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Wikipedia:Meetup/Australia/Artbank 2024

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Artbank Wikipedia Edit-a-thon project page

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Wikimedia Australia has partnered with the Artbank to increase the understanding and appreciation of Wikipedia entries of Australian and women artists featured in ‘Equalessable,’ and the Artbank Collection. Artbank is an Australian Government support program that acquires and supports the work of living, Australian contemporary artists. The editathon event was also inspired by the Countess Report by artists Amy Prcevich, Elvis Richardson, Miranda Samuels and Shevaun Wright; using nationally collected data to highlight gender representation, arts education, the distribution of arts funding and media representation in the Australian art sector.

Event Details

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Countess.Report and Artbank Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

Let's get started!

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  1. If you don't have a Wikipedia account yet, please create one. Remember you may choose to make your username anonymous and gender-neutral.
  2. Create your user page and add that you are "Participating in the Countess.Report and Artbank Wikipedia Edit-a-thon September 2024" and add a hyperlink to this project page. This lets other editors know that you are a new contributor and still learning. ✍️

Event dashboard

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📈 To view the statistics from this Artbank event, visit the event dashboard here.

What should I work on during the edit-a-thon?

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There are many different ways for you to contribute today. Wikipedia is the product of millions of individual contributions and every change that is made, no matter how small, makes a difference!

We've prepared a list of suggested subjects and assembled some preliminary sources to get you started.


 

Once you've decided which task you'd like to tackle, add your username to the Google sheet. We've listed some notable artists, suggested resources and ideas for you!


 

Write a new article

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Writing a new article means making a brand new Wikipedia page – exciting stuff!

 

Expand a stub article

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Stubs are very short articles that need to be expanded. A fellow Wikipedian may have started the page but only added minimal details. Expanding stubs by including more information and citations is important because it prevents these pages from being deleted and means readers can find out more.

 

Improve an existing article

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Existing articles can always be improved, whether that be:

  • fixing grammar and spelling
  • correcting the tone (to be more neutral, like an encyclopedia rather than a CV)
  • adding missing in-line citations, or refreshing outdated articles.
  • linking orphan pages to and from other Wikipedia pages to ensure their relevance and increase traffic to them

Improving existing articles makes them more credible and, in some cases, might save them from deletion. Before you begin editing, check the text box at the top of the existing Wikipedia page to see what needs improving.

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Introductory
Notability, style guides, policies, biographies
Australian English
Images of artists and their works
Artbank

Online information about artists

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Libraries, directories

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Open access online journals

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Public galleries and libraries

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Get help

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We hope you keep editing. If you're having any other issues, feel free to email Wikimedia Australia and the staff will assist you [email protected]

You can also post your question at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Women in Red where the editors are both helpful and responsive.

Images used

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