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Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at the Guggenheim: Contemporary Art of the Middle East and North Africa
On Saturday April 30, 2016, in conjunction with a global campaign, the Guggenheim will host its fourth Wikipedia edit-a-thon — or, #guggathon — to enhance Wikipedia's coverage of modern and contemporary artists from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, and to counter geocultural systemic bias on Wikipedia.

The Guggenheim aims to further the goals of the Guggenheim UBS MAP Global Art Initiative, and build on the model of campaigns like the Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at the Guggenheim: Women in Architecture, Wikipedia Asian Month, and Art+Feminism.

New and experienced editors are welcome. The event will include a training session for participants who are new to Wikipedia and Wikipedia specialists will be on hand to provide basic instruction and editing support.

Can’t join us in New York? Visit our global MENA Artists Month partnership page to coordinate international and online events as well.

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When:Saturday, April 30, 2016
Where:NYC and globally online
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When:Saturday, April 30, 2016
Where:NYC and globally online
A global edit-a-thon campaign to improve Wikipedia's coverage of modern and contemporary artists from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, and to counter geocultural systemic bias on Wikipedia.
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  • Date: Saturday, April 30, 2016
  • Time: Presentation: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm, Edit-a-thon: 2:30pm - 6:00pm
  • Location: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, 1071 Fifth Avenue (88th Street), New York City, New York 10128 40°46′58.3″N 73°57′33″W
    • Guests should enter using the 88th Street entrance via the ramp at 88th Street and Fifth Avenue
  • Directions: here
  • Subway:
    • "4" train"5" train"6" train"6" express train to IRT Lexington Avenue Line86th St. (exit at 86th Street – Lexington)
      • Walk west on 86th Street, turn right at Fifth Avenue and proceed north to 89th Street
  • Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4 buses
  • Cost: Free
  • Registration: To register, please sign up via one of the following avenues:
  • Participants: The event is open to anyone who wishes to help expand the content related to women in architecture. No Wikipedia editing experience necessary. As needed throughout the event, tutoring will be provided for Wikipedia newcomers.
  • What to bring: Attendees should bring their own laptops and power cords. Light snacks and drinks will be provided.
  • Hashtag: Remember to add the following hashtags in your edit summary so we can track our progress.
    • #guggathon
    • You'll be able to watch and listen to our efforts through Listen to Wikipedia. Just be sure to add the hashtags #guggathon and #MENAwiki in the filter for a custom audio and visual symphony of our collective edits.
  • Quick Guide: Check out WikiD's Quick Guide for Wikipedia editing

Public programming

Presentations will be held in the Peter B. Lewis Theater of The Sackler Center for Arts Education @ Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (map of building)

  • 1:00 pm until 2:30pm, Peter B. Lewis Theater: The Built, Unbuilt, and Unbuildable
    • Troy Conrad Therrien, Curator of Architecture and Digital Initiatives, moderates a conversation between Guggenheim UBS MAP Curator Sara Raza and exhibition artists Ala Younis and Ahmed Mater to explore cultural heritage and legacy in the making of the modern Middle East, and the role of built and unbuilt systems in the shaping of global cultural practices. This panel talk is hosted by the Guggenheim Wikipedia Initiative and will be followed by a Wikipedia edit-a-thon to augment related content related to contemporary artists from the Middle East and North Africa.
  • 2:30 pm until 6:00 pm, Wikipedia editing
    • Wikipedia editing will follow beginning at 2:30 pm until 6 pm.
    • New and experienced editors are welcome. The event will include a training session for participants who are new to Wikipedia and Wikipedia specialists will be on hand to provide basic instruction and editing support.

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Dreaming Horse by Franz Marc at the Guggenheim Museum

See also: Selections from the Guggenheim Collection

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