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The Philadelphia Sketch Club
An artists' club on South Camac Street that runs weekly figure drawing open studios six days a week. Anyone can come for a small fee, and members pay less. Some sessions use a nude model.
- Low cost
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What they do
Bring your own supplies and draw from a live model at a weekly open studio. Monitors collect the fee after the first twenty minutes.
Who it is for
- Who can join
- Open to anyone
- Who is there
- Adults of any age
When and where
Figure drawing runs Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 9:30 pm, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from noon to 3 pm, Saturday mornings from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm, and Sunday evenings from 5:30 to 8:30 pm. Sessions run weekly except holidays and bad weather.
- Days
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Times
- Morning, Daytime, Evening
Philadelphia Sketch Club
- Address
- 235 South Camac Street
- Part of the city
- Central
Your first visit
Feeling unsure the first time is normal. Most groups are glad when someone new walks in.
First step: Come to any weekly open studio session with your own supplies and cash for the fee. No sign up is needed..
You can just show up. No sign up needed.
What to expect
Each session runs three hours. Most sessions use a nude model, and the Thursday afternoon session uses a costumed model. Tipping the models is encouraged.
Tips for your first visit
- Bring your own supplies and cash, since monitors collect the fee after the first twenty minutes.
- Check sketchclub.org before you go, because sessions close on holidays and during bad weather.
- Turpentine is not allowed; only odorless solvents are, and you must take them with you.
Newcomer welcome
Fine for newcomers, but you may need to speak up (3 out of 5). Why we say this: Open studio sessions take walk-ins with no advance registration, and non-members may attend. The page does not describe a beginner program..
Cost and commitment
- Cost
- Low cost. $15 for non-members, $10 for members, and $9 for full-time students with ID. Monitors collect the fee after the first twenty minutes, so bring cash. Membership is $175 a year, or $90 a year for members under 35.
- How often
- Drop in whenever you like
Access and languages
- Wheelchair access
- We do not know yet. Ask the group before you go.
- Languages spoken
- We do not know yet which languages are spoken.
Requirements
What to bring or wear: Bring your own art supplies; the club provides chairs, tables and easels. Only odorless solvents are allowed, and you must take them with you.
How to reach them
We copy contact details as the group or a public source published them. Each one shows where it came from.
- Website: sketchclub.org Source: sketchclub.org, seen October 8, 2026
- Email: info@sketchclub.org Source: sketchclub.org, seen October 8, 2026
- Phone: 215-545-9298 Source: sketchclub.org, seen October 8, 2026
Sources and last check
Checked by our research team on October 8, 2026. This was a closer look, including what a first visit is like.
- Last seen active
- October 2026 (See the evidence)
- Last checked by our team
- October 8, 2026
- Status
- Active
- Our confidence in this listing
- High
- IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Pennsylvania extract, seen October 4, 2026. Supports: Name, Location, Ein
- sketchclub.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Summary, Schedule, Location, Cost, Commitment, First step, Contacts, Status, Audience, What to expect, Requirements
- sketchclub.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Cost
- sketchclub.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Status
- sketchclub.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Status, Last sign of life
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