May Sketch Walk At Doors Open Minneapolis, May 17-18

 

Hello Urban Sketchers Twin Cities!

Doors Open Minneapolis is back again for 2025! If you participated last year, you’ll know we had a great day of sketching behind the scenes at some amazing spaces. 

On the weekend of May 17th-18th, Urban Sketchers Twin Cities will be hosting a sketch walk as part of the official activities associated with Doors Open Minneapolis 2025. Sketching activities will be sponsored by Wet Paint. To provide more flexibility, we will have morning sketch walks on Saturday the 17th and Sunday the 18th. You are welcome to find lunch with other sketchers or stay the afternoon at your leisure.

DATE: Saturday, May 17th
10am-12:30pm: Xcel Energy Hydroelectric Plant Water Power Park, Pillsbury A-Mill, Stone Arch Bridge

  • Meeting Point at 10am: Pillsbury A-Mill sidewalk (301 SE Main St, Minneapolis, MN 55414)

  • Rain alternate: Pillsbury A-Mill lobby

Join Urban Sketchers Twin Cities for sketching at Pillsbury A-Mill and adjacent venues such as Xcel Energy Hydroelectric Plant Water Power Park, Stone Arch Bridge. At 12:15pm we’ll meet again at the sidewalk outside Pillsbury A-Mill  (Rain alternate: Pillsbury A-Mill lobby) to share sketches and take a group photo.

Pillsbury A-Mill

XCel Energy Water Power Park and Stone Arch Bridge 

Sunday, May 18th
10am-12:30pm: Coco LLC in the Minneapolis Grain Exchange 

  • Meeting Point at 10am: ground floor lobby of the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (400 S 4th St, Minneapolis, MN 55415)

Join Urban Sketchers Twin Cities for sketching at Coco LLC in the Minneapolis Grain Exchange and the adjacent Minneapolis City Hall venue and the urban streetscape at the Federal Court Plaza. At 12:15pm we’ll meet again in the ground floor lobby of the Minneapolis Grain Exchange to share sketches and take a group photo.

Coco LLC in the Minneapolis Grain Exchange

Minneapolis Grain Exchange

Minneapolis City Hall and Federal Court Plaza


Inside the City Hall


We encourage you to research parking options if you plan to drive. There is great public transit and bike access in downtown Minneapolis.

 

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