Newcomb Art Museum logoVase by Mary G. Sheerer and Joseph Meyer, Newcomb Pottery, New Orleans, c. 1895-1897, glazed earthenware - De Young Museum - DSC00762
In honor of Women's History Month and the
ArtAndFeminism Wikipedia Project, the
Newcomb Archives & Vorhoff Library Special Collections and the
Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane University are organizing and hosting New Orleans' second annual Art+Feminism edit-a-thon. The event will focus on improving Wikipedia entries related to notable women artists and art world figures, with an emphasis on artists from the Gulf South. Activities will include new editor orientation and training. Coffee and snacks will be provided. Happy hour to follow at
The Other Bar.
When
Friday, March 4, 2016
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Who
All are welcome! No advanced technical skills required.
The purpose of Art + Feminism is to encourage women, transgender and non-binary individuals, and other gender minorities to contribute to Wikipedia. Less than 10% of Wikipedia editors identify as female; even fewer identify as transgender or non-binary. This represents an alarming absence in an increasingly important repository of shared knowledge. Therefore we invite people of all gender identities and expressions, particularly transgender, cisgender, and gender nonconforming women, to address this absence by attending an in-person, communal updating of Wikipedia’s entries on art and feminism.
What to bring
A laptop computer (extension cords and power strips are also nice). We will try to provide some laptops to borrow, but please bring your own if possible.
Sign up directly below or email
craub1@tulane.edu. This event is free of charge, but we will need an advance count of attendees.
Goals
To encourage inexperienced editors (especially women, transgender and non-binary individuals, and other gender minorities) and show them how they can contribute to Wikipedia
To improve a selection of Wikipedia articles related to women artists, critics, art historians, and other women in the visual arts
To increase awareness of the research resources freely available through libraries, archives, and museums
Do I need to have any Wikipedia experience to participate? No experience required! However, we encourage you to register a user account on Wikipedia in advance of the event.
List of articles to work 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 Newcomb Archives & Vorhoff Library Special Collections and the Newcomb Art Museum. 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
Sign up! Add your Wikipedia User Name to this section by clicking the blue button below (follow instructions). Your name will be added to the bottom of this page
Don't worry! If you haven't edited Wikipedia before and don't have a Wikipedia User Name yet, we will help you on the day of the event! And remember to have fun! You can also email
craub1@tulane.edu to register.
Newcomb Art Museum logoVase by Mary G. Sheerer and Joseph Meyer, Newcomb Pottery, New Orleans, c. 1895-1897, glazed earthenware - De Young Museum - DSC00762
In honor of Women's History Month and the
ArtAndFeminism Wikipedia Project, the
Newcomb Archives & Vorhoff Library Special Collections and the
Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane University are organizing and hosting New Orleans' second annual Art+Feminism edit-a-thon. The event will focus on improving Wikipedia entries related to notable women artists and art world figures, with an emphasis on artists from the Gulf South. Activities will include new editor orientation and training. Coffee and snacks will be provided. Happy hour to follow at
The Other Bar.
When
Friday, March 4, 2016
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Who
All are welcome! No advanced technical skills required.
The purpose of Art + Feminism is to encourage women, transgender and non-binary individuals, and other gender minorities to contribute to Wikipedia. Less than 10% of Wikipedia editors identify as female; even fewer identify as transgender or non-binary. This represents an alarming absence in an increasingly important repository of shared knowledge. Therefore we invite people of all gender identities and expressions, particularly transgender, cisgender, and gender nonconforming women, to address this absence by attending an in-person, communal updating of Wikipedia’s entries on art and feminism.
What to bring
A laptop computer (extension cords and power strips are also nice). We will try to provide some laptops to borrow, but please bring your own if possible.
Sign up directly below or email
craub1@tulane.edu. This event is free of charge, but we will need an advance count of attendees.
Goals
To encourage inexperienced editors (especially women, transgender and non-binary individuals, and other gender minorities) and show them how they can contribute to Wikipedia
To improve a selection of Wikipedia articles related to women artists, critics, art historians, and other women in the visual arts
To increase awareness of the research resources freely available through libraries, archives, and museums
Do I need to have any Wikipedia experience to participate? No experience required! However, we encourage you to register a user account on Wikipedia in advance of the event.
List of articles to work 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 Newcomb Archives & Vorhoff Library Special Collections and the Newcomb Art Museum. 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
Sign up! Add your Wikipedia User Name to this section by clicking the blue button below (follow instructions). Your name will be added to the bottom of this page
Don't worry! If you haven't edited Wikipedia before and don't have a Wikipedia User Name yet, we will help you on the day of the event! And remember to have fun! You can also email
craub1@tulane.edu to register.