Artists who publish in Urban Sketchers blogs are known as correspondents.
Who manages Urban Sketchers blogs?
Urban Sketchers blogs are managed by administrators of regional chapters. (http://www.urbansketchers.org/p/chapters.html) The blog at UrbanSketchers.org is managed by the Urban Sketchers Editorial team.
What do I get from being an USk Correspondent?
- Direct access to publishing in at least one Urban Sketchers blog.
- You will be listed in our Correspondents page (http://www.urbansketchers.org/p/correspondents.html)
Your cool work may be:
- reblogged at UrbanSketchers.org (http://urbansketchers.org)
- promoted via Urban Sketchers social media (http://facebook.com/urbansketchers, http://twitter.com/urbansketchers, http://instagram.com/urbansketchers.)
- considered for future editorial projects
- A large audience of hundreds of thousands of readers who follow our blogs will get to know you better!
- Bragging rights! The recognition of being associated with our all-volunteer organization.
- Potential discounts at Urban Sketchers events.
What do I need to do to become an USk Correspondent?
- Get involved in our community. Participate in our open groups on Flickr and/or Facebook.
- Seek to meet fellow urban sketchers where you live or travel.
- Make quality storytelling sketches in the spirit of the Urban Sketchers manifesto.
- Express interest by writing to the administrator of an Urban Sketchers blog near you first!
- If there’s no Urban Sketchers chapter that runs a blog near you, then you may express interest by writing directly to the Editorial Team at editorial@urbansketchers.org.
What do I need to do to keep my Correspondent status?
- Answer a yearly call for renewal.
- Share work that follows the Urban Sketchers manifesto.
- Be a good ambassador for the organization.
- Publish with regularity, aiming for at least 10 posts per year.
I already contribute to an Urban Sketchers blog, how do I get listed in the Correspondents page?
Email a link to your "Meet the Correspondent" introduction previously published in your regional Urban Sketchers blog to our volunteer Correspondents Coordinator, Marcia Milner-Brage, at milnerbrage@gmail.com
I already contribute to an Urban Sketchers blog, how do I get my work published in the international blog at UrbanSketchers.org?
Email our volunteer editors at editorial@urbansketchers.org to pitch your post for publication.
How can I get access to publishing directly in the international blog at UrbanSketchers.org?
The editorial team reserves the right to grant direct access to publishing in the international blog.
The Urban Sketchers Editorial Team, March 2015
