Art is back! ✏️🎨

ASLA-MN is excited to bring back Art Month for its second year!

As landscape architects, sketching has always been at the heart of our craft. Even as digital tools continue to shape the way we design, there’s something special about putting pen, pencil, or brush to paper. This month, we’re celebrating the creativity, spontaneity, and personal expression that freehand sketching brings to our profession.

Whether it’s a quick pencil doodle, an ink study, a watercolor sketch, or something completely unexpected - we want to see it!

Share your work with us for a chance to be featured on ASLA-MN channels and win a Blick Art Materials gift card! 🏆


HOW TO ENTER
1. Register: Fill out this short form to sign up.

2. Sketch: Make anything quick and freehand — Pencil, pen, marker, watercolor, colored pencil — whatever inspires you.

3. Submit: Email 1–3 images (JPG or PNG) to:

Yuqi Yan — yyan@oaala.com
Meichun Jia — meichun@coenpartners.com

Deadline: September 4 at 10:00 AM CT
Subject: ASLA-MN Art Month — Your Name
Please include title, medium, and 1–2-sentence note
Optional: If files are large, share a Drive/Dropbox link.
Pro tip: Name files Lastname_Firstname_Title.jpg.

4. Sharing on socials is highly encouraged: Post your sketch with #ASLAMNArtMonth (tag ASLA Minnesota!) 🎉

PUBLIC VOTE & PRIZES
A public vote will pick the top three winners to receive BLICK Art Material gift cards (time to restock!) and the top 10 will be featured on ASLA-MN channels. 🏆

KEY DATES (CT)
September 4 @ 10am - Submission deadline
September 7 - Public voting opens
September 11 - Public voting closes
September 15 - Winners announced

By entering, you allow ASLA-MN to share your work with credit. Have fun!