Art+Feminism
Annual worldwide Wikipedia edit-a-thon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Art and Feminism (stylized as Art+Feminism) is an annual worldwide edit-a-thon to add content to Wikipedia about women artists, which started in 2014. The project has been described as "a massive multinational effort to correct a persistent bias in Wikipedia, which is disproportionately written by and about men".[1][2]
Art+Feminism | |
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Status | Active |
Frequency | Annually |
Location(s) | 70 venues in 17 countries (2015) |
Years active | 10 |
Inaugurated | February 1, 2014 (2014-02-01) |
Most recent | 2024 (2024) |
Attendance | 1,300 (2015) |
Organized by | Siân Evans Jacqueline Mabey Michael Mandiberg Laurel Ptak |
Website | www |
In 2014, Art+Feminism's inaugural campaign attracted 600 volunteers at 30 separate events.[2][1] The following year, a total of 1,300 volunteers attended 70 events that took place across 17 different countries, on four continents. Since then more than 20,000 people have taken part in over 1,500 events. This has led to the creation or improvement of over 100,000 Wikipedia articles.[2][3] The success of Art+Feminism comes from the collective efforts of individuals from various backgrounds such as scholars, Wikipedians, and librarians. These individuals play major roles in pushing their efforts, as society's further growing interest in gender equality within the technological sector. The importance of addressing issues relating closely to gender also aligns closely with the goals of Art+Feminism.[4]