Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thons are designed to improve coverage of womxn, non-binary and femme-identified people and the arts on Wikipedia and encourage diverse editorship. People of all gender expressions and identities are invited to participate.

Attend an Edit-a-thon

Temple University Libraries and Tyler School of Art are co-hosting their 4th annual Art+Feminism Wikipedia edit-a-thon.

Date: Thursday, March 19, 2020.

Time: 11:00AM - 2:00PM  (training 11:30 - 12:30)

Place: Charles Library Event Space, Temple University

Organize Your Own Edit-a-thon

1. Create a Wikipedia account, if you do not already have one.
2. Sign into our Dashboard event page throughout the month of March. This ensures that your edits are counted towards Art+Feminism's organizing efforts.
3. Learn to Edit: Review Wikipedia's training documents and editing information
4. Check out our list of suggested artists and choose a topic or individual you'd like to work on, or choose one of your own.
5. Organize a Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon with friends!

Remember to Research When Editing!

1. See suggested art-related resources to get started.
2. If you need help from a librarian, please contact us! We'll help you find the resources you need to make meaningful and substantial edits to any Wikipedia page you are working on.

Gender Bias is a well documented issue on Wikipedia, both in content and editorship.

The Art+Feminism organization is a leader in the online activist community that aims to address representation issues in the arts related to gender, race, LGBTQ, and more in the public knowledge realm.

Please watch the video below to learn more about the gender gap in Wikipedia.

The design and much of the content on this guide is heavily influenced by, and at times copied directly from, the Art + Feminism guide created by Amanda Meeks at Northern Arizona University: https://libraryguides.nau.edu/artplusfeminism. Amanda kindly granted me permission to do this.