Name: Sketch Botanicals |Venice Garden Club’s 35th Annual Home and Garden Tour
Start: 2026-03-13T10:30:00-04:00
End: 2026-03-13T13:30:00-04:00
Location: Monty Andrews Arboretum @ West Blalock Park

$Sketch Botanicals |Venice Garden Club\u2019s 35th Annual Home and Garden Tour$

A special opportunity to sketch within the gardens of the Annual Venice Garden Club's Tour
About this Event

is offering a unique opportunity for urban sketchers to capture the action of a live event in March!

Join us to sketch the gardens and homes on display during the Venice Garden Club’s Annual Garden and Home Tour on Friday, March 13, from 11 am - 1:30 pm.

Although the Venice Garden & Home Tour requires attendees to buy tickets to view the gardens, this opportunity for our artists to sketch the gardens during the event is FREE!

Please NOTE: the number of sketch artist entries is limited so you must reserve an EVENTBRITE TICKET to attend as a sketcher.

The garden tour locations are distributed throughout Venice and you’ll need to have transportation to get to some of them unless you choose to stay and sketch in the public botanical garden.

Details:

10:30: Meet Urban Sketchers Sarasota in Venice at Monty Andrews Arboretum in West Blalock Park. Address: 401 Pensacola Rd, Venice, FL 34285. Ample free street parking is available.

We will have a quick meet & greet, provide the day’s instructions, and provide a list of locations where you may choose to sketch. Then, everyone will depart for their chosen locations for sketching.

You’ll sketch until 1 PM and then head back to Monty Andrews Arboretum in Blalock Park for a celebratory meet up, photo and sketch throw-down at 1:20 pm.

Because these locations are dispersed and unique, we suggest you bring a stool so you can select the best view and get up close to botanical subjects of your choice.

Public restrooms are available in the public park, and each botanical garden location will provide you with access to a restroom. If you need to use the facilities, just ask the host.

Food and beverage options are plentiful in Venice if you want to make a longer day of your experience.

Agenda

🕑: 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Sketcher Meet & Greet

Info: Monty Andrews Arboretum in West Blalock Park

🕑: 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
On Location Sketching within chosen garden

Info: Sketch within the gardens. Be sure to capture photos of the location and sketch within the location.

🕑: 01:20 PM - 01:30 PM
Sketcher Meet-up and Throwdown

Info: Monty Andrews Arboretum in West Blalock Park