5. Library The Toronto Public Library is one of the world’s biggest and busiest public library systems, with 100 branches and 2 bookmobiles that serve neighbourhoods across the city. Sketch by @yalla_suzanni #USkAugustPrompts2026 #USkSymposium2027

4. Sports The Blue Jays have a huge fanbase not only in Toronto but all across Canada, often filling the Rogers Centre (formerly known as the SkyDome). On a nice day, the retractable roof is opened, offering a spectacular view of the CN Tower. Sketch by @leileisarmiento #USkAugustPrompts2026

International USk Symposium Toronto 2027 – Call for Programming 📣📣📣 We are seeking proposals for Workshops, Lectures and Activities/Demos. 👉 visit our website: urbansketchers.org/2026/08/01/i... We look forward to receiving your proposal!

3. Old Meets New Toronto always has something new being built, and many buildings have preserved the old while constructing the new addition. Sketch by @justalillost_art #USkAugustPrompts2026 #USkSymposium2027

2. Skyline Whether you’re at the Toronto Islands, or flying in from Billy Bishop Airport, you can see the iconic Toronto skyline featuring one of the tallest free-standing structures in the world - the CN Tower. Sketch by @elena.to.art #USkAugustPrompts2026 #USkSymposium2027

International USk Symposium Toronto 2027 – Call for Programming 📣📣📣 We are seeking proposals for Workshops, Lectures and Activities/Demos. 👉 Read more urbansketchers.org/2026/08/01/i... We look forward to receiving your proposal!

1. Transit Hub For the millions of people who live and work in Toronto and the surrounding suburbs, transit hubs are an integral part of daily life. Sketch by @wwkh2o #USkAugustPrompts2026 #USkSymposium2027

USk August Prompts are here! 🎨🖌️ Sketch along with USk’s August Symposium-inspired prompts and learn a fun fact about Toronto every day. Share your urban sketches using the hashtags: #USkAugustPrompts2026 #USkSymposium2027

Join an USk Workshop in Oslo this September! Confident Urban Sketching with Watercolor and Ink by Ruud Otten Build confidence in urban sketching focusing on fast and loose lines, clear color choices, and trusting your instincts. 👉 To learn more visit: urbansketchers.org/2026/06/15/u...

18. Talking USk July Prompts 🖌️🎨 Virtually be a part of the USk Symposium in Toulouse! Share your sketches using #USkJulyPrompts2026

17. Watching USk July Prompts 🖌️🎨 Virtually be a part of the USk Symposium in Toulouse! Share your sketches using #USkJulyPrompts2026

16. Drawing USk July Prompts 🖌️🎨 Virtually be a part of the USk Symposium in Toulouse! Share your sketches using #USkJulyPrompts2026 @gwenglotin

15. Listening USk July Prompts 🖌️🎨 Virtually be a part of the USk Symposium in Toulouse! Share your sketches using #USkJulyPrompts2026 @suhitasketch

USk July Prompts are here ! 🖌️🎨 14. Waiting Virtually be a part of the USk Symposium in Toulouse! Share your sketches using #USkJulyPrompts2026 @analogartistdigitalworld

Our Community Starts with Respect Every Urban Sketchers event begins with a sketchbook but what makes our community special isn’t just what we draw. It’s how we treat one another. That’s why Urban Sketchers has a Code of Conduct. 👉 Read more on our website urbansketchers.org/2026/07/09/o...

Temperatures are expected to remain high during the Symposium, take a few precautions. -Stay hydrated -Seek shade and cool spaces -Protect yourself from the sun -Take advantage of the cooler morning hours before noon. -Look out for one another. urbansketchers.org/2026/07/06/s...

To ensure a safe and efficient arrival experience for all participants, security screening will be conducted at the entrance to the Symposium Hub. 👉 Read more on our website: urbansketchers.org/2026/07/05/b... #usksymposium2026

USk July Prompts are here ! 🖌️🎨 Virtually be a part of the USk Symposium in Toulouse! Share your sketches using #USkJulyPrompts2026

Who is it for?✍😍📗 Anyone who enjoys sketching on location. If you draw on location, you’re part of the Urban Sketchers family. How do I sign up?🖊 Go to: id.urbansketchers.org Enter your name, email, and country Download and print your badge Wear it proudly urbansketchers.org/2026/06/21/u...

Join an USk Workshop in Oslo this September! Confident Urban Sketching with Watercolor and Ink by Ruud Otten 🌟This is an official Urban Sketchers workshop, and is a collaboration with USk Oslo. 👉 To learn more about the instructor and the workshop visit: urbansketchers.org/2026/06/15/u...

We are thrilled to announce that 17 new Chapters have joined the USk Community this quarter! It is wonderful to see our family continuing to grow around the world. Thank you all for being part of the Urban Sketchers Community and for helping us support and celebrate our global network of sketchers!

Join an USk Workshop in Oslo this September! Confident Urban Sketching with Watercolor and Ink by Ruud Otten You’ll learn practical techniques to work faster, hesitate less, and further develop your own sketching style. 👉 To learn more visit: urbansketchers.org/2026/06/15/u...

USk June Prompts are here! 🖌️🎨 Take part this month and capture a piece of the world around you. Share your sketches using #USkJunePrompts2026

What began in different places became something shared across cities, towns, and continents. We are one! Thanks for celebrating with us. Keep sketching! #USkWeek2026 #urbansketching

For one week, we drew together. Urban sketching is more than drawing. It is noticing. Learning. Storytelling. Belonging. Thank you for celebrating with us. See you next year. Different places. Different tools. We are one. Keep sketching! #USkWeek2026 #urbansketching

Thank you to everyone who applied for the USk Reportage Grant. ✏️ We received more than 90 applications from around the world, and we are grateful for the incredible response. The Reportage scoring panel will be assessing all the submissions over the coming weeks.

Celebrating the next generation of sketchers, storytellers, and educators. 🥳 If you’ve ever felt the calling to share what you know, this might be your moment. Check out the Urban Sketchers Workshop Program. urbansketchers.org/teaching/ #uskweek2026 #uskeducation

🌍✏️ Day 7: Worldwide 👉Take your sketchbook out into the world. Share your sketches using: #USkMayPrompts2026 #USkWeek2026 @atc.jorgeossa

The future of urban sketching is already being drawn. In shared pages, new voices, and deeper connections to place, we continue shaping what comes next. Today we reflect on where we are, and where we’re going. #USkWeek2026

For 2024 USk Reportage Grant recipient Lía Navarro, reportage became more than drawing. It became a way to listen, connect, and preserve lived experience through sketching. Thank you, Lía, for sharing your voice and process.