What is the Ohio Regional Urban Sketchers Summit?
The Ohio Regional Urban Sketchers Summit is a combined effort of four Ohio Urban Sketchers chapters (Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, and Dayton) to hold a seminar that furthers our collective interests through workshops and networking. Our first summits were held August 13, 2022 and August 12, 2023 in Columbus. Our Executive Committee is working on details for the August 10, 2024 summit which will be held in The Gem City, Dayton!
The Executive Committee includes:
- Cincinnatians
- Kendra Brown
- Christina Wald
- Clevelanders
- Carla Blackman
- Brent Eligado
- Jeff Suntala
- Columbusites
- Ana Lucia Araya
- Jean Robbins
- Daytonians
- Matt Blair
- Kenny Moore
What is Urban Sketchers?
Urban Sketchers, incorporated as a 501c3 in Washington, USA, is loosely organized group of artists all over the globe. Urban Sketchers is divided into city-level groups who promote the art of urban sketching locally.
The USk Manifesto aims to define what urban sketching is all about. The basic idea behind these 8 points is to provide a unifying vision for the global urban sketching community. We encourage diversity in subject matter, style and technique.
- We draw on location, indoors or out, capturing what we see from direct observation.
- Our drawings tell the story of our surroundings, the places we live and where we travel.
- Our drawings are a record of time and place.
- We are truthful to the scenes we witness.
- We use any kind of media and cherish our individual styles.
- We support each other and draw together.
- We share our drawings online.
- We show the world, one drawing at a time.