Urban Sketchers is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit organization that relies on individuals to donate time or money in order to help achieve our mission:
Or, if you prefer, you may make your donation via snail mail. Please make your check payable to "Urban Sketchers."
Urban Sketchers
P.O. Box 95724
Seattle, WA 98145
Urban Sketchers was incorporated as a nonprofit in the state of Washington (USA) Dec. 6, 2009. It became a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization by the IRS of the United States Feb. 16, 2011. Charitable # 27-1444252.
Donations are tax-deductible for US residents.
updated 2018/02/06
To raise the artistic, storytelling and educational value of on-location drawing, promoting its practice and connecting people around the world who draw on location where they live and travel.
The money we raise is spent on board-approved programs and projects that grow our educational mandate.
The money we raise is spent on board-approved programs and projects that grow our educational mandate.
How is the money used?
USk Symposium
USk organizes an annual international symposium where sketchers have access to workshops taught by the top urban sketchers in the world. In 2017, 576 sketchers attended the Chicago symposium taught by 34 teachers. While all the teachers volunteered their time, their travel and hotel expenses were paid. Other costs included room rental, printed materials, catering, insurance, technician fees, and registration fees.Symposium Scholarships
Since 2010, we have supported 80 symposium scholarships. Scholarship winners attend the symposium held that year at no charge! Scholarship winners were nominated by their lecturers, professors, teachers, or mentors, and selected by the Symposium Committee based on their demonstrated interest in sketching, their CVs, portfolios, and letter of motivation. We’d like to do this again so that more people will have the opportunity to attend future symposia.USk Workshops
Since 2011 USk has organized almost 400 workshops from Naples to Miami to San José, Costa Rica to Segovia! Our goal is to make urban sketching workshops accessible to as many people as possible. With your help we’d like to expand this program.Operational Fund Expenses
While USk is a volunteer run organization, there are still costs involved such as website fees, email newsletter fees, banking fees, printing costs, postage and mailbox rental, professional fees, insurance etc.Why Donate to USk?
How have you benefited from Urban Sketchers? Have you been inspired? Learned new skills? Taught a sketching class for the first time? Published a book? Made new friends? Become part of a community? If you believe in the USk mission and manifesto, please consider making a donation today.Payment Options
USk can accept donations via PayPal or snail mail. Paypal is an easy and trusted platform for donating online. Simply copy this email address urbansketchers@gmail.com (you will need it later) then click on the button below.Or, if you prefer, you may make your donation via snail mail. Please make your check payable to "Urban Sketchers."
Urban Sketchers
P.O. Box 95724
Seattle, WA 98145
Urban Sketchers was incorporated as a nonprofit in the state of Washington (USA) Dec. 6, 2009. It became a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization by the IRS of the United States Feb. 16, 2011. Charitable # 27-1444252.
Donations are tax-deductible for US residents.
updated 2018/02/06