Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon[edit]
A collaborative effort in Houston co-sponsored by The Menil Collection, Rice Fondren Library, and the Center for the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality.
Wikipedia edit-a-thon event details[edit]
- Date: Friday, March 18, 2016
- Time: 12:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Location: Menil Library, Menil Collection, 1533 Sul Ross, Houston, TX 77006
- Hashtags: #ArtAndFeminism #NowEditingAF #ArtAndFeminism
- Who can attend: Open to all; women, women-identified, gender-neutral, and male allies are welcome to attend.
- What to bring: Bring your own fully-charged laptop and extension cords. Snacks and beverages will be available for all participants and volunteers.
- Create an account: If you haven't created a Wikipedia Account, please do so follow our Instructions
Wikipedia beginner resources[edit]
Help with the basics[edit]
- Training Module
- Beginner's Guide to Wikipedia (account creation, article editing)
- Wikipedia:Five pillars (philosophical guidelines and best practices for Wikipedia editing)
- Wikipedia Tutorial
Help with editing and Wiki markup[edit]
- How to Edit
- About the Sandbox
- Wiki Markup Quick Reference (PDF version of printed handout)
- Wikipedia:Manual of Style
- Cheatsheet for editing Wikipedia
Help with creating an article[edit]
- Writing an article
- Wikipedia:Article development
- Wikipedia:Your first article (using the Wikipedia:Article wizard if you wish)
Help with sources[edit]
- Determining Notability of Creative Professionals
- Conflict of Interest in Wikipedia Editing
- Verifying Reliable Sources
Tools and templates[edit]
- Wikipedia:Citation templates
- Wikipedia:Infobox templates
- Bookshelf (a vast collection of high-quality, freely licensed, user-generated informational material about Wikipedia)
Suggested pages to edit[edit]
Articles to edit (artists)[edit]
- Berenice Abbott
- Eve Arnold
- Gretchen Bender
- Lynda Benglis
- Pamela Bianco
- Lee Bontecou
- Louise Bourgeois
- Trisha Brown
- Mary Callery
- Vija Celmins
- Chryssa
- Mary Corse
- Jay DeFeo
- Niki de Saint Phalle
- Sari Dienes
- Gertrude Blom
- Marlene Dumas
- Suzan Frecon
- Anna Gaskell
- Gego
- Eva Hesse
- Lee Krasner
- Luisa Lambri
- Louise Lawler
- Sherrie Levine
- Agnes Martin
- Louise Nevelson
- Georgia O'Keeffe
- Yoko Ono
- Meret Oppenheim
- Anne Ryan
- Carolee Schneeman
- Cindy Sherman
- Kiki Smith
- Hedda Sterne
- Nancy Spero
- Michelle Stuart
- Dorothea Tanning
- Kara Walker
- Susan Weil
- Unica Zürn
Articles to edit (curators)[edit]
Articles to edit (architects and interior designers)[edit]
Categories to edit[edit]
Suggested pages to create[edit]
New article suggestions[edit]
Outcomes[edit]
Articles improved[edit]
Alphabetical by first letter
Articles created[edit]
Alphabetical by first letter
Additional Outcome[edit]
A participant added a picture of a drawing of Sweden's first female surgeon, Lovisa Åhrberg, to the article, Surgeon.
External links[edit]
Participants - Sign Up Here![edit]
Prior to the event:
- Do you have a Wikipedia User Name?
- No? Create a Wikipedia account
- Yes? Go to Step #2
Add your name to the list of participants for the event!
- 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
Participants:
- Ghost Witch (talk) 22:44, 14 March 2016 (UTC)
- Consuelo72 (talk) 22:50, 14 March 2016 (UTC)
- 2602:306:8BE1:B570:79D9:ADC2:8364:390F (talk) 03:04, 16 March 2016 (UTC)
- GreyBarnLibrarian (talk) 21:42, 17 March 2016 (UTC)
- Greengrassswimming (talk) 16:02, 18 March 2016 (UTC)
- Janetlavon (talk) 17:09, 18 March 2016 (UTC)
- Michellelynwhite (talk) 18:24, 18 March 2016 (UTC)
- 50.201.124.2 (talk) 18:34, 18 March 2016 (UTC)
- 50.201.124.2 (talk) 18:34, 18 March 2016 (UTC)
- Florafloraha (talk) 18:35, 18 March 2016 (UTC)
- Kmontana13 (talk) 18:50, 18 March 2016 (UTC)
- Sylvilagus Audubonii (talk) 19:16, 18 March 2016 (UTC)
- Chelbyking (talk) 19:41, 18 March 2016 (UTC)
- DStrassmann (talk) 21:28, 18 March 2016 (UTC)
- DCirillo14 (talk) 22:18, 18 March 2016 (UTC)