2nd Annual Carolinas Sketch Crawl 2026
A multi-day urban sketching crawl across the River Arts District and downtown Asheville with hands-on workshops, casual drink and draw meetups, and an architecture walk geared for on-location drawing. Expect a sketch exhibit, international postcard sketch exchange, plus raffle and goodie bags for attendees.
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A roaming sketch crawl through the River Arts District with pop-in stops at multiple venues for pencil drawing, sharing sketchbooks, and picking up new techniques. Drop into informal urban sketching sessions geared to all skill levels.
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