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[Meetup Info] Let’s sketch at Cathedral Square, Downtown Vancouver

 

Let' Sketch At Cathedral Square in Downtown Vancouver!

📍In front of Holy Rosary Cathedral, Downtown Vancouver
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  • 📆 Saturday, September  27th, 2025
  • Meetup 🕐 1 pm
  • Sketch Throwdown 🕐 3:15 pm

*We will update closer to the date if anything changes.

Join us for a relaxed sketching session at Cathedral Square, located directly across from the iconic Holy Rosary Cathedral in downtown Vancouver. The public plaza offers a rich mix of architectural and urban elements that make it a perfect spot for sketching.

**RAIN PLAN** 

If the weather turns, we’ll move indoors to the Vancouver Public Library, a fantastic space with unique architectural features, grand interiors, and indoor activity that are perfect for sketching.


Sketching Subjects:

  • The surrounding plaza and urban environment – benches, trees, fountains, and architectural details of the Holy Rosary Cathedral
  • People and everyday life – capture candid moments of locals and visitors interacting with the space.
  • Vancouver Public Library (Central Branch) – Iconic postmodern architecture with dramatic arches, open atriums, and spiral staircases.
  • Shops and cafés – Cafés around Beatty Street or Dunsmuir Street for capturing everyday activity.


Meeting Point:

We will gather at 1PM by the benches and reconvene to the same spot at 3:15PM to share our works.


Things To Bring:

  • art supplies
  • water 
  • a collapsible stool or chair
  • an umbrella and / or a hat, in case of rain or shine 


How to Get There:

The location is conveniently located within 3-6 mins walking distance from multiple skytrain stations. 

- Public Transit
If coming via Expo Line or Canada Line, you can get off either at Granville Station or VCC and walk 3-4 mins east along Dunsmuir St to Richards St. The park will be on the corner.

- Driving
En route downtown Vancouver, get on to either Dunsmuir St (eastbound, one-way) or Richards St (southbound, one-way). Cathedral Square is right at their intersection. Paid parking options available nearby. 


Photo Courtesy: Vancouver Park Guide

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