Upcoming events
February 21
Climate at the National Academies: Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
WHEN
- Friday, February 21, 2020
Time: 10 AM – 3 PM
WHERE
- National Academy of Sciences
2101 Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC
Join us to learn more about the latest in climate science and to help improve or create Wikipedia articles about climate change.
Wikipedians of all levels of experience are invited to participate in this climate change Edit-a-thon hosted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, with support from Wikimedia DC. Topics will include model projections for global warming, carbon sequestration, adaptation and mitigation science, and extreme weather events.
During the event, participants will have the opportunity to hear from climate scientists. They will also learn more about the resources available at the National Academies.
This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Lunch will be provided both days.
Photo ID and laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. Registration is required. Learn more »
February 22
Climate at the National Academies: Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
WHEN
- Friday, February 22, 2020
Time: 10 AM – 3 PM
WHERE
- National Academy of Sciences
2101 Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC
Join us to learn more about the latest in climate science and to help improve or create Wikipedia articles about climate change.
Wikipedians of all levels of experience are invited to participate in this climate change Edit-a-thon hosted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, with support from Wikimedia DC. Topics will include model projections for global warming, carbon sequestration, adaptation and mitigation science, and extreme weather events.
During the event, participants will have the opportunity to hear from climate scientists. They will also learn more about the resources available at the National Academies.
This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Lunch will be provided both days.
Photo ID and laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. Registration is required. Learn more »
February 29
Art + Feminism DC2020 Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon
WHEN
- Saturday, February 29, 2020
Time: 10 AM – 4 PM
WHERE
- Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
7th Street SW
Washington, DC
Join the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden and Smithsonian Libraries for the first ever Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon in honor of Women's History Month. Help us improve representation of female and female-identifying performance and new media artists on Wikipedia. Anyone and everyone interested in learning how to edit Wikipedia, regardless of experience, gender, or background, is welcome to attend. Please bring a laptop and charging cord.
ARTLAB is located in the Hirshhorn’s Sculpture Garden across Jefferson Avenue.
Use the hashtags #ArtAndFeminism and #NowEditingAF to share about the event on social media! Learn more »
March 13
Smithsonian American Art Museum and American Art Library Presents: Wikipedia-Edit-A Thon: Art and Feminism 2020
WHEN
- Friday, March 13, 2020
Time: 10 AM – 3 PM
WHERE
- MacMillan Education Center in the Smithsonian American Art Museum
8th and G Streets NW, Washington, DC 20004
Join us and take part in the annual international campaign to improve coverage of women, art, and feminism on Wikipedia. Beginners are welcome! Wikipedia training will be provided. Connect with the museum and the movement on Twitter: #atSAAM #ArtandFeminism #NowEditingAF
Hosted at the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM), and organized by SAAM, American Art Library, and Wikimedia DC.
This is a free event. Registration is required. Email LinthicumR@si.edu to register.
Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. Learn more »
March 14
National Museum of Women in the Arts: Art+Feminism Edit-a-thon 2020
WHEN
- Saturday, March 14, 2020
Time: 10 AM – 3 PM
WHERE
- National Museum of Women in the Arts
1250 New York Ave. NW
Washington, DC
Join the Betty Boyd Dettre Library and Research Center as it hosts its seventh Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon in honor of Women’s History Month and help improve representation of Latinx women artists in Wikipedia. No Wikipedia editing experience necessary. Training will be provided. All you need is a laptop, motivation to combat gender bias and a belief in equal access to quality information resources.
This is a free event. Registration is required. Attendees must register using the Wikimedia Labs Dashboard. Use the 'Learn More' link below to access the Dashboard.
Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. Learn more »
March 21
National Gallery of Art: Art+Feminism Edit-a-thon 2020
WHEN
- Saturday, March 21, 2020
Time: 10:30 AM – 4 PM
WHERE
- National Gallery of Art
4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20565
The National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., will participate in Art+Feminism 2020 with the goal of improving representation of women and female-identifying artists on Wikipedia as well as training more women to be editors. The focus of our efforts will be women sculptors.
This is a free event. Registration is required. Attendees must register using the Wikimedia Labs Dashboard. Use the 'Learn More' link below to access the Dashboard.
Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. Learn more »
March 21
Women Photojournalists: an Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon
WHEN
- Saturday, March 21, 2020
Time: 9 AM – 3 PM
WHERE
- Library of Congress
10 First Street SE Washington, DC 20540
Library staff will collaborate with the public to expand and improve information in Wikipedia, the world’s most-used reference source. While we will initially focus on women whose work is represented in Library collections, this event is designed to improve articles about any women photojournalists. Anyone with an interest in learning to use Wikipedia, or in researching women in the arts, is encouraged to attend. Library of Congress staff are excited to share their expertise on Library collections that bring women photojournalists and their work to life.
No experience with Wikipedia is necessary. Training will be provided by a DC area Wikipedian. (We also welcome active Wikipedia editors!)
The event is free, but we ask people to register to help us estimate attendance.
This event is part of a larger cluster of DC-Area Art+Feminism Edit-a-thons, which are presented with support from Wikimedia DC.
Additional Information:
Laptop or other networked device required. Laptops are recommended.
Lunch will be on your own.
Please request ADA accommodations at least five business days in advance by contacting (202) 707-6362 or ada@loc.gov.
Questions can be directed to rbru@loc.gov Learn more »
March 28
Women Fiber Artists Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
WHEN
- Saturday, March 28, 2020
Time: 1pm – 5pm
WHERE
- The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum
701 21st Street, NW Washington, DC 20540
Did you know that Wikipedia is an openly editable resource, meaning that anyone can improve the quality and accuracy of Wikipedia entries? Data has shown that less than 18% of biographies on English-language Wikipedia are about women. Help to change that by joining us on March 28 for the museum's Women Fiber Artists Wikipedia Edit-a-thon. Attendees will learn how to edit Wikipedia and work together to improve and create Wikipedia articles about women fiber artists.
Training will be provided, and no prior knowledge of fiber artists or Wikipedia editing is required. Please bring your own laptop. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org.
Prior to the edit-a-thon, attendees are invited to attend the Rug and Textile Appreciation Morning program, The Quilt Phenomenon followed by a tour of the museum. The program 10:30am and the tour at 12:00pm.
Free. Registration required. Learn more »
