# Event Details - **Event Name**: Watermark Sketch Minneapolis 2026 (2-Day Event) - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 25 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sat, 26 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: Urban Sketchers Twin Cities will host a Free TWO-DAY sketch weekend on Friday, September 25-Saturday, September 26, 2026.About this EventUrban Sketchers Twin Cities invites you to Watermark 2026. Register now for this two-day sketching event celebrating the Mississippi riverfront and the Historic Mill District area of Minneapolis. Festivities begin Friday, September 25 at 6pm and continue through Saturday, September 26, 2026.While this is a free event, if you are able, please consider making a donation to help cover costs and make this event possible in the years to come. You can make a donation through Eventbrite by adding a donation on the ticket page (Eventbrite fees added) or send money with Zelle® to Urban Sketchers Twin Cities (urbansketcherstwincities@gmail.com).DETAILED SCHEDULE:FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25-4:45-6:00- (optional)- Sketchers gather on their own for dinner at local restaurants such as Aster Cafe or Jefe Cucina.6:00-7:00- Registration, Welcome/Reception with light snacks at the A-Mill Performance Hall (315 Main St. SE). Chicago artist Jenny Jing Zhang will have a table set up for questions and purchasing her work.7:00-8:00- Jenny Jing Zhang Presentation- “Mixed Media: Changing Gears Based on the City’s Essence”8:00- Closing remarks, raffle winners, review Saturday’s schedule/locations, Q/A.SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26-8:00-9:00- Coffee/breakfast on your own. Options include Mill City Farmers Market, which opens at 8 am. Or stop by Farmers Kitchen + Bar or FRGMNT- Mill District for a coffee and pastry before the day starts.9:00- For those taking the Owámniyomni Okhódayapi tour, please meet at 100 Portland Avenue S. Everyone else, meet in front of the Guthrie Theater on the corner of S. 2nd Street and Chicago Ave.9:15-10:15- Sketch Stop #1- Mill City Farmers Market. There is a lot to sketch at the market, which is situated between the Guthrie Theater and Mill City Museum. Feel free to sketch on your own or take part in the following opportunities:For people new to urban sketching—we will offer “A Demo for Doodlers” with Lori Tolonen to get people started.For those who are interested in Reportage, Owámniyomni Okhódayapi will be leading a tour of the area in conjunction with their project to restore a section of the riverfront by Mill Ruins Park. This is an informational tour and not a sketching opportunity. But the information can inform your sketching for the rest of the day. 50 spots available for this tour. SEPARATE TICKET REQUIRED. Register here.Sarah Harris will be taking a group inside the Guthrie Theater Properties Shop for a behind the scenes look at the tools and projects currently underway. This is a sketching opportunity. 25 spots available. SEPARATE TICKET REQUIRED. Register here.*Note: Events listed above happen simultaneously. Please only register for one event. These tickets are only available to Watermark 2026 Participants. Make sure you register for Watermark 2026 first.10:30-12:00- Sketch Stop #2- Demos by Jenny Jing Zhang and Urban Sketchers Twin Cities artists Bill Beaupre, Pam Enz, Jinjer Markley, and Sarah Harris.12:00-1:30- Lunch- Sketchers gather on their own at various places for lunch. Grab something at the Mill City Farmers Market (open until 1pm) and picnic along the river or at Gold Medal Park. Or check out local restaurants such as Farmers Kitchen + Bar, Kindee Thai Restaurant, or Fathead Bill’s.1:45-2:45- Sketch Stop #3 -Sketch at Gold Medal Park (Second Street and 11th Ave S).3:00-4:00- Stop #4- Sketch Mill City Museum (704 S 2nd St) and Stone Arch Bridge.4:15-4:30- Throw down/Group Photo at the plaza outside Owámniyomni Okhódayapi building (100 Portland Ave). Official end of Watermark 2026.4:30-7:00- (optional) Crooked Pint Ale House (501 Washington Avenue South) for post-sketch socializing and sharing.OTHER INFORMATION:Go to FAQ's for info. about parking, what to bring, etc...Go to SPONSORS to learn more about companies providing art supplies at our event.Go here to learn more about Urban Sketchers Twin Cities, or find us on Facebook.Ready To Register? Check This Out:Registration and tickets are required to attend Watermark. Your ticket guarantees entry to all events Friday and Saturday.Please read through the Participant Waiver below before you register.PARTICIPANT EVENT WAIVER:By attending 2026 Watermark Sketch Minneapolis, I acknowledge that the nature of the event could possibly expose me to hazards or risks that could result in my illness, personal injury or death and I understand and appreciate the nature of such hazards and risks. I hereby accept all risk to my health and of my injury or death that may result from such participation, including transportation and all other adjunct activities, and I hereby release Urban Sketchers, Urban Sketchers Twin Cities, its governing board, officers, employees and representatives from any liability to me, my personal representatives, estate, heirs, next of kin, and assigns for any and all claims and causes of action for loss of or damage to my property and for any and all illness or injury to my person, including my death, that may result from or occur during my participation in 2026 Watermark Sketch Minneapolis whether caused by any type of negligence of Urban Sketchers, Urban Sketchers Twin Cities, its governing board, officers, employees, or representatives, or otherwise. I further agree to indemnify and hold harmless Urban Sketchers, Urban Sketchers Twin Cities and its governing board, officers, employees, and representatives from liability for the injury or death of any person(s) and damage to property that may result from my negligent or intentional act or omission while participating in the event.I HAVE CAREFULLY READ THIS AGREEMENT AND UNDERSTAND IT TO BE A RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS AND CAUSES OF ACTION FOR MY INJURY OR DEATH OR DAMAGE TO MY PROPERTY THAT OCCURS WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE ABOVE DESCRIBED ACTIVITY AND THAT IT OBLIGATES ME TO INDEMNIFY THE PARTIES NAMED FOR ANY LIABILITY FOR INJURY OR DEATH OF ANY PERSON AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY CAUSED BY MY NEGLIGENT OR INTENTIONAL ACT OR OMISSION.Furthermore, by registering for the 2026 Watermark Sketch Minneapolis, I grant permission for photography, video, and audio recording to be made of me/my likeness and to be used without compensation or use-specific approval by Urban Sketchers Twin Cities and/or Urban Sketchers, and its representatives, indefinitely.Food allergy warning: We cannot guarantee that food provided at the 2026 Watermark Sketch Minneapolis will be allergen free. Please be advised food may have come in contact or contain peanuts, tree nuts, soy, milk, wheat, or eggs.If the event registrant is under the age of 18, I certify that I, as the registrant’s parent/legal guardian, have obtained permission from the USk Twin Cities organizers to register a minor and I accept all legal obligations.DEMO INFORMATION: Demos run simultaneously Saturday, September 26th 10:30am-12:00pm. Participants may select a demo(s) to attend on the event weekend. There is no additional registration, you may just go to one or more of your choice on Saturday morning.DEMO ARTISTS: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/aa15d8d0-a4f4-11f1-8345-8160f1306c66-rimg-w1029-h740-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg Jenny Jing ZhangFriday Keynote SpeakerJenny Jing Zhang is a Chicago-based artist, urban sketcher, illustrator, educator, and architectural designer. With a background in architecture, she began urban sketching in 2016 and has since used her sketchbook as a way to explore cities, observe everyday life, and tell stories through drawing.An active member of the Urban Sketchers community, Jenny has taught workshops and given demonstrations at multiple Urban Sketchers Chicago Seminars. She has also presented a demonstration at the Urban Sketchers Symposium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, connecting and sketching alongside artists from around the world.Jenny’s work is known for expressive linework, vibrant color, playful perspectives, and an energetic approach to capturing architecture and people. At the heart of Jenny’s practice is curiosity. Rather than focusing on perfect accuracy, she encourages artists to respond to what they see and feel, embracing spontaneity, experimentation, and the unexpected moments that make drawing on location so exciting.Website: https://www.jingsketchbook.com/Instagram: @jennymouse2023 https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/aa27da30-a4f4-11f1-8345-8160f1306c66-rimg-w637-h740-dc080808-gmir.jpg Bill BeaupreBill is a retired architect, award-winning watercolor artist, and avid Urban Sketcher. As a landscape artist, he seeks to express the spirit of place that is present in all of nature. A native Minnesotan, the North Shore and surrounding pine forests are his most frequent painting subjects. The elemental meeting of water, rock, trees, and weather found there are endlessly fascinating to him.He sees Urban Sketching and landscape painting as a Yin-Yang experience. The man-made energy of urban spaces as a complimentary balance to the wild energy of nature. Each with their own unique spirit of place.Bill has illustrated two books, “Remembering” and “Sam’s Homecoming”, and is a signature member of the Minnesota Watercolor Society, and a member of the North Shore Watercolor Society and Urban Sketchers Twin Cities.Website: william-beaupre.comInstagram: @bill.beaupre https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/aa3d36f0-a4f4-11f1-8345-8160f1306c66-rimg-w548-h740-dc080808-gmir.jpg Pam EnzPam Enz of Two Traveling Brushes has been traveling around the world with her husband, Mike, sketching, watercolor painting, and meeting people since 2022. Her style is whimsical, fun, and often complicated at the same time. She will lead you to a Minneapolis view and explain how to edit while at the same time not losing the story of the place. Watch as she demonstrates how to add personality even if you are a beginning artist.Instagram: @pamenzreal https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/aa4dffd0-a4f4-11f1-8345-8160f1306c66-rimg-w678-h740-dca88878-gmir.jpg Sarah HarrisSarah Harris is a professional Theater Artist that has fallen in love with the Urban Sketching Community. She is an Administrator for Urban Sketchers Twin Cities. She loves travel sketching and has attended sketching events at the last four USk Symposiums, Chicago Sketch Seminar, Sketcherfest in Edmonds, Madeline Island School of the Arts, and several regional midwest sketching events. She is a workshop instructor at The Refuge in Little Falls, MN. She approaches her sketching practice with playfulness and curiosity. She loves the explorative nature of sketching, meeting new people, and exploring new places, one sketch at a time.Instagram: @curioussparkstudios https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/aa5ca5d0-a4f4-11f1-8345-8160f1306c66-rimg-w592-h740-dc282838-gmir.jpg Jinjer MarkleyJinjer Markley has been a freelance illustrator and art teacher since 2017, and works primarily in watercolor and gouache. Reference drawing is her favorite part of planning illustrations, and her favorite drawing tools are fude pens and 6B pencils. Jinjer considers scenery to be the most difficult part of an illustration, which is why she loves Urban Sketchers–there’s nothing like tackling your reference drawing challenges in a crowd! She teaches drawing, painting, and color theory classes at Wet Paint and for private groups.https://www.jinjermarkley.com/https://www.instagram.com/jinjermarkley/https://www.facebook.com/wildjinjerhttps://cara.app/jinjermarkleyhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jinjer-markley-33787b8/ - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/minneapolis/watermark-sketch-minneapolis-2026-2-day-event/100001996007900361 - **Event Categories**: fitness, Art, fine-arts, Workshops, Theatre, Meetups, Nonprofit, health-wellness, trips-adventures - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour - Location: A-Mill Artist Lofts - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Minneapolis - **state**: MN - **country**: United States - **location**: A-Mill Artist Lofts - **lat**: 44.9836229 - **long**: -93.25254509999999 - **full address**: A-Mill Artist Lofts, 315 Southeast Main Street, Minneapolis, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Watermark Sketch Minneapolis 2026 (2-Day Event) - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/c89066a860d33a8cc324b4d27ef0efc695a662fe6a067e79fbca57de7eeee841-rimg-w856-h416-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg?v=1786853827 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Watermark Sketch Minneapolis 2026 (2-Day Event) being held? - **A:** Watermark Sketch Minneapolis 2026 (2-Day Event) takes place on Fri, 25 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Sat, 26 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm at A-Mill Artist Lofts, 315 Southeast Main Street, Minneapolis, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Watermark Sketch Minneapolis 2026 (2-Day Event)? - **A:** Watermark Sketch Minneapolis 2026 (2-Day Event) is organized by Urban Sketchers Twin Cities. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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