This is a notice that the gallery will be closed today, December 14th due to inclement weather and unexpected circumstances. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience, and we thank you for your understanding. 

We’re proud to introduce a new course open for sign-ups this January: Watercolour for People Who Don’t Know Where to Start, a four-week instructional course for the novice watercolour artist!

Spots are limited for this class! Sign Up and Read More Here.

Dates & Times:

Thursday evenings, 5:30 – 7:30 PM  |  January 8th, January 15th, January 22nd, and January 29th

Pricing:

• PSC Members: All four weeks – $165
  • (Plus $20 materials fee to cover paint, paper, and brushes)
• Non-Members: All four weeks – $200
  • (Plus $20 materials fee to cover paint, paper, and brushes)

Join fine artist & instructor Kate Kern Mundie in exploring how watercolour behaves: learning how to mix colours, create washes, and control transparency through small, approachable exercises. Each class builds on the skills of the previous week, so steady participation is encouraged.

We are now accepting entries for our 2026 Works on Paper Exhibition! This is an open, juried show for works on paper. You may submit up to 10 works. Maximum accepted works per artist is 2. Please make sure all your information is accurate for each entry; your information will appear exactly as you enter it on all show materials.

All works MUST be framed and wired to hang. Works eligible include any 2-dimensional works on paper utilizing watercolor, oil, gouache, casein, acrylics, inks, printing, graphite, etching, charcoal, pastel, collage, pencil, mixed media, and others. Digital art is allowed, but not photography or digitally edited photographs.

Deadline for online submissions: 11:59 PM Friday, December 12th

View the Prospectus (containing ALL important show information!) and enter online at the links below:

PROSPECTUS   |   ENTER ONLINE

1st Place: Mary-Angela Papalaskari, I ?? MY PHONE
2nd Place: Michael Anthony, The Plight of Uruk
3rd Place: Cleber Oliveira, Raizes-Roots
Honorable Mention: Steve Wood, Secrets of Red Top Tower
Honorable Mention: Glenn Zimmer, Please Be Patient
Honorable Mention: Madly Kim, You Got It, Kid
Honorable Mention: Elaine Cunfer, Cheese Louise

Student Work:

1st Place: Olivia Outlaw, Netted Stinkhorn, the Elegant
2nd Place: Emmi Kilgallen, The girl I was, and who I’ve become
3rd Place: Katelyn Harris, Midnight Visitor
Honorable Mention: Rue Isik, Flakenstein Children’s Poem Book
Honorable Mention: Zivia Brown, Eelgrass Bog
Honorable Mention: Lulu Chen, The One Who Perceives The Sounds Of The World

We hope to see you this Sunday, 10/26 from 1-3 PM to celebrate ? Work may be picked up immediately post Reception. Congrats to all and thank you to everyone who entered!

We are proud to announce the opening of the Philadelphia Sketch Club’s first Online Auction!

Place your bids and view the 165th Gala Online Auction catalog Here

This year’s 165th Anniversary Gala honors three of the nation’s top artists: Michael Gallagher, Maureen Drdak, and Dick Ranck. In addition to the Sketch Club Medal of Honor presentation, the Gala features a Live Auction with professional auctioneer David Weiss, an in-person Silent Auction, and this year, an Online Auction.

Tickets to attend the 165th Gala are NOT required to bid on Online Auction items, nor is Membership to the Philadelphia Sketch Club. It’s anyone’s chance!

Our Online Auction offers a rare chance to win an array of unique experiences, including items such as:

• Two evenings of fine dining with Wyeth family legacy, Victoria Wyeth
• Tickets to Longwood Gardens
• Membership with the Delaware Art Museum
• A day of plein air painting hosted by PSC Member and Officer Clayton Bright
• Custom Framing with BLICK Art Materials
• And More!

Bidding will close on November 16th, one day after the Gala.