Sketch Sessions
Welcome to Sketch Sessions
What is Sketch Sessions?
Sketch Sessions is a community-focused arts group where artists can come together to share and grow. It’s open to everyone, panel one members and non-members, because we believe that art and art-making should be accessible to everyone.
Technical Skills Growth:
Through a mix of local in-person meetings and online events, artists can gather to skill-share in a range of settings. Wherever we go, there’s always something useful to take away – we encourage sketch session artists to create personal art goals, try new things and support their peers. Participants will be asked to try new formats and mediums including zines, artist trading cards, four-panel comics and more.
Sip & Sketch
This is a casual, creative night where you can connect with other comic creators. Let your ideas flow! Our goal is to bring our community together to work on their projects – whether you’re continuing a project that is underway, starting something new, or just wanting to sketch something spontaneous to continue your practice.
Land Acknowledgement
Sketch Sessions gathers at a place called Moh’kinsstis, a Blackfoot word that means “elbow.” The word describes the landscape of what is now known as Calgary, an area where the Elbow River meets the Bow River.In the spirit of respect and truth we acknowledge and honor Moh’kinsstis, and recognize the traditional territories and oral practices of the Blackfoot people, the Nakota people of the Stoney Nation, the Beaver people of the Tsuu’tina nation and the Metis nation of Alberta and finally, we acknowledge all people who make their homes in the treaty 7 territory of Southern Alberta.
Thank you to our Sketch Sessions team
Sketch Sessions was built by Jillian Dolan and Nicole Gruszecki. The work has been continued by Aaron Navrady and Zach Schuster and supported by volunteers, creators and community members.
April 2026 Sip & Sketch
This is a casual, creative night where you can connect with other comic creators. Let your ideas flow! Our goal is to bring our community together to work on their projects – whether you’re continuing a project that is underway, starting something new, or just wanting to sketch something spontaneous to continue your practice. While…
March 2026 Sip & Sketch
This is a casual, creative night where you can connect with other comic creators. Let your ideas flow! Our goal is to bring our community together to work on their projects – whether you’re continuing a project that is underway, starting something new, or just wanting to sketch something spontaneous to continue your practice. While…
February 2026 Sip & Sketch
This is a casual, creative night where you can connect with other comic creators. Let your ideas flow! Our goal is to bring our community together to work on their projects – whether you’re continuing a project that is underway, starting something new, or just wanting to sketch something spontaneous to continue your practice. While…
January 2026 Sip & Sketch
Join us for our Sip & Sketch session. This is a casual, creative night where you can connect with other comic creators. This is a casual, creative night where you can connect with other comic creators. Let your ideas flow! Our goal is to bring our community together to work on their projects – whether…
July Sip & Sketch
About Sip & Sketch Join us for our Sip & Sketch session. This is a casual, creative night where you can connect with other comic creators. Let your ideas flow! Our goal is to bring our community together to work on their projects – whether you’re continuing a project that is underway, starting something new,…
June Sip & Sketch
About Sip & Sketch Join us for our Sip & Sketch session. This is a casual, creative night where you can connect with other comic creators. Let your ideas flow! Our goal is to bring our community together to work on their projects – whether you’re continuing a project that is underway, starting something new,…