# Urban sketching and community art in Spain > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/urban-sketching-and-community-art-in-spain > Updated: 2026-09-08T07:00:02.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2. Urban sketching and community-driven art activities continue to expand across Spain. In Pontevedra, the Urban Sketchers group, co-founded by Macu and illustrator Chus Rojo, holds monthly meetings in public spaces to foster social connections and observational skills through pencil and watercolor. This movement has extended into broader cultural exhibitions and organized events. In Fuerteventura, the ‘Patrimonio Vivo. Fuerteventura a través de los Urban Sketchers’ exhibition showcases works capturing the island’s heritage. Additionally, Úbeda is preparing for its XI Artistic Days, which is expected to feature approximately 300 artists. Other regional showcases, such as ‘Pinceladas de Vida’ in l’Alfàs del Pi, further highlight the diversity of local artistic engagement. Recent cultural activity also includes the ‘Del Cercle a Cavallers’ collaborative exhibition in Lleida between Espai Cavallers and Cercle de Belles Arts. Other notable exhibitions include a 40-year retrospective of sculptor Medín Martín at the Museo Municipal de Bellas Artes in Santa Cruz, and Daniela Martínez’s ‘Kintsugi’ exhibition in Chiclana. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-08: Spain reports extreme heat and various regional art exhibitions Spain experiences extreme nocturnal heat in Alicante and Valencia alongside a series of diverse art exhibitions in Lleida, Fuerteventura, Santa Cruz, Chiclana, Úbeda, and l’Alfàs del Pi. 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/art-exhibitions-and-cultural-events-held-across-spain ### 2026-08-23: Urban Sketchers Pontevedra promotes community art through outdoor drawing Outdoor sketching is growing as a community activity in Spain, with groups like Urban Sketchers Pontevedra meeting monthly to practice watercolor and pencil drawing in public spaces. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/urban-sketchers-pontevedra-promotes-community-art-through-outdoor-drawing --- Cite as: Urban sketching and community art in Spain. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/urban-sketching-and-community-art-in-spain