Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Women in the Arts 2014
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Women in the Arts Meetup & Edit-a-thon
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In honor of Women's History Month, the National Museum of Women in the Arts is organizing and hosting the second annual Women in the Arts workshop and edit-a-thon, in collaboration with the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The event will focus on improving Wikipedia entries related to notable women artists and art world figures. Activities will include new editor orientation and training. Coffee and lunch are generously provided courtesy of Wikimedia DC.
- When
- Sunday, March 30th, 2014
- 10:00am - 5:00pm
- Who
- Anyone with a laptop! No advanced technical skills required!
While all participants of all genders are welcome to sign up, this event is focused on encouraging women editors.
- What to bring
- Photo ID and a laptop computer
- Where
- National Museum of Women in the Arts
- 1250 New York Ave. NW Washington, DC 20005 (View Map)
- OR
- Participate virtually by joining the conversation at http://piratepad.net/womeninthearts2014 and on Twitter at #wia14.
- RSVP Required
- Sign up directly below or email hslania@nmwa.org. This event is free of charge, but we will need an advance count of attendees.
Goals
- To encourage inexperienced editors (especially women) and show them how they can contribute to Wikipedia
- To improve a selection of Wikipedia articles related to women artists, critics, dealers, and other women in the visual arts
- To increase awareness of the research resources freely available through libraries, archives, and museums
Schedule
Time | Activity | Location | |
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10:00 | Meet | Great Hall at National Museum of Women in the Arts 1250 New York Ave. NW Washington, D.C. | |
10:00-11:00 | Welcome and editing tutorial: 2013 Women in the Arts or Getting Started (includes Visual Editor) | Great Hall | |
11:00-11:15 | Break | ||
11:15-12:00 | Research time | Great Hall | |
12:00-1:00 | Lunch and coffee generously provided by Wikimedia DC | ||
1:30-5:00 | Edit-a-thon | Great Hall |
Questions?
- Do I need to have any Wikipedia experience to participate? No experience required! However, you may wish to register a user account on Wikipedia in advance of the event.
- your question here
RSVP
Attendees
We will need a list of attendees before the event. While you do not have to be a woman in order to attend, the event will be focused on encouraging women editors and working on articles related to women in the visual arts.
- Heatherslania (talk) 17:41, 23 January 2014 (UTC)
- Djembayz (talk) 14:09, 2 February 2014 (UTC) + guest
- sarahobender (talk • contribs) 15:59, 4 February 2014 (UTC)
- Metabrarian (talk) 16:39, 8 February 2014 (UTC)
- Katelyn Cooper (via email)
- Ji Ahn
- Misty Sweet (via email)
- Han Chen
- Anna Cucurullo
- Philip Glaser
- Sarasays (talk) 01:30, 7 March 2014 (UTC)
- Harej (talk) 05:44, 8 March 2014 (UTC)
- Judy Byron (via email)
- Nancy Bea Miller (via email)
- Duckduckstop (talk)
- Keith Lindblom (via email)
- Carrie Feehan (via email)
- Ilana Falick (via email)
- Soo Ahn
- Leglish (talk) 04:40, 28 March 2014 (UTC)
- Geraldshields11
- Beth Ashby Mitchell (via email)
- Barbara Talisman (via Wikipedia)
- Michelle McKeithan (via email)
- Wendy Dubit (via email)
- Emily Schiller (via email)
- Sarah Mathews (via email)
- Kim Foley (via email)
- Joelle Norwood (via email)
- Lydia Vine (via email)
- Gwen Latasa (via email)
- Darcy Young (via email)
- Barbara Talisman (via email)
- Deborah Smith (via email)
- Peter Meyer
- Friend of Smokey the Bear (around noon)
- User talk:Gambrinus 2d
Participating remotely
- Mary Stephanos (talk) 17:44, 16 February 2014 (UTC)
- Penny Richards
- Hitnoyellow (talk) 05:51, 30 March 2014 (UTC)
- Elizabeth McAulay
List of articles we will be working on
Volunteers should feel free to add the names of notable women in the arts who need a better Wikipedia presence, especially ones whose articles could be improved by the inclusion of research resources from the Smithsonian or National Museum of Women in the Arts. The list is not intended to be comprehensive, but rather to provide a starting point for work by edit-a-thon participants. If you are not sure where to start, don't hesitate to ask for help!
Existing articles in need of improvement or expansion
To Do List from Art+Feminism 2014
New article requests
- WACK! Art and the Feminist Revolution exhibition
See: Requested articles to be created from WikiProject Women Artists
Artists from WACK! Art and the Feminist Revolution
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Resources for Citations and Images
Websites, library catalogs, & databases
- Research databases, National Museum of Women in the Arts
- Collections and Biography Search, Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Smithsonian Collections Search Center, Smithsonian-wide collection holdings
- Archives of American Art collection descriptions, oral history interviews, & Journal articles: use the search box at aaa.si.edu
Image sources
National Museum of Women in the Arts
Images of works created before 1923 from the National Museum of Women in the Arts Collection Highlights Page can be added to the appropriate Wikipedia page. Artists with images include Cecilia Beaux, Rosalba Carriera, Lavinia Fontana, Ellen Day Hale, Angelica Kauffman, Judith Leyster, Berthe Morisot, Clara Peeters, Elisabetta Sirani, Anne Vallayer-Coster, and many more.
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Numerous works of art appear on the American Art Museum website, though many have copyright restrictions. If you have questions about the specifics of using a particular image, talk to SAAM staff.
Additional resources
Choosing the best form of name
Need help choosing the best form of name for a new biographical article? Try Getty Union List of Artists Names and/or Library of Congress Name Authorities
Useful templates for artists
Adding artist infoboxes
The template for artist infoboxes is here: Template:Infobox artist
Artist stub templates
Article under construction template
- {{under construction | placedby = | comment = Article in progress, [[Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Women in the Arts 2014]] }}
Help after the event
- The Wikipedia Teahouse, a friendly place to ask questions and help new editors get started
- WikiProject Women Artists, an ongoing WikiProject dedicated to ensuring quality and coverage of biographies of women artists
Results / Outcomes
Articles created
- Barbara London (curator)
- Mabel May
- Mary Rose Hill Burton
- Harriete Estel Berman
- Fanny McIan
- WACK! Art and the Feminist Revolution
- Helena Almeida
- Magda Sawon
Articles improved
- Marie Ringwald draft
- Mary Anne Barkhouse
- Joan Danziger (expanded, renamed)
- Toshiko MacAdam
Media coverage
- BBC video: How can Wikipedia woo women editors?, April 7, 2014