What is Art+Feminism?
Art+Feminism is an international community that strives to close the information gap about gender, feminism, and the arts on the internet. One important aspect of this work is coordinating Wikipedia edit-a-thons that address Wikipedia’s documented gender bias, specifically in the arts.
Where can I learn more about how to participate?
Check out our getting started page for links and instructions. You’re welcome to participate in as many or as few events as you like!
How does Wikipedia evaluate who/what deserves a Wikipedia page? Can this be problematic?
Wikipedia requires that articles meet its criteria for notability and verifiability. While these rules help prevent Wikipedia from being overrun by vanity pages and pranks, they also disproportionately disadvantage articles about marginalized people, who are less likely to be featured in mainstream news and scholarship. The resulting lack of presence for them on Wikipedia further obscures them from the public eye.
Do I need to know how to edit Wikipedia to participate?
Nope! No prior knowledge or experience is required. We’ll be offering training all day during the edit-a-thon on Friday, March 5.
I’m new to editing. Do I have to make a new page on Wikipedia to participate?
While you’re certainly welcome to create a new page on Wikipedia, we encourage new editors to start by improving existing articles. Try correcting typos, adding citations, or adding links to orphan pages.
What do I edit?
We’ve assembled a list of artists and organizations in New England whose pages are in need of improvement. Art+Feminism also maintains a much larger list of pages that have been created at previous edit-a-thons. And of course, you’re welcome to edit the page of any artist or organization fitting the scope of our event!
How do I register?
You can register on our event dashboard. (Note: If you plan to attend in person at Trinity, please also register here to help us plan for food, etc.)