Art+Feminism is an international campaign to improve coverage of feminism and the arts in Wikipedia. In a 2011 survey, Wikimedia found that less than 13% of its contributors are female. While the reasons for the gender gap are up for debate, the practical effect is not: content is skewed by the lack of female participation. Art+Feminism invites people of all gender identities and expressions to address this imbalance by participating in communal updating of Wikipedia’s articles.
Location: Getty Research Institute, Research Library, Plaza Level
Date: Thursday, March 16, 2017
Time: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Who should attend: Anyone! No Wikipedia experience necessary. Beginners are welcome and encouraged to attend!
Wikipedia Training for New Editors: 1:00 pm
What to bring: Your laptop, power cord, and ideas for articles that need updating or creation. (Optional: three reliable published sources related to your article, such as a book or journal.)
Parking: Park in the main parking structure. Bring your parking ticket with you to the edit-a-thon for validation. To receive complimentary parking you must RSVP.
RSVP here: All participants are encouraged to RSVP so we can best accommodate you during the event.
Questions? Call us at 310-440-7390
Our event will be one of several events happening in Southern California throughout March and beyond. Visit the Art+Feminism Program Dashboard for all events.
If you are interested to participate but not sure what person/subject you would like to work on, please see our edit-a-thon work list available here (scroll down the page): https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Getty_Research_Institute/Los_Angeles_Getty_ArtandFeminism_2017/articles.
Also, there are general lists of names available here (scroll down the page): https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Getty_Research_Institute/Los_Angeles_Getty_ArtandFeminism_2017/home