auténtico barrio “porteño”, único barrio de Buenos Aires en contacto con...

  Figuring out what the local currency is and how best to change money? Do you need a visa?  What is the weather like? Is the city bike friendly? Where can you get a SIM? What electric plugs are used in Argentina?  What mouthwatering delights and cultural stops await you? ...

  Each day this August, dive into a new prompt from our inspiring instructors & presenters at the Buenos Aires Symposium. Join the August USk Prompts party! Tag #USkAugustPrompt and show and tell us what you’ve got. Have fun! We can’t wait to see everyone’s sketches all through the month.

Meet the 2024 Symposium International Correspondent Jeroen Janssen from Belgium, who will document the daily happenings at this year’s event in Buenos Aires. Jeroen is a graphic journalist and his core interest is sketching ordinary life of people and everyday stories – for many years has contributed to the organization...

We are excited to announce that our 2024 Symposium Video Correspondent will be  Gary Bingner from Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.  Gary will create daily video reports of the Symposium in Buenos Aires this October. Gary is a professional videographer with over 30 years of experience, and he has shot and edited...

***** SPANISH VERSION FOLLOWS BELOW / VERSIÓN ESPAÑOLA A CONTINUACIÓN ***** The countdown begins for the 12th Urban Sketchers Symposium Buenos Aires 2024! Registration doors swing open on 2 March 2024, 12noon/ 12pm GMT-3 Argentina time.  Check your local time HERE. All registered participants will be able to select workshops...

  ***** SPANISH VERSION FOLLOWS BELOW / VERSIÓN EN ESPAÑOL A CONTINUACIÓN ***** Dear Urban Sketchers, You are invited to apply to become a correspondent for the 12th International Urban Sketchers Symposium in Buenos Aires, Argentina which will take place on October 9-12 2024.  All correspondents will serve on the...

We are delighted to announce the 12th Urban Sketchers Symposium Buenos Aires 2024 program schedule  our inspiring lineup of workshop instructors, and  activity & demos presenters. To all who joined the call for programming and submitted proposals, thank you.  If yours was not selected this time, we look forward to...

  Dive in to the vibrant and culturally rich city of Buenos Aires through our daily USk Prompts this February. Each prompt is inspired by a fascinating fun fact about this year’s incredible Symposium location. Tune in!  Using the prompts, re-discover and sketch your city while learning a fun fact...

    Follow the official hashtags #USkBuenosAires2024 and #USkSymposium2024 for seamless updates about the upcoming USk International Symposium in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2024! Think of it as your speed dial to the Symposium. Catch the latest – programming reveals, essential information, sketches, and everything in between. Stay in the...

  The programming call for the 12th Urban Sketchers International Symposium Buenos Aires has officially come to an end.  We’ve been blown away by your response — over 200 proposals recieved! We are thrilled and gearing up for an incredible program in Buenos Aires. A massive thank you to each...

  Don’t miss the boat!  If you’re intending to submit proposals for Workshops, Lectures and Activities/Demos, there’s still a bit of time.  The final date to apply is December 10th, 2023 (11:59 pm GMT). Selected Instructors will be notified around January 15, 2024.  SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSALS HERE   Do you need some additional information and guidelines...