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Smithsonian American Art Museum viewed from G St. NW, Washington DC
Editors at the Women in Tech Edit-a-thon hosted by the Tech Lady Mafia, April 2015
Previous Wikipedia Editathon in the museum's MacMillan Education Center
April 2015 STEM Editathon with Tech Lady Mafia

Democracy and American Art Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon!

Participants can earn the SAAM Barnstar!

We will get together to improve content related to Democracy and American art and artists. Beginners are welcome! Wikipedia training will be provided. And follow our event on Twitter with the hashtag #AmericaNow and #GLAMwiki!

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

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Details

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When

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  • Saturday, July 9, 2016 at SAAM
  • 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. EDT

What to bring

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  • 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!

Schedule

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Time Activity Location
4:00 p.m. Introduction to Editing Wikipedia MacMillan Education Center, SAAM
5:00 p.m. Introduction to Editing Wikipedia MacMillan Education Center, SAAM
6:00 p.m. Introduction to Editing Wikipedia MacMillan Education Center, SAAM
7:00 p.m. End

Where

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  • 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!

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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. To register, please write your username below, or send an email to linthicumr [at] si.edu.

I'll be there in person!

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  1. LinthicumRyanR (talk)
  2. Kirill Lokshin (talk) 19:25, 24 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Arcituno (talk)
  4. Uncommon fritillary (talk) 22:05, 5 July 2016 (UTC) (tentatively planning to attend; may arrive a bit late)[reply]
  5. User:Leglish (talk)

I'll be attending virtually!

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

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

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Regrets

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(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!

  • your name here

To-do list

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Articles

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Feel free to add your own!

Notable Artists

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

Sculpture

Folk Artist

Painting

Drawing

Photography

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Sources

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Resources

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Outcomes

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