
What we’re about
Ann Arbor Sketchers is a Meetup group based out of Ann Arbor for members who would like to sketch outdoors (and inside, in inclement weather) in the nearby company of other sketchers. The intention of this group is to encourage ourselves to spend more time outdoors, in picturesque settings, engaged in the quiet, shared activity of drawing. Come Winter season, we can continue inside, sketching at local museums, the Botanical Garden conservatory, and other settings. After each session, if members would like, we can meet up at a coffee shop and socialize, including sharing with each other what we drew (if a member so chooses).
There are no artistic skills necessary to become a member of Ann Arbor Sketchers, just a willingness to forgo socializing as the central activity until after the sketching session is over. Events will be held outdoors (with seasonal considerations taken into account), exploring different sites in and around Ann Arbor. Note, this Meetup group does not consider creating art a competitive sport, rather we aim to promote drawing as an expressive outlet we can all participate in that can both enriching and fun. Hope to see you around with your sketchpad (or other visual medium of choice)!
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See all- Sketching at The University of Michigan Museum of Art (Jul '25)UMMA- University of Michigan Museum of Art, Ann Arbor, MI
Ann Arbor Sketchers - Sketching at The University of Michigan Museum of Art
This July, we will be returning to UMMA--The University of Michigan Museum of Art. There's always lots to draw as subjects at UMMA, including its interior architectural setting, sculptures (outdoor and in), paintings, prints, ceramics, and more from the many permanent collections or from any of their current, temporary exhibits. Here's a link to their website's event page for that day, showing which exhibits will be open: https://umma.umich.edu/dates/2025-07-26/. And for more general info, here's a download link for UMMA's museum map, so to scope out different gallery and exhibition spaces you might like to visit: https://umma.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/UMMA-Gallery-Map-and-Visitor-Guide.pdf.
Let's meet inside, at the museum's front entrance. From there, each sketcher can head to wherever they would like to draw, but we can re-connect towards the end of our event, again at the front entrance seating area.
Looking forward to seeing everyone again at UMMA!
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The University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)
525 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
https://umma.umich.edu/Gallery Hours:
Closed on Mondays
Tue–Wed: 11:00am–5:00pm
Thu–Fri: 10:00am–8:00pm
Sat–Sun: 11:00am–8:00pmGeneral admission to the museum is free
(but donations are certainly welcomed).