Thursday, March 14, 2024

🖼 POP-UP EVENT: Cherry Blossoms at Spring Grove Cemetery, Sunday, 3/17, 2:00 pm


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 sketches from this event are eligible for exhibition at  the casa sikes gallery



CHERRY BLOSSOMS At Spring Grove CemeterySunday, March 17, 20242:00 pm - 4:


Meet at the bridge at the entrance at 2:00, throw-down will be at the chapel at 3:45.


   Link to FB Event Page 











Friday, March 8, 2024

🖼 BoUrban Sketchers Sketch Outing, Taft's Brewpourium, Wed March 20, 5:30 - 7:30. ELIGIBLE FOR THE CASA SIKES EXHIBIT


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 sketches from this event are eligible for exhibition at  the casa sikes gallery


TAFT'S BREWPOURIUM
4831 Spring Grove Ave, Cincinnati, OH 
Mar 20, 20245:30 -7:30 PM

Come drink and draw with the Cincinnati Urban Sketchers and the boUrban Sketchers groups for our outing to Taft's Brewpourium!
Bring a sketchbook, a few art supplies and your thirst.
Throw down at 7:15pm.
No artistic skills necessary, all skill levels welcome, judgement free zone. This event is free to attend.
Sip responsibly and tip your bartenders and servers 😊Food available on site.
Parking lot available.
SPECIAL NOTE:
**🖼️ This outing is eligible for the Caza Sikes Exhibition on April 19. To participate, please note we will be using mats with the following window sizes: 4.5” x 6.5” or 7.5” x 9.5” If you don't want to tear the image out of your sketchbook, high quality laser prints in the correct size will be accepted. Apply for this exhibit above or here at Application


JOIN US FOR ALL OF THE ELIGIBLE OUTINGS
Sat. 3/16/24 at 10:00 am - Third Saturday USkC - Smale Park
Fri 3/29/24 , 10:00 am, Final Friday at the Cincinnati Zoo
THIS EVENT ->Wed 3/20/24 at 5:30 pm - BoUrban Sketchers - Taft Brewpourium
Thurs 4/4/24 at 10:00 am - UrBEAN Sketchers tba - 10:00 am
Surprise Pop-up Outing, depending on when the cherry blossom decide to show their blooms. Date, time, location TBA on our social media sites


LINK TO FB EVENT PAGE

Monday, March 4, 2024

🖼 Third Saturday Sketch Outing, Smale Riverfront Park, March 16, 10:00 am - noon, ELIGIBLE FOR CASA SIKES EXHIBIT

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 sketches from this event are eligible for exhibition at  the casa sikes gallery


SMALE RIVERFRONT PARKmeet at Moerlein Lager HouseMar 16, 202410:00 am - noon 


We'll meet at  the Moerlein Lager House, 115 Joe Nuxhall Way at 10:00


Join us for the third Saturday sketch outing to the beautiful Smale Riverfront Park in downtown Cincinnati!
Bring your sketchbook and some art supplies, sit anywhere and start sketching! You may want to bring a sketching stool or seat if you have fun.
Let's meet across the street from Moerlein Lager House, right near the entrance to the park.
Parking is available in nearby lots, garages or on street.
We'll do a sketch throw-down at 11:45, location TBD.
No artistic skills necessary, all skill levels and ages welcome, judgement free zone. This event is free to attend. 


SPECIAL NOTE:
**🖼️ This outing is eligible for the Caza Sikes Exhibition on April 19. To participate, please note we will be using mats with the following window sizes: 4.5” x 6.5” or 7.5” x 9.5” If you don't want to tear the image out of your sketchbook, high quality laser prints in the correct size will be accepted. Click on link in heading to apply. 

JOIN US FOR ALL OF THE ELIGIBLE OUTINGS
THIS EVENT ->Sat. 3/16/24 at 10:00 am - Third Saturday USkC - Smale Park
Fri 3/29/24 , 10:00 am, Final Friday at the Cincinnati Zoo
Wed 3/20/24 at 5:30 pm - BoUrban Sketchers - Taft Brewporium
Thurs 4/4/24 at 10:00 am - UrBEAN Sketchers tba - 10:00 am
Surprise Pop-up Outing, depending on when the cherry blossom decide to show their blooms. Date, time, location TBA on our social media sites


Link to FB event page

UPDATES, INFORMATION & APPLICATION FOR USkC-CAZA SIKES EXHIBITION COLLABORATION



        U P D A T E D   I N F O.         

Take a look at the locations listed below



INFORMATION & APPLICATION 

FOR USkC-CAZA SIKES EXHIBITION





We are co-hosting an exhibit of Urban Sketchers Work with and at Caza Sikes Gallery on Madison Road in Oakley. Each

participant will have the opportunity to display 1 sketch from each of 3 or 4 different (recent) official Urban Sketcher, BoUrban Sketcher and UrBean Sketcher outings. The artists’ reception will take place at Caza Sikes Gallery on Friday April 19 at 5:00 pm.  


IT IS SO EASY TO PARTICIPATE:


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    Join up with your fellow Cincinnati Urban Sketchers at any of the events posted on Facebook during February and/or March, 2024 (also USkC instagram and Link to FB Group

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    Either use a separate piece of paper, be prepared to remove a page from your sketchbook, or make a good quality, high definition print from your sketchbook

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    Complete one artist application and pay a $5 fee per entry.  This fee goes towards matting your piece, artist reception, etc. Fill out application here

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    We will be using mats with the following window sizes.  Make sure your image will fit in either a 4.5” x 6.5” or 7.5” x 9.5” window. 

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    Artwork may be for sale or NFS, at the artist’s discretion


WANT TO JOIN US?


Sat. 3/16/24 at 10:00 am - Third Saturday USkC - Smale Park 

Fri 3/29/24 , 10:00 am, Final Friday at the Cincinnati Zoo

Wed 3/20/24  at 5:30 pm - BoUrban Sketchers - Taft Brewporium

Thurs 4/4/24 at 10:00 am - UrBEAN Sketchers TBA- 10:00 am

Surprise Pop-up Outing, depending on when the cherry blossom decide to show their blooms.  Date, time, location TBA on our social media sites


THROW-DOWN, Third Saturday Outing, Netherland Plaza Hotel, downtown, Cincinnati, Feb, 2024

 



NETHERLAND PLAZAFeb 17, 202410:00 am - noon 

The Netherland's interior atmosphere is so authentic 1930s; complete with very low lighting which makes the sketching an even better challenge  



Oh, so that's what they look like (in the light)!






Christina Wald






Lisa Govan




Mark Francis Kinne





Mark Friday-Lewis




Robin Ewers




Penny Gates





Loni Garfield Becker




















Throw-down, Final Friday Outing, Cincinnati Zoo, Feb, 2024

 



FINAL FRIDAY SKETCH OUTING
CINCINNATI ZOO
FEB, 23, 2024 10:00 - NOON


We enjoyed a very sunny day with deceivingly chilly temperatures!


The sketches




Jeb Brack




Anishia Kanakia



Marianna Lutes Briner





Judith Lamb




Jean Ann Woll




Cynthia Wallace




Loni Garfield Becker




Christina Wald







 

Drawing Attention zine, March 2024 features Christina Wald


OUR OWN CHAPTER ADMINISTRATOR
CHRISTINA WALD
FEATURED IN MARCH 2024 
RAWING ATTENTION 

Read the whole story on pages 32-33, link below





Read it here!









INFORMATION & APPLICATION FOR USkC-CAZA SIKES EXHIBITION COLLABORATION

🖼 POP-UP EVENT: Cherry Blossoms at Spring Grove Cemetery, Sunday, 3/17, 2:00 pm

🖼   sketches from this event are eligible for exhibition at  the casa sikes gallery click here t o apply for the show CHERRY BLOSSOMS  At S...