Art + Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
Event Information
Description
Artists for Truth believes individuals should be empowered to communicate truth through effective media formats and platforms; tools and training to develop information literacy in the 21st century must be made available to all; and every member of a democratic society must have access to reliable sources of information.
Artists for Truth invites you to join us for an Edit-a-thon and training session presented by Art + Feminism. Contribute to fair representations of women and people of color in the arts by adding and editing content on the world’s largest online encyclopedia of knowledge.
In a 2011 survey, the Wikimedia Foundation found that less than 10% of its contributors identify as female. This lack of female participation has led to an alarming dearth of content about women and art in the world’s most popular online research tool.
People of all gender identities and expressions are invited to participate. No prior experience with Wikipedia is necessary. A one-hour training session will be followed by two hours devoted to editing Wikipedia content. A limited number of laptops will be available on a first-come first-served basis. Participants may also elect to bring their own laptop.
Wikipedia Info Page:
About the Workshop Leader:
Siân Evans is the Instruction Librarian at Maryland Institute College of Art's (MICA) Decker Library. She is also the co-founder of the Art+Feminism Wikipedia collective, which has been working to improve coverage of women and the arts on Wikipedia since 2014. Her work, both at MICA and with Art+Feminism, is informed by a deep commitment to a critical and feminist pedagogical praxis. Learn more about Art + Feminism at http://www.artandfeminism.org/
Artists for Truth Technology Sunday:
This workshop will be preceded by a CryptoParty at 10:00 a.m. We encourage folks to join us for both events. Lunch will be provided for folks who will be spending the full day with us.
Learn more about Artists for Truth, and see more programs and events at http://artistsfortruth.com/
Artists for Truth is made possible by the generous support of The Robert W. Deutsch Foundation, individual donors, and our art community. Special thanks to Strong City Baltimore for serving as fiscal sponsor for Artists for Truth, and to SpaceCamp Gallery for hosting us this summer. Thank you to Red Canoe for supporting this event.
