What Do You Propose?

Workshop Proposals Are Due January 31!

Just a reminder, if you're planning to submit a proposal to teach a workshop at our July seminar they must be uploaded to JotForm by January 31.

Here's the direct link to the proposal form.

We have exciting submissions coming in! It's going to be a great time!

Are You In?

Let’s Sketch Chicago-Block 37

Sunday, January 19, 2020 at 12 PM – 3 PM

Let’s start the New Year out sketching at a new location for USK Chicago! We will meet at the top of the escalator, 2nd floor by the ZARA retail store at 12 pm. After sketching and taking our group photo we can stay and try out some of the restaurants at this location

More about Block 37:

Block 37 takes its iconic name from one of the original

fifty-eight city blocks established in 1830. After the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, the city’s early office buildings, The first skyscrapers of the 1890s, and the supermarkets of the 1930s were all built on this site. Serving as an important social space for the neighborhood, Block 37 embodies the forward-looking growth of the city by having stood at the forefront of every major historic market trend for the past century. Continuing with its rich tradition, Block 37 brings together a perfect mix of shopping, dining and entertainment that offer locals and visitors a stylish retreat in the heart of the historic downtown Chicago Loop Theatre District.

Parking: 

Spot Hero and Park Whiz should be quite affordable due to it being a Sunday. There is also a parking garage located below Block 37 for anyone with mobility issues

Public Transportation:

The Red Line CTA State/ Lake stop is very close by

For more info go to www.blockthirtyseven.com

Questions?

Email ernstmaryjo@gmail.com

What Do You Know?

Are You Willing to Share?

Thanks to the dedicated crew of Chicago Urban Sketchers and instructors, we've hosted five fun and successful sketch seminars!  USk Chicago's sixth seminar will be July 17-19, 2020 and is in the planning stages.

As in the past, we're hoping for experienced and novice instructors to volunteer and share their areas of knowledge and love of urban sketching with us all. Each 2.5-3 hour workshop is taught twice, once on Saturday and again on Sunday. The rest of the time is yours to enjoy the USk camaraderie and fun!

We're looking for a variety of Urban Sketching topics. Workshops will be given outdoors, in the streets and parks around Palette&Chisel Academy, 1012 N. Dearborn. All our instructors, planners and admins are volunteers. Depending on a number of workshops submitted, there will be a selection process.

Interested?

Here's a direct link to the proposal form. 

If you have questions about creating a proposal or about details of your workshop, please reach to Alex Zonis or Barbara McCafferty Weeks, we would love to help! You can also send us an email, urbansketcherschicago@gmail.com.

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Start the New Year on the Right Foot! Sketching!

Are You In?

Let’s Sketch Chicago-Sketchbook Brewery

January 2, 2020

Come ring in the New Year, celebrate the beginning of a creative year at the newly expanded Sketchbook Brewing Company in SE Evanston. They have large tables, beer, and Kombucha. It is bring your own food. Please go to their website to find out more information on this cool location. This is a business so it is appreciated if you make a purchase, however they are thrilled to host us and is not expected.

It is easy to get to, located right across the street from the Main St. Purple CTA Line and the Union Pacific Metra train. There is ample street parking and free 3 hr. retail parking one block south behind Hoosier Mamma Pie company – which is also a great place to sketch if you want to make a day outing. Mark your calendar!

Thanks Mary Jo Ernst for the sketch and for setting this up!

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Announcing Usk Chicago Sketch Seminar 2020!

 Usk Chicago is excited to announce our Sketch Seminar 2020!

July 17-19 2020 we're returning to the historic and friendly Palette & Chisel! We've teamed with them for our seminars before with great success and are looking forward to heading back there again.

There are several ways to keep up with Seminar 2020 announcements and information:

• Subscribe right here, the on-going USk Chicago blog,  follow us by signing up in the upper right hand corner of the blog.
• Subscribe to the USk Chicago Sketch Seminar 2020 blog.
• Follow us on Urban Sketchers Chicago on FaceBook.

Or do all three!

Save the date and keep an eye out for the latest news!

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Sad But Smart

"It is with deep regret that the Urban Sketchers Executive Board and Urban Sketchers Hong Kong announces that the 2020 Symposium will not be held in Hong Kong. Please read on for a message from the Hong Kong Symposium team and Urban Sketchers Hong Kong."

http://www.urbansketchers.org/p/usk-symposium-2020.html

A Great Place to Sketch!

Let’s Sketch Chicago: Garfield Park Conservatory 

Sunday, November 17, 2019 

12 PM – 3 PM

Hosted by Paul Ingold

Join USk Chicago to sketch at the Garfield Park Conservatory.  Look for the massive greenhouse building just North of Lake St. on the West side of the street. We’ll meet at the front entrance at noon. 

• Easily accessible by the Green line L.
• Free parking in the Visitor’s Parking Lot just South of the Conservatory entrance.

More information and directions can be found on the Garfield Park Conservatory’s website

Questions? Text or call Paul (host) at 773-819-0566.


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