Seattle, WA, 05 December 2014 –
Urban Sketchers.org, a non-profit organization, is celebrating its fifth
anniversary since incorporating on December 6, 2009. Its mission is to promote
on-location sketching and to connect people around the world who enjoy urban
sketching. Wildly successful, the international community of urban
sketchers is estimated at 50,000+ and almost
14 million page views on the Urban Sketchers (USk) blog.
Seattle-based journalist and illustrator Gabriel Campanario launched the
group in 2007 by creating an online community of urban sketches on Flickr.com.
Sketchers scan their drawings and share them on the group’s Flickr site, Facebook page or blog. The idea went
viral. So far communities of sketchers have formed 60 regional chapters in 29 countries.
"Urban Sketchers is growing because sketchers
are finding each other where they live and travel.” says Membership Director,
Jessie Chapman. “Members are building relationships and communities with people
who share the same interests, both online and at our events."
USk raises the artistic, storytelling and
educational value of location drawing with workshops and events held all around
the world. USk has organized five international symposiums in Portland, USA; Lisbon, Portugal;
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; Barcelona, Spain and Paraty, Brazil.
The 2015 Symposium will be held in Singapore July 22-25. Organizers
expect 250+ attendees from around the world.
“Artists of all ages and skill levels have stories to tell,” says
founder Gabi Campanario. “Urban Sketchers is a free group that provides a
platform for them to renew their love of drawing and to learn more about
storytelling.”
To find out more about Urban Sketchers or to locate a regional chapter
near you, visit urbansketchers.org.
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