Sketch in CNL - Mersch on Saturday 4 July 2026

Dear sketchers,

We will organise our next  sketch meeting in the Centre National de Littérature (National Centre of Literature)  -  CNL - in Mersch, on Saturday, 4th of July 2026.

The CNL invites the Urban Sketchers into their garden and house - the Maison Servais - where we can also discover, and draw inside, the exhibition rooms (please, don’t use water cups inside the exhibitions).

For more information : www.cnl.public.lu

We will meet at 2 PM in front of the Maison Servais . The entrance is free.

Address of the CNL - Maison Servais :  2, rue Emmanuel Servais, L-7565 Mersch

Behind the park of the CNL is a small parking which can be used. 

After the sketching, we will go for the drink and draw at « Beim Méchel », at a short walk from the CNL.

Everyone welcome!

Sketching in the park Mondorf-les-bains 7 June 2026

Dear sketchers (en français ci-dessous),

We will organise our next sketch meeting in the Parc of Mondorf-les-Bains, on Sunday, 7th of June 2026. 

The parc is lovely at this time of the year with lots of flowers and especially the Roseraie - the rose garden.

Address of the park: Avenue des Bains, 5610 Mondorf-les-Bains

We will meet at 2 PM in front of the « Fligermusee » - the Luxembourgish Aviation Museum, inside the parc, next to the entrance.

We are also allowed to draw inside the museum (free entrance). For more information: fligermusee.lu 

If you have difficulties to find a parking next to the parc, another parking is available at the Casino 2000 (rue Th.Flammang, L-5618 Mondorf-les-bains) at a 15 min. walk from the parc.

After the sketch meeting, we will have our usual drink and draw. 

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Chers dessinateurs,

Notre prochain rendez-vous sketching aura lieu au Parc de Mondorf-les-Bains, le dimanche, 7 juin 2026.

Le printemps nous invite à dessiner la nature, et pour les amateurs de fleurs, la Roseraie est un lieu idéal.

Adresse du parc: Avenue des Bains, 5610 Mondorf-les-Bains

Nous nous retrouverons vers 14.00 heures devant le « Fligermusee » - Musée de l’Aviation, à l’intérieur du parc non loin de l’entrée.

Nous avons aussi l’autorisation de dessiner à l’intérieur du musée (entrée libre). Pour plus d’information:  fligermusee.lu

Si vous avez des difficultés à trouver un parking proche du parc, une autre possibilité est le parking du Casino 2000 (rue Th.Flammang, L-5618 Mondorf-les-bains), à 15 minutes de marche du parc.

Après notre rencontre, nous poursuivons avec notre habituel drink and draw. 

We are looking forward to see you   /   au plaisir de vous retrouver nombreux 

(c) Mondorf Thermal

USk Luxembourg: sketch meeting on Europe day, 9 May 2026

 Dear sketchers,

You haven't missed that the International Urban sketchers week is 1-7 May 2026!

In Luxembourg, we will organise our next sketch meeting on Saturday May 9, 2026, in front of the European Parliament in Luxembourg, on the occasion of the Europe day!

The European Parliament in Luxembourg is conveniently located on the tram stop with the same name, in Kirchberg.

Many activities are organised there on the day.

Let's meet next to the tram stop Parlement européen  in Kirchberg at 14:00 on 9 May.

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Chers dessinateurs,

Vous n'avez pas manqué que la Semaine internationale du dessin urbain se déroule du 1er au 7 mai 2026 !

À Luxembourg, notre prochaine rencontre de dessin aura lieu le samedi 9 mai 2026, devant le Parlement européen, à l'occasion de la Journée de l'Europe !

Le Parlement européen est idéalement situé à l'arrêt de tramway du même nom, à Kirchberg.

De nombreuses activités y sont organisées ce jour-là.

Rendez-vous à l'arrêt de tramway « Parlement européen » à Kirchberg le 9 mai à 14h00.

See you then!

Urban Sketchers Reportage grant 2026

It is with great pleasure I let you know that the organization is currently inviting applications to receive a Reportage Grant in 2026.

https://urbansketchers.org/2026/03/16/open-call-for-the-usk-reportage-grant-program-2026

This grant brings focus to the storytelling aspect of the USk Mission and to inspire new artist-reporters in our global community.  Applications can be submitted by an individual or a group.

Reportage is a visual account of a cultural phenomenon, event, current history, etc., based in drawings completed from direct observation while on location. So what makes a successful reportage project?

• An interesting idea
• That the author has the necessary drawing skills  
• The drawings tell a story - a feeling for the setting and the people
• There is evidence of research – going beyond what is purely on the surface
• The drawings transmit the sense of place

The winning proposals will be awarded a grant of up to 500 USD to cover expenses related to the project, and authors will have approximately 6 months to complete it.

To learn more about previous projects and to apply, visit the website https://urbansketchers.org/usk-reportage-grant-info

Closing date for applications - 30 April 2026 noon UTC (please check here for your timezone https://dateful.com/convert/utc)

Happy sketching!

Correspondent for the 14th International Urban Sketchers Symposium

The International Urban Sketchers is inviting applications to become a correspondent for the 14th International Urban Sketchers Symposium in Toulouse, France which will take place on 15-18 July 2026.

All correspondents will serve on the symposium correspondent team and receive an Open Pass, which allows access to all events, including workshops and demos, as a spectator.

We are recruiting one Local, one International Sketch Correspondent, and one Video Correspondent (either local or international).

• The International Sketch Correspondent will receive four nights’ lodging and airfare to the Symposium. They will receive a $100 honorarium.
• International Video Correspondent will receive four nights’ lodging and airfare to the Symposium. They will receive a $100 honorarium.
• Local Sketch or Video Correspondent will receive hotel accommodation for four nights, or a housing allowance of $500. They will receive a $100 honorarium.

Visit the website here to learn more and to download a copy of the Application template. Closing date for applications : midnight UTC Monday 23 March 2026.  (All applications must be submitted in English).

USk Luxembourg March meeting in the Tramsmusée

 Dear sketchers (en français ci-dessous),

We will organise our next  sketch meeting in the « Tramsmusée » - « Tramway and Bus Museum » in Luxembourg-Hollerich, on Sunday, 8th of March 2026.

The museum presents a lot of pieces of the old tram system, running from 1875 until the early 1960s, including fully-restored trams and busses and model vehicles.

For more information: www.vdl.lu

We will meet at 2 PM in the entrance of the Museum. The entrance is free.

Address of the « Tramsmusée » : 63, rue de Bouillon, L-1248 Luxembourg

This is next to the parking P+R Bouillon, but a parking is just in front of the museum.

Unfortunately, there is no café or bar in the museum or in the surroundings, but as the museum stays open till 6 PM we may stay there after the sharing of our drawings.

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Chers dessinateurs,

Notre prochain rendez-vous sketching aura lieu au « Tramsmusée » - «  Musée du Tramway » à Luxembourg-Hollerich, le dimanche, 8 mars 2026.

Le musée présente de nombreux objets de l’ancien réseau de tram, fonctionnant de 1875 jusqu’au début des années 1960, et comprend également des trams et bus restaurés et des modèles réduits de véhicules.

Pour plus d’infos: www.vdl.lu

Nous nous retrouverons vers 14.00 heures à l’entrée du musée. L’entrée est gratuite.

Adresse du « Tramsmusée » : 63, rue de Bouillon, L-1248 Luxembourg

Le musée est situé à proximité du parking P+R Bouillon, mais il y a la possibilité de se garer devant le musée.

Il n’y a pas de café ou bar dans le musée ou dans les environs, mais, vu que le musée reste ouvert jusque 18 heures, nous pourrons continuer à dessiner après la mise en commun des dessins.

We are looking forward to see you   /   au plaisir de vous retrouver nombreux 

Urban Sketchers Luxembourg - come sketch with us in GRIDX on Saturday 7 February 2026

Dear sketchers (en français ci-dessous),

We will organise our next  sketch meeting on Saturday, 7th of February 2026  at GRIDX in Wickrange.

GRIDX opened in 2025 and a lot of cars (oldtimers as well as new models) are exhibited. Beyond cars, this new "multi-experience destination" offers many subjects to draw. 

For more information: https://gridx.lu

We will meet at 2 PM in front of the restaurants area TASTE. As the building is huge, you can find maps from the different levels under « visit us «  at gridx.lu, to help your orientation.

Address of GRIDX: 4-6, rue de Trois Cantons  L-3980 Wickrange

After the sketching, we will return to the TASTE area for a drink and draw 

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Chers dessinateurs,

Notre prochain rendez-vous sketching aura lieu le samedi, 7 février 2026 au GRIDX à Wickrange.

GRIDX a ouvert en 2025 et de nombreux véhicules (anciens et actuels) sont exposés. Au-delà, cette « destination multi-expérience » offre de nombreux autres sujets à croquer.

Pour plus d’infos: https://gridx.lu

Nous nous retrouverons vers 14.00 heures à l’entrée de l’espace restaurants TASTE. Afin de mieux vous orienter dans le bâtiment, vous trouverez des plans des différents niveaux sous gridx.lu > "visitez-nous ».

Adresse du GRIDX: 4-6, rue de Trois Cantons  L-3980 Wickrange

Après la séance de sketching, un drink and draw est prévu dans l’espace TASTE.

We are looking forward to see you   /   au plaisir de vous retrouver nombreux 

USk Luxembourg first sketch meeting of 2026

Dear sketchers,

(français ci-dessous)

Join Urban Sketchers Luxembourg for the first sketch meeting of 2026!

We are invited to the gallery Casino Luxembourg - Forum d’art contemporain to sketch in the exhibition, or in and around the building. Stools are available in the gallery. Select appropriate material for working in an exhibition!

When: 11 January 14:00

Where: Casino Luxembourg, 41 rue Notre Dame, Luxembourg ville.

https://casino-luxembourg.lu/fr

The present exhibition is Theater of Cruelty with some rare drawings and the diaries of Antonin Artaud. Curtains are hanging in the exhibition space, giving interesting framing of the space.

After, we will have a drink & draw at an appropriate place.

Don’t forget to share your sketches online after the event. Our Facebook group Urban Sketchers Luxembourg (posts will be pre-approved to avoid spam) and/or on Instagram (tagging @uskluxembourg). Looking forward to see your results!

Everyone welcome!

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Chers dessinateurs,

Rejoignez Urban Sketchers Luxembourg pour la première séance de croquis de 2026 !

Nous vous invitons à la galerie Casino Luxembourg - Forum d’art contemporain pour dessiner dans l’exposition, ainsi que dans et autour du bâtiment. Des tabourets sont à votre disposition. Choisissez le matériel le plus adapté pour travailler en galerie d’art !

Quand : 11 janvier à 14h00

Où : Casino Luxembourg, 41 rue Notre-Dame, Luxembourg-Ville.

https://casino-luxembourg.lu/fr

L’exposition actuelle, « Théâtre de la Cruauté », présente des dessins rares et les carnets d’Antonin Artaud. Des rideaux habillent l’espace d’exposition, créant des jeux de lumière intéressants.

Après la séance, nous nous retrouverons pour un verre et une session de Drink &Draw dans un lieu approprié.

N’oubliez pas de partager vos croquis en ligne après l’événement sur notre groupe Facebook Urban Sketchers Luxembourg (les publications seront modérées pour éviter le spam) et/ou notre page Instagram (en taguant @uskluxembourg). Nous avons hâte de découvrir vos créations !

Tout le monde est le bienvenu !

Happy new year, Bon année !

Christmas sketching at the Cloche d'Or 7 December 2025

Christmas is approaching and we propose to return to the Cloche d’Or shopping center, to sketch the Christmas decorations and the interesting architecture of the mall.

Results on the blog from our 2023 visit.

Address : 25 Boulevard Raiffeisen, 2411 Luxembourg

We meet the 7 December at 14:00 at the Info point at the main entrance. This will also be our meeting point for photos and stamps, around 16:30.

We will then go for a Drink & Draw at the top floor in the food court.

Top tips :

Arrive by public transport if possible. The tram stop Lycée Vauban is just outside the entrance, and many buses have their stops on the side of the building.

If you use the parking of the shopping center, please remember it might be quite crowded, and go directly for the lower floors. On weekends, the parking is free for several hours.

When sketching, please place yourself so that you do not block the flow of people.

We look forward to meeting you there, everyone welcome !

Sketch meeting November in the MNAHA

Dear sketchers,

We will organise our next  sketch meeting on Sunday, 9th of November 2025 in the Musée National d’Histoire et d’Art (MNAHA).

Currently and until the 11th of January 2026, the exhibition « Land in Motion » - Transforming People and Nature, takes place in the MNAHA. It «explores the evolving relationship between landscapes and humans».

We will meet at 2 PM in the entrance of the museum.

Address of MNAHA: Marché-aux-Poissons, L-2345 Luxembourg

The entrance is free.

Water cups are not allowed in the museum !! Please adapt your drawing material. Thanks !

We will go for a drink and draw after the sketching (informations will be given on the 9th of November).

Link: https://www.nationalmusee.lu/fr/

Everyone welcome!

October sketching opportunity in Ettelbruck at the CAPE

Dear sketchers,

We invite you to our October meeting, on Sunday, October 5, 2025 at 2:00 pm at CAPE – Centre des Arts Pluriels Ettelbruck.

The CAPE is celebrating its 25th anniversary and we are invited to visit the exhibition PAST PRESENT FUTURE. On this occasion there will be the possibility of sketching the building from the inside and the outside.

Open especially for us this Sunday!

At the end of the meeting we will meet and as always afterwards visit a bistro together.

The meeting point at 14:00 will be at the entrance of the CAPE.

 

address: 1 place Marie-Adélaïde I L-9063 Ettelbruck  www.cape.lu

Very welcome to all!

Sketch at the Larochette castle on Sunday, September 7, 2025

 Dear sketchers,

The next sketch meeting is in September, Sunday 7th September 2025 at 14:00 at the Larochette castle.

The castle overlook the beautiful village of Larochette and we can sketch outdoors or indoors in the castle, depending on the weather. If we go into the castle as a group, the fee is 6 Euros per person. (this fee is when we enter as a group, not if you arrive half an hour later).

After sketching, we can meet inside the castle on the terrace of the small cafeteria at the entrance, or depending on the weather, in a café in Larochette village.

The meeting point is at 14:00 at the drawbridge of the castle where the parking is.

address : Montée du Château L-7622 Larochette

https://chateaularochette.lu

https://youtu.be/pX7oM-0Orvc?si=vabcy8xrDFxuXY0j

Very welcome to all!

Nous vous invitons à notre rencontre de septembre,  le dimanche 7 septembre 2025 à 14h00 au château de Larochette .

Le château surplombe le pittoresque village de Larochette et nous avons la possibilité de dessiner à l’extérieur ou à l’intérieur du château suivant les conditions météo. Un tarif de groupe nous sera accordé au prix de 6 euros par personne . (attension, ce tarif est quand on entre comme un groupe, pas si vous arrivez un demi-heure plus tard :-))

A la fin de la réunion nous allons nous réunir soit dans l’enceinte du château à la terrasse extérieure de la petite cafétéria à l’accueil, ou suivant la météo dans un café du centre de Larochette .

Le point de rendez-vous à 14h00 sera devant le pont-levis a l’entrée du château où se trouve un parking . Bienvenue!

adresse : Montée du Château L-7622 Larochette

https://chateaularochette.lu

https://youtu.be/pX7oM-0Orvc?si=vabcy8xrDFxuXY0j

August sketching meet-up

Dear Sketchers,

We invite you to our August Meet Up on Sunday, 3rd of August 2025 at 14:00 in Belval. 

You will find futuristic and industrial architecture for your inspiration around. 

Meeting point: 2 Av. de l'Universite, 4365 Esch-Belval Esch-sur-Alzette in front of the entrance of University and near the pole "Maison du Savoir". 

We will be happy to see you there!

USk Luxembourg - Let's sketch the north! - Sunday 6 July in Vianden

 Let´s draw the north!

Vianden or Veinen, as it´s know to locals, is a beautiful old town by the Sure river. There are many inspiring motifs such as old city walls, a beautiful castle and it´s bustling with cafés, restaurants and a vibrant art scene!

We meet at 14:00 on Sunday 6 July.

Our meeting place will be by the Victor Hugo statue on the bridge opposite the Victor Hugo hotel.

For drink and draw, there are a few cafes there, where we could meet afterwards.

Everyone welcome!

Meeting at the Victor Hugo statue in Vianden

Join Urban Sketchers Luxembourg for the June sketchcrawl

 Dear sketchers,

On the 1rst of June, we will organize the next sketchcrawl.

We will meet at 14:00 in the « Grund », near the entrance of the elevator.

Address: 28, Montée du Grund L-1645 Luxembourg

(From the upper town, you can access to the elevator from the Plateau du Saint Esprit, Cité Judiciaire)

« Konscht am Gronn » , an Open Air Art Exhibition, will also take place in the  « Grund »  (as every first Sunday of the month, from May to October).

From our meeting point and through « rue St Ulric », you can also join in some minutes walk, the « Vallée de la Pétrusse » with some of the urban garden installations of the LUGA.

At 16.30, we will meet again for photos and a drink and draw together.

Everyone welcome!

Sketch meeting 2 February 2025

Dear all sketchers,

For our February sketchcrawl, we will meet at the Drëi Eechelen museum inside the Fort Thüngen, behind Mudam.

When: Sunday February 2, 2025 at 14-17H.

The museum is impressively big! You can go up in the tower and out on the terrace on the roof of the building, or down in the basement to walk in the old tunnels under the fort.

We were last there as a group in March 2 years ago.

Inside the museum, only dry methods for drawing and sketching are allowed, no watercolors inside this time. Benches and foldable chairs are available. Lockers are downstairs (you need a 1 euro coin) and there is a coffee machine in the little cafeteria at the entrance floor.

When you are done sketching, let’s meet in the Mudam cafeteria at 16:45 to take photos of our work. The light is great there and those who want can have a drink. The cafeteria is accessible without paying the entrance fee of Mudam.

Public Transport : tram stop Philharmonie, train Kirchberg-Pfaffenthal, bus Route-Bréck – Pfaffendall.

Welcome!

Two December sketchcrawls with USk Lux: Naturmusée and Nationalmusée

December is a busy month, but our sketcher group had 2 meetings! 

The first was in the Naturmusée where we could draw and paint in the different parts of the museum. The museum had a special exhibition about biodiversity, Tönende Tiere (12.10.2024 – 05.01.2025). This visit was much appreciated by the group of sketcher and many funny and interesting drawings were made on location.

Leen

Sylvain

Isabelle

Ekaterina

Elisabeth

Isabelle

Marcelle

Isabelle

Isabelle

Leen

Isabelle

Isabelle

Erik

Francis

Leen

Leen

Leen

The second sketchcrawl took place in the Musée national d'histoire et d'art and below you can admire two camp fire sketches! Thanks to all participants in these two sketch meetings!

Sylvain in MNAHA

Marcelle in MNAHA

Urban Sketchers Luxembourg in Dudelange

Our November meeting was in Dudelange, more specifically in the POMHOUSE and the WASSERTURM. The drink&draw was in KANTIN Dudelange.

Thanks to all who came to sketch! Below are some of the works produced that day.

Erik

Marcelle

Sylvain

Elisabeth

Francis

October 2024 in the Lëtzebuerg City Museum

Our October meeting in the Lëtzebuerg City Museum was a real success! Many sketchers joined our meeting for the first time, and many sketches were produced there. 

Below is selection of sketches from the museum.

After the museum, we had a very nice Drink & Draw in the D'Gelle Klack. 

Thanks to all participants!

Part of our sketcher group by Alex

Marcelle

Alex

Alex

One of our 'Alex' by Isabelle

Another 'Alex' by Isabelle

Ebba

Isabelle

'Jean-Pol and Greg' by Isabelle

'Leen and Arnaud' by Isabelle

'Elisabeth' by Isabelle

Leen

'Isabelle' by Leen

Leen

Leen

Leen

Leen

Leen

Ebba

'Alexandre' by Leen

Isabelle

Ebba