About us
Come stretch your inner creative with us!
- We offer guided but open‑ended prompts inspired by beloved NYC places
- Start with a blank template to help you spark creativity without intimidation
- A welcoming space to draw, doodle, collage, and dive back into your sketchbooks
- Join the Community Bank of Inspiration, an online gallery of submissions from past Artwork Outs showing how everyone interpreted the prompt in their own unique style
Stretch of the Imagination is an art club that treats creativity like a muscle! We design fun art exercises and host free Artwork Out Sessions where you can try our unique drawing prompts alongside other makers, tone your creative muscles, doodle to unwind, and learn more about the NYC stories connected to each exercise. You show up, grab a template, and draw whatever you want! Stay afterward to hang out or take us through your sketchbook doodles. We love a show and tell!
We welcome anyone who wants a fun, social, low‑pressure way to reconnect with creativity, including beginners who don't know where to start, dabblers that might not have flexed their creativity in a while, or seasoned artists who want to try a new drawing challenge. Our meet ups are intentionally small to make it easier for people to connect with one another and be able to visit special public spaces across NYC that match the theme of each art exercise.
Upcoming events
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Artwork Out Session at the Park
Madison Square Park, 11 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, USCome find us in Madison Square Park this Sunday! We’re popping up for a surprise Artwork Out to pair with the park’s circus roots 🎪✨
We will be rolling out a creative picnic, hanging out on the grass, and stretching our creative muscles as we try an art activity inspired by Janet Morgan's tile art called "The Circus Comes to Town." While you create, learn about Madison Square Park's history of circus tents and meet other creatives.
We will be there from noon to 3PM... so catch us if you can! Look for us on the lawn (we’ll have our sketchbooks and orange clipboards out). No tickets needed, just swing by and join the fun.
What to expect:
📋 a playful art template inspired by the circus
👏🏽 a welcoming community of makers of all skill levels
🖍️ limited art supplies like pens and markersWhat to bring:
🧺 a blanket or something comfy to sit on
🥪 snacks
🌈 your imagination
✏️ any art supplies you love using~~~~~~
Learn more about this art project at bit.ly/artwork_outIf you have any questions the day of the event DM us on Instagram @StretchoftheImagination
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Past events
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