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In the Wikimedia Movement, there are many events happening all around the world. This page provides a summary of the different types of events that are happening.
A list of upcoming events is also available. If you are currently planning an event, please add it there (as well as creating its own page with the {{event}} template).
You may also want to check other international calendars of free culture events, such as the foss.events, FSFE events calendar and LWN CfP calendar.
Major International events[edit]
Wikimania[edit]
| General event dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Description | Global conference for members of various projects operated by the Wikimedia Foundation. |
| Intended Audience | Community |
| Speakers | Combination of community members and outside parties |
| Geographic scope | Global |
| Topic or theme | Wikimedia |
| Purpose | Communication |
| In Practice | |
| Status | Active |
| So far |
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| Upcoming |
08/2021 Bangkok, Thailand |
| Further information | |
| Information online |
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| Coordination | Wikimania community |
See also Wikipedia Day
Wikimedia Conference[edit]
| General event dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Description | An annual meeting of all Wikimedia organizations (Wikimedia chapters, thematic organizations, user groups, and the Wikimedia Foundation), as well as other committees to discuss the future of the Wikimedia movement in terms of collaboration, structures and organizational development. |
| Intended Audience | Wikimedia Affiliates, Wikimedia Foundation, FDC, AffCom |
| Geographic scope | Global |
| Topic or theme | Structures, roles and responsibilities of Wikimedia Affiliates and the WMF, Movement Strategy |
| Purpose | Share learnings, networking, improve communications |
| In Practice | |
| Status | Active |
| So far |
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| Upcoming | |
| Further information | |
| Information online | Wikimedia Conference |
| Coordination | Wikimedia Deutschland: Director Global Relations: Nicole Ebber (WMDE), Head of Event Management: Gesine Marks (WMDE) |
Wikimedia Hackathon[edit]
- Main article: mw:Hackathons
The next Wikimedia Hackathon will be held online on May 20-22, 2022. Meet the Wikimedia Tech community; Learn about the technologies and projects powering Wikipedia and thousands of MediaWikis; Propose or join a demo-able project to hack on during the event. Developers new to Wikimedia and tech-curious editors are also welcome! Just bring your laptop, ideas, and energy to contribute—we promise a great event, cool atmosphere and an inspiring venue!
WikiIndaba Conference[edit]
| General event dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Description | Wiki Indaba is an annual conference for representatives of Wikimedia communities and projects across Africa. |
| Intended Audience | African Community |
| Speakers | Combination of African community members and non-African community members. |
| Geographic scope | Africa |
| Topic or theme | Wikimedia |
| Purpose | Communication |
| In Practice | |
| Status | Active |
| So far |
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| Upcoming | 2021 online |
| Further information | |
| Information online | |
| Coordination | WikiIndaba community |
WikiArabia Conference[edit]
| General event dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Description | WikiArabia is an annual conference for representatives of Wikimedia communities and projects across MENA. |
| Intended Audience | Arabic Community |
| Speakers | Combination of Arabic community members and non-Arabic community members. |
| Geographic scope | MENA |
| Topic or theme | Wikimedia |
| Purpose | Communication |
| In Practice | |
| Status | Active |
| So far |
|
| Upcoming |
2021 Algiers, Algeria |
| Further information | |
| Information online | |
| Coordination | WikiArabia community |
Wikipedia 15[edit]
Events all around the world to celebrate the 15th birthday of Wikipedia on January 15, 2016. Learn more: Wikipedia 15.
National conferences[edit]
itWikiCon[edit]
| General event dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Description | A conference about the Wikimedia movement, the related topics and OpenStreetMap in Italian language for the Italian-speaking community. |
| Intended Audience | A broad Italian-speaking audience interested in Wikimedia projects, Wikimedia projects contributors, curious people. |
| Speakers | |
| Geographic scope | Italian-speaking countries (mainly Italy and Switzerland) |
| Topic or theme | Discussion, learning and outreach on Wikimedia projects. |
| Purpose | Bringing Italian-speaking Wikipedians, OSMers and non Wikipedians together |
| In Practice | |
| Status | Active |
| So far | |
| Upcoming |
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| Further information | |
| Information online | |
| Coordination | Volunteer organizers; financial support generally provided by Wikimedia Italy and Wikimedia CH |
Wikimedia Conference Netherlands[edit]
| General event dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Description | A conference about the Wikimedia movement and the related topics |
| Intended Audience | A broad audience interested in Wikipedia, Cultural heritage institutions and open content, with a focus on the Wikimedia communities. |
| Speakers | 2012: keynote speakers Jimmy Wales and Lydia Pintscher.
2013: JanBart de Vreede 2014: Hans de Zwart 2015: Marietje Schaake |
| Geographic scope | Netherlands and Flanders |
| Topic or theme | |
| Purpose | Bringing Wikipedians and non Wikipedians together |
| In Practice | |
| Status | Active |
| So far |
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| Further information | |
| Information online |
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| Coordination | Vereniging Wikimedia Nederland - WCN Committee. Contact: Ad Huikeshoven, jansen@wikimedia.nl |
Wikimedia Conference Israel[edit]
| General event dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Description | A nationwide meet-up held twice a year and includes talks, workshops and socializing |
| Intended Audience | Contributors to Wikimedia projects and their supporters |
| Speakers | From the community and guests |
| Geographic scope | Israel |
| Topic or theme | Various themes in each conference |
| Purpose | Enhancing cooperation among contributors, updates about developments, enriching knowledge, discussing policies. |
| In Practice | |
| Status | Temporarily suspended |
| So far |
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| Upcoming |
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| Further information | |
| Information online |
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| Coordination | Currently: Rotem Danzig, Idan. In previous events: Harel, Shay Yakir, Gilgamesh |
Wikimedia Polska national events[edit]
Free Knowledge Forum[edit]
| General event dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Description | A conference with two-three days of regular lectures, provided by both Wikimedians and external guests. Some informal events - bonfires, free journeys etc. |
| Intended Audience | All interested - active Wikimedians, people from similar non-Wikimedia projects, newbies, scientists and journalists interested in Wikimedia projects. |
| Main organisers: | Wikimedia Polska |
| Geographic scope | Poland and neighbouring countries |
| Purpose | The purpose of these conferences is creating a platform for the interchange of experience between participants of Wikimedia projects, participants of other similar communities and third parties. This is also a time when general assemblies of WMPL are held. Apart from that the event is an occasion to integrate the Wikimedia project's community and the people connected with open source and open content movements in general. |
| In Practice | |
| Status | Active |
| So far |
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| Upcoming | Konferencja Wikimedia Polska 2020, Forum Wolnej Wiedzy, July 3–5, online |
| Further information | |
| Information online | |
| Coordination | TOR |
Winter Retreats[edit]
| General event dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Description | Open meeting of Polish Wikimedians and their friends. |
| Intended Audience | Mainly active participants of Polish Wikimedia projects - but newbies and people from outside are also welcome. |
| Main organisers: | Wikimedia Polska |
| Geographic scope | Poland and neighbouring countries |
| Purpose | Integration of Polish Wikimedians, a platform for discussions of the future of Polish Wikimedia projects. Organisation of General Members Assembly of Wikimedia Polska Association. |
| In Practice | |
| Status | Active |
| So far |
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| Upcoming |
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| Further information | |
| Information online |
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| Coordination | TOR |
Wiki-Conference in Russia[edit]
| General event dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Description | A conference about Wikipedia and others Wikimedia projects, science, education and their overlap. |
| Intended Audience | Wikimedians; people from the science, education and society sector interested in open content, Wiki's and/or Wikimedia. |
| Speakers | Wikimedians from local chapters of Wikimedia projects — on Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian languages, and also small languages of Russia. |
| Geographic scope | Russia, Ukraine, Belarus |
| Topic or theme |
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| Purpose | |
| In Practice | |
| Status | Active |
| So far |
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| Upcoming | Wiki-Conference 2019, autumn 2019 |
| Further information | |
| Information online |
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| Coordination | Coordination Committee: Vladimir V. Medeiko (DrBug), Vladimir Solovjev |
Regional Conference of Wikimedia Serbia[edit]
Chinese Wikimedia Conference[edit]
| General event dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Description | A conference about Wikimedia, outreach activities, wikis and free culture |
| Intended Audience | A broad audience interested in Wikimedia, outreach activities, wikis and free culture, with a focus on the Wikimedia communities. |
| Speakers | |
| Geographic scope | Greater China Region |
| Topic or theme | |
| Purpose | |
| In Practice | |
| Status | Active |
| So far |
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| Upcoming | |
| Further information | |
| Information online | |
| Coordination | 2209: Wikimedia Macau board |
Wiki-Conference New York[edit]
| General event dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Description | A conference about Wikimedia, outreach activities, wikis and free culture |
| Intended Audience | A broad audience interested in Wikimedia, outreach activities, wikis and free culture, with a focus on the Wikimedia communities. |
| Speakers | Keynote: Jimmy Wales |
| Geographic scope | North America |
| Topic or theme | Discussion and outreach |
| Purpose | |
| In Practice | |
| Status | Inactive; re-activated as WikiConference USA |
| So far |
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| Upcoming | |
| Further information | |
| Information online | |
| Coordination | Wikimedia New York City, Free Culture @ NYU; Contact: Pharos |
WikiConference North America (formerly Wikiconference USA)[edit]
| General event dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Description | A conference about Wikimedia, outreach activities, wikis and free culture |
| Intended Audience | A broad audience interested in Wikimedia, outreach activities, wikis and free culture, with a focus on the Wikimedia communities. |
| Speakers | |
| Geographic scope | North America - US, Canada, Mexico & the Caribbean |
| Topic or theme | Discussion and outreach |
| Purpose | |
| In Practice | |
| Status | Active |
| So far | |
| Upcoming |
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| Further information | |
| Information online | |
| Coordination | |
WikiCon (DE, AT, CH)[edit]
| General event dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Description | A conference about Wikimedia, outreach activities, wikis and free culture |
| Intended Audience | A broad audience interested in Wikimedia, outreach activities, wikis and free culture, with a focus on the Wikimedia communities. |
| Speakers | |
| Geographic scope | German-speaking countries (DE, AT, CH) |
| Topic or theme | Discussion and outreach |
| Purpose | |
| In Practice | |
| Status | Active |
| So far | |
| Upcoming |
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| Further information | |
| Information online | |
| Coordination | Volunteer organizers; organizational and financial support provided by Wikimedia Deutschland. Wikimedia Österreich and Wikimedia CH support financial as well. |
Multi-day symposia[edit]
Wikipedia Academy (DE, SE, IL, AR)[edit]
| General event dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Description | Wikipedia Academies are public outreach events, usually lasting one or two days, designed to coach academics and other subject matter experts in how to contribute to Wikipedia, as well as to encourage them to view Wikipedia as friendly. Often Wikipedia Academies are focused on encouraging contributions from a particular language or on a specific subject matter. Their purpose is to increase the quality and – to a lesser extent – quantity of articles in Wikipedia. Wikipedia Academies are normally staged as conferences, in a single location, for 80–200 people at a time. Typically, a Wikipedia Academy is organized by the local Wikimedia chapter together with a notably credible external partner organization which can provide subject matter expertise and authority. The reputation of the partner organization can help to ensure that the target group becomes interested in the event, and contact lists can be shared to maximize the impact on the target audience. |
| Intended Audience | Outside parties (academics and students) |
| Speakers | Combination of community members and outside parties |
| Geographic scope | National (different countries of the world) |
| Topic or theme | Project (Wikipedia) |
| Purpose | Increase the audience's understanding of Wikipedia / Encourage and enable subject-matter experts to contribute / Enhance Wikipedia's credibility in the general public / Build content partnerships |
| In Practice | |
| Status | Active |
| So far |
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| Upcoming |
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| Further information | |
| Information online |
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| Coordination | Frank Schulenburg, Wikimedia Foundation
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WikiConvention francophone (FR)[edit]
| General event dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Description | A conference about Wikipedia and others Wikimedia projects, science, education and their overlap. |
| Intended Audience | Wikimedians, teachers, librarians, scholars. |
| Speakers | Wikimedians from Wikimédia France, scholars, teachers. |
| Geographic scope | France |
| Topic or theme |
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| Purpose | |
| In Practice | |
| Status | Active |
| So far |
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| Upcoming | Bruxelles, 2019 |
| Further information | |
| Information online | |
| Coordination | Wikimédia France : Pierre-Yves Beaudouin |
Wikipedia Academies in South Africa (ZA)[edit]
- See Wiki Academies [2]
Single-day symposia[edit]
GLAM Wikimedia Encounter (ES)[edit]
| General event dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Description | GLAM related International Encounter, incl. presentations, edit-a-thon, and editing workshop |
| Intended Audience | European Wikimedians, local GLAM agents, general Wikipedian audience |
| Speakers | Basque Wikimedians, Wikimedia France, Wikimedia España, Amical Wikimedia, Wikimedia Community User Group Malta (presentations, addresses) |
| Geographic scope | International (Western Europe) |
| Topic or theme | GLAM collaboration, Minority languages, Basque Wikimedians presentation |
| Purpose | Communication, edit-a-thon |
| In Practice | |
| Status | Inactive |
| So far |
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| Upcoming | (no data available) |
| Further information | |
| Information online |
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| Coordination | Xabier Cañas, Basque Wikimedians User Group |
Wikipedia-Forschungssymposium (DE)[edit]
| General event dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Description | National conference for scientists working on Wikipedia-related topics. |
| Intended Audience | Outside parties |
| Speakers | Outside parties |
| Geographic scope | National (Germany) |
| Topic or theme | Project (Wikipedia) |
| Purpose | Communication |
| In Practice | |
| Status | Active |
| So far |
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| Upcoming | (no data available) |
| Further information | |
| Information online |
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| Coordination | Prof. Dr. Martin Haase, Wikimedia Germany |
Wikipedia Workshop Köln (DE)[edit]
| General event dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Description | Smaller community-event, focussing on workshops around the German Wikipedia (articles and photos). |
| Intended Audience | Community |
| Speakers | Community |
| Geographic scope | National |
| Topic or theme | Project (Wikipedia, Commons) |
| Purpose | Communication, writing articles, taking photos |
| In Practice | |
| Status | Active |
| So far |
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| Upcoming |
(no data available) |
| Further information | |
| Information online |
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| Coordination | Elke Wetzig, German Wikipedia |
Wikimedia workshop (NL)[edit]
| General event dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Description | Workshop for MediaWiki sysops to learn tips and tricks from each other and broaden knowledge on Wikimedia and MediaWiki related topics. |
| Organization | Vereniging Wikimedia Nederland - Werkgroep Trainingen |
| Intended Audience | Primary: Sysops but also other users are welcomed |
| Speakers | Community |
| Geographic scope | National |
| Topic or theme | Tips & Tricks, sysoptasks, vandalism, Wikimedia, etc. |
| Purpose | Teambuilding, education, evangelism |
| In Practice | |
| Status | Active |
| So far |
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| Upcoming | |
| Further information | |
| Information online | |
| Coordination | |
Wikipedia-Tag Dresden (DE)[edit]
| General event dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Description | Local Wikipedia event for people living at Dresden: workshops and lectures around the German Wikipedia |
| Intended Audience | Outside parties |
| Speakers | Community |
| Geographic scope | Local (Dresden, Germany) |
| Topic or theme | Project (Wikipedia) |
| Purpose | Publicity/outreach |
| In Practice | |
| Status | Break |
| So far |
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| Further information | |
| Information online |
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| Coordination | Conrad Nutschan, Kolossos, Mike Krüger (all German Wikipedia) |
Wikipedia Day (CH)[edit]
| General event dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Description | Local Wikipedia event for people living at and around the location of the Wikipedia Day: presentations and discussions about Wikipedia, MediaWiki and Wikis in Education/Science/Business |
| Intended Audience | Outside Parties |
| Speakers | Community members and outside parties |
| Geographic scope | Local |
| Topic or theme | Combination of system (Wiki), software (MediaWiki) and project (Wikipedia) |
| Purpose | Publicity/outreach |
| In Practice | |
| Status | To be reintroduced |
| So far |
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| Upcoming | |
| Further information | |
| Information online | |
| Coordination | Wikimedia CH |
Arabic Wikipedia Day (EG)[edit]
| Information | |
|---|---|
| Description | Arabic Wikipedia days are organized for extensive editing in Arabic Wikipedia in order to increase its content. A number of articles is targeted on that day and contributors to the Arabic Wikipedia from all around the world work their best to achieve it |
| Particiants | Arabic Wikipedia Contributors |
| Purpose | Increase the number of Arabic Wikipedia articles |
| Details | |
| So far | |
| Fourth Arabic Wikipedia Day 08/08 | In addition to web based contributors, the event was also organized in Cairo and Alexandria
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| Photographs | |
| Coordination | Arabic Wikipedia Contributors |
Wikipedia Day NYC[edit]
- Wikipedia Day NYC 2010
- Wikipedia Day NYC 2011
- Wikipedia Day NYC 2012
- Wikipedia Day NYC 2013
- Wikipedia Day NYC 2015
- Wikipedia Day NYC 2016
Schools[edit]
Wikipedia Schulprojekt (DE)[edit]
| General event dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Description | Workshops to enhance the media literacy of pupils. |
| Intended Audience | Pupils (10th–12th grade) |
| Speakers | Community members |
| Geographic scope | National (Germany) |
| Topic or theme | Project (Wikipedia) |
| Purpose | Enhancing media literacy of pupils. |
| In Practice | |
| Status | In Preparation |
| So far |
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| Upcoming | More local workshops in other german towns |
| Further information | |
| Information online |
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| Coordination | Frank Schulenburg, Wikimedia Germany (until 2007) |
Exhibitions[edit]
The Hebrew Wikipedia mobile poster exhibition[edit]
| General event dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Description | An exhibition of posters explaining in Hebrew different aspects of the Wikipedia project. A joint project of the Hebrew Wikipedian Community, Wikimedia Israel (WM-IL) and the Israel Internet Association (ISOC-IL). The exhibition is modeled after the Wikimedia Deutschland project: "Fünf Jahre Wikipedia - Eine Enzyklopädie erobert das Internet". |
| Intended Audience | The Hebrew speaking public |
| Geographic scope | Israel |
| Purpose | Promoting the use of Wikipedia and encouraging people to join the Wikipedian community. |
| In Practice | |
| Status | Active |
| So far |
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| Upcoming |
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| Further information | |
| Information online |
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| Coordination | Shay Yakir, Ben (Cumulus) |
Photographic projects[edit]
Photo-Workshop in Berlin[edit]
"Elef Millim" project, Israel[edit]
| General event dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Description | A series of field trips to different sites in Israel |
| Intended Audience | Contributors to Wikimedia projects |
| Guide | Tamara |
| Geographic scope | Israel |
| Purpose | Taking pictures of interesting sites and uploading them to the Commons, enriching knowledge |
| In Practice | |
| Status | Active |
| So far |
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| Upcoming |
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| Further information | |
| Information online |
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| Coordination | Rotem Danzig, Deror Avi |
Wikipedia Takes Manhattan[edit]
| General event dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Description | A scavenger hunt and free content photography contest for New Yorkers, aimed at illustrating Wikipedia articles covering the wondrous sights on the island of Manhattan. |
| Intended Audience | Outside parties (general public, especially promoted to Columbia University and NYU students) |
| Speakers | Community |
| Geographic scope | Local (Manhattan, New York City) |
| Topic or theme | Project (Wikipedia, Commons) |
| Purpose | Taking photos, promotion of free content |
| In Practice | |
| Status | Active |
| So far |
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| Upcoming |
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| Further information | |
| Information online |
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| Coordination | Free Culture Columbia, Free Culture NYU, The Open Planning Project, Wikimedia New York City, Pharos |
Wikipedia Loves Art (US, UK)[edit]
| General event dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Description | A scavenger hunt and free content photography contest at 15 cultural instituions, aimed at illustrating Wikipedia articles about art, history, science and culture. |
| Intended Audience | Outside parties (general public, museum visitors) |
| Speakers | Community |
| Geographic scope | United Sates, United Kingdom (15 cultural institutions, 10 cities) |
| Topic or theme | Project (Wikipedia, Commons) |
| Purpose | Taking photos, illustration of art and other articles with free content |
| In Practice | |
| Status | Active |
| So far |
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| Upcoming | |
| Further information | |
| Information online |
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| Coordination | Brooklyn Museum, Houston Museum of Natural Science, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, New-York Historical Society, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Carnegie Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Honolulu Academy of Arts, The Hunter Museum of American Art, Jewish Museum, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Taft Museum of Art, V&A, The Film Society of Lincoln Center, Wikimedia New York City, Wikimedia UK, Pharos, AndrewRT |
Meetups[edit]
- Meetups—smaller local gatherings
- English Wikipedia meetup page (more up-to-date)
Other events[edit]
- Free Open Shared events, 2016
Resources[edit]
- Events/Checklist
- Events/FAQ
- Events kit
- Events/Accessibility on how to increase participation in your event
- Events/upcoming
- Volunteer Supporters Network/Conferences, notes on "Community [management / leadership / usergroup / volunteer]" conferences
- Research:Events, mostly academic conferences, all relevant to Wikimedia-related research