Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/NMWA Disability Activism edit-a-thon

WP:NMWA2024

National Museum of Women in the Arts Disability Activism edit-a-thon presented with support from Wikimedia DC

When

July 20, 2024 - 11 am – 2 pm EDT

Where

In-person

Description

Join us for our annual Art+Feminism edit-a-thon to help close information gaps related to gender, feminism, and the arts on Wikipedia. This year, to complement NMWA’s 2024 #5WomenArtists campaign, we will focus on disability activism and advocacy in the arts.

Anyone and everyone interested in learning more about editing Wikipedia, regardless of experience, gender, or background, is welcome to attend. We will provide tutorials, reference materials, internet access, and refreshments. All you need is a laptop, motivation to combat gender bias, and a belief in equal access to quality information resources.

This is a free, in-person event. Registration is required. Please bring your laptop and charger. To share about the event on social media, use the hashtags #ArtAndFeminism, #NowEditingAF, and #5WomenArtists!

This event is in partnership with Wikimedia, DC, the regional outreach organization for Wikipedia.

Registration

Register

Safe Space Policy

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Presentation/training

START HERE

Step 1:

Create a Wikipedia username if you don't already have one (top right) and log-in
Already have an account? Simply log-in (top right)
Usernames are public. You do not have to use your real name.

Step 2:

Check-in for this event using the blue button below. This helps us to track editing progress during the edit-a-thon.

1) Select 'Check in'

2) Scroll down on the page that follows and click 'Publish changes'. DO NOT ADD TEXT TO THE FIELD.

Your username will automatically be added to the list of attendees.

Articles to create or edit

Instructions

Go to this Google sheet and add your username next to the article you would like to edit or create
Return here to the event page and select your article's red or blue link. Red=New draft articles for creation, Blue=Existing articles
Select 'Create' (for new articles), and 'Edit' for existing articles
For new articles, start by adding a 'References' header at the bottom. Return to the top and start writing. Publish as you go to avoid losing your work.
Use the sources below each article name to find information and build your article/s. Be sure to cite your sources.

Tip: Open this event page in multiple tabs. You will need it quite often (mostly for sourcing) and it's easy to close inadvertently.

For creation

Start level articles

Emily Barker (artist) - To do: Add list of her work in notable collections, exhibition, etc. In her case, the Whitney Biennial[36]

C level articles

Panteha Abareshi
Mary Electa Allen
Rubbena Aurangzeb-Tariq
Emily Barker
Henrietta Berk
Sarah Biffen - To do: Add presence in notable collections - i.e. Museum of Somerset, Welcome Collection[37][38]
Dorothy Brett
Creative Growth Art Center
Ángela de la Cruz - To do: Add references where missing, expand lead
Rachel Gadsden
Isa Genzken - To do: Add missing citations
Christine Sun Kim - To do: Edit lead and fix somehwat promotional tone
Carolyn Lazard
Maud Lewis
NIAD Art Center
Finnegan Shannon - To do: Replace problematic sources
Katherine Sherwood
Hollis Sigler - To do: Add exhibitions section and a list of exhibitions Some are shown here.
Judith Scott (artist) - To do: Add citations where missing. See 'Art' section
Kay Smith (artist)
Jennifer White-Johnson

B level articles

Francesca Woodman
Charlotte B. Coman - Expand lead paragraph with notable exhibitions or equivilent
Mary Electa Allen

GA level articles

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User groups

Wikimedia user groups are intended to be simple and flexible affiliates that are an alternative to chapters and thematic organizations - which require more formal requirements. User groups are highly valued as equal players in the Wikimedia movement, i.e., Art+Feminism