Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Smithsonian American Art Museum Edit-a-Thon: LQBTQ+ Artists

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LGBTQ+ Edition 2020 Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon!

Join us and take part in our first LGBTQ+ Wikipedia-Edit-A-Thon at SAAM. Beginners are welcome! Wikipedia training will be provided. Connect with the museum and the movement on Twitter: #atSAAM #NowEditing

Hosted at the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM), and organized by SAAM and Wikimedia DC.

Details

When

Saturday, June 12, 2020 at SAAM
10:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. EDT

NOTE: the museum does not open to the public until 11:30 a.m. Those wishing to gain access for the 10:30 a.m. behind-the-scenes tour MUST RSVP in advance (below), and arrive promptly at 10:30 a.m. If the tour has already departed, latecomers may have to wait until 11:30 a.m. to enter.

What to bring

A laptop (tablets can work, but the editing experience is much easier with a keyboard)
Any research resources you would like to refer to.
You're welcome to bring your camera and take pictures!

Coordination

Please use the Etherpad link below to share what you are currently editing. Remember to type 'Done' or 'Finished' when you are through making changes.

Etherpad for this event

Schedule

Time	Activity	Location
10:30 a.m.	Check-in at the 8th & G Streets NW entrance	Entrance, SAAM
10:30 - 11:00 a.m.	Exclusive, behind-the-scenes tour of American art
11:00 a.m.	Introduction to Editing Wikipedia	MacMillan Education Center, SAAM
1:00 p.m.	Lunch, provided in MacMillan Education Center, SAAM	MacMillan Education Center, SAAM
3:00 p.m.	End

Where

MacMillan Education Center in the Smithsonian American Art Museum, located at 8th and G Streets NW, Washington, DC 20004 (the building that is shared with the National Portrait Gallery).
- WMATA Metrorail stops:
  - Gallery Place/Chinatown (green/yellow/red lines): from the 9th & G entrance, the Museum is right outside
  - Metro Center (red/orange/blue/silver lines): use 11th & G exit, walk two blocks east on G, and the Museum will be on your right.
- Bus: Take the DC Circulator or any of the following WMATA bus lines to the Museum: 42, 64, 70, 74, 80, D6, P6, S2, S4, X2
- See also: WMATA trip planner (mobile version)
If arriving after the museum opens at 11:30 a.m., ask information desk or the security officers to direct you to the MacMillan Education Center. It is at the west end of the building, closer to the F Street entrance, near the hallway with the "Experience America" and Folk Art galleries.

Sign up!

This event is open to up to 45 in-person participants, and an unlimited number of remote participants, of all Wikipedia experience levels, from beginner to expert. Due to tour and room capacity, prior registration is required. if you plan to attend the 10:30 a.m. tour, please also email LinthicumR@si.edu.

[ RSVP Here! ]

I'll be attending virtually!

Can't make it to the event? You can participate online! Here's how it works:

1

On the day of the event, check in with your Wikipedia username.
Don't have a username yet? It's easy to create one.

2

Choose an article to edit from the list on this page.
Want to work on an article that's not on the list? You're welcome to choose any topic you like!

3

Have questions during the event? Chat with us!
Some events also include a video or audio conference. You can find more details on this page.

If you're planning to join us online, you can sign up below:

Regrets

(Add your name here.) If you can't make it in person or even remotely, you can still help by sharing the info with your friends and colleagues, and/or helping flesh out the To-do list!

To-do list

Coordination

Please use the Etherpad link below to share what you are currently editing. Remember to type 'Done' or 'Finished' when you are through making changes.

Etherpad for this event

Articles

RED links have no entries! Links to reliable sources for citations have been provided, when possible.

LGBTQ+ Artists and Art-world figures at SAAM

A TABernacle table to edit Wikidata items, generated via Petscan.

Tobias Schneebaum - artist [1]
Betty Parsons - artist [2]
Edward Avedisian - artist [3]
Charles Bell (painter) - artist [4]
Ross Bleckner - artist [5]
Russell Cheney - artist [6]
William R. Christopher - artist
Jess Collins - artist [7]
Rick Dillingham - artist [8]
Eyre de Lanux - artist [9]
L. J. Roberts - artist [10]
Paul Wonner - artist [11]
Harmony Hammond - artist [12]
Carlos Almaraz - artist [13]
Sadie Benning - artist [14]
Stephanie Stebich - museum director [15], [16], [17]

LGBTQ+ Artists and Art-world figures from everywhere

LGBTQ+ biography articles that need improvement in Wikipedia
LGBTQ+ American artists in Wikipedia

A TABernacle table to edit Wikidata items, generated via Petscan.

Sources

Resources

General Wikipedia resources:

WP:CREATIVE our requirements for articles on artists and other creative people.

Smithsonian Libraries Research Tools Page

Outcomes

Add your contribution here!