Close-up shot of two pairs of hands operating laptop computers, next to which are some paper documents. One of the computers is on the request for undeletion webpage of Wikipedia.

Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

Details

Type: Workshop

Language: English, Multiple

Audience: Everyone

Location: Research Centre

Programme

1 Mar 2018
Ongoing

Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

Every year, communities around the world converge to improve the coverage of underrepresented individuals and topics on Wikipedia. Since 2018, M+ and Asia Art Archive have partnered up to host edit-a-thons every year. The collaboration is part of a larger commitment to address the underrepresentation of art and visual culture in Asia online. Our goal is to increase access and contribute to discussions on open-source knowledge platforms. Since 2018, we have held a number of workshops, where participants have improved or created over fifty Wikipedia articles per year.

Check out our upcoming event(s) or see the articles participants have helped create, edit, and improve in the past.

Full-length Wikipedia Tutorial, 2021

1:25

Wikipedia Edit-a-thon Tutorial, 2021. Video: Courtesy of itchy creation.

Frog King and Li Mingsheng at One New Kwok, 1992. Photo: Courtesy of Kwok Mangho Archive, Asia Art Archive.

Wikipedia Asian Month 2023: Edit-a-thon on Hong Kong Performance Art and Moving Image, 2023. Photo: Winnie Yeung@VisualVoices

Full-length Wikipedia Tutorial, 2021

1:25

Wikipedia Edit-a-thon Tutorial, 2021. Video: Courtesy of itchy creation.

Frog King and Li Mingsheng at One New Kwok, 1992. Photo: Courtesy of Kwok Mangho Archive, Asia Art Archive.

Wikipedia Asian Month 2023: Edit-a-thon on Hong Kong Performance Art and Moving Image, 2023. Photo: Winnie Yeung@VisualVoices

Upcoming Event

November 2024

Wikipedia Asian Month 2024: Edit-a-thon on Performance Art and Moving Image in Asia

Join us in editing articles on visual culture in Asia at our Wikipedia Edit-a-thon, hosted at M+ Research Centre.

Date and time: Saturday, 23 Nov 2024, 14:00–17:30 HKT

Venue: M+ Research Centre, 5F, M+

Wikipedia Asian Month 2024: Edit-a-thon on Performance Art and Moving Image in Asia brings participants together to discuss, create, and improve Wikipedia articles about visual culture in Asia, with a focus on performance art and moving image. This event is part of M+ and AAA’s ongoing effort to contribute to discussions about the representation of art and visual culture in Asia on open-source knowledge platforms. Organised with the assistance of Wikimedia Community User Group Hong Kong, the workshop is held during Wikipedia Asian Month 2024—an annual online event that addresses the underrepresentation of articles about Asia on Wikipedia.

The event is free and open to the public with registration. We welcome anyone interested in learning about editing Wikipedia to attend, regardless of experience or background.

Browse previous entries that participants have added, edited, or translated under ‘Past Events’.

Before the Edit-a-thon

Create a Wikipedia account.
Enrol as an editor on the event dashboard. (Passcode: visualculture)
Prepare ideas for creating or improving articles on Wikipedia. If you need inspiration, take a look at our suggested articles and online resources, which we will continue to update up to the event.
If you’re new to Wikipedia, watch the tutorial video below or download our tutorial presentation and booklet.

On the Day of the Edit-a-thon

There will be a 30-minute tutorial at the beginning of the session, led by the M+ and AAA teams. The Hong Kong Wikimedia User Group will assist us with technical questions. Please remember to bring your laptop, power cord, and, if you want to prepare beforehand, sources for your chosen article(s). Books and research materials—as well as coffee, tea, and refreshments—will be provided.

Enquiries

If you have any questions about the workshop, please email [email protected] or [email protected].

Special thanks to Wikimedia Community User Group Hong Kong, Art+Feminism, WikiWomen Taiwan, and Wikimedia Taiwan for their support and advice.

Past Events

March 2024

November 2023

March 2022

March 2021

November 2020

March 2020

In a meeting room, a young woman with chin-length blonde hair in a black patterned shirt is giving a speech and pointing at the projected Wikipedia web page beside her. — Art+Feminism: Wikipedia Edit-a-thon 2020, 2020. Photo: Winnie Yeung@iMAGE28

Art+Feminism: Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

New articles:

Visual artist Duan Jianyu (B. 1970, Henan province. Based in Guangzhou)
Visual artist Fariba Hajamadi (B. 1957, Isfahan, Iran)
Visual artist Hai-Hsin Huang (B. 1984, Taiwan. Based in Brooklyn)
Visual artist Firenze Lai (B. 1984, Hong Kong)
Visual artist Thảo Nguyên Phan (B. 1987, Ho Chi Minh City)
Art critic and curator Marian Pastor Roces (Based in Manila)
Researcher, writer, curator Rasha Salti (B. 1969, Toronto. Based in Beirut and Berlin)
Visual artist Cheng Ting Ting (B. 1990, Hong Kong)

Edited articles:

Visual artist Jaishri Abichandani (B. 1969, Mumbai, India)
Visual artist Banu Cennetoğlu (B. 1970, Ankara. Based in Istanbul)
Visual artist and curator Movana Chen (B. 1974, Chaozhou. Based in Hong Kong)
Visual artist Amy Cheung (B. Unknown, Hong Kong)
Visual artist Irene Chou (B. 1924, Shanghai. D. 2011, Brisbane)
Visual artist and calligrapher Fang Zhaoling (B. 1914, Wuxi. D. 2006, Hong Kong)
Art critic, art historian, curator Geeta Kapur (B. 1943, New Delhi)
Visual artist Nina Kuo (B. Unknown, Buffalo, New York. Based in New York City)
Visual artist Jaffa Lam (B. 1973, Fujian. Based in Hong Kong)
Visual artist Leung Mee Ping (B. 1961, Hong Kong)
Visual artist Candice Lin (B. 1979, Concord. Based in Los Angeles)
Editor, curator, & collector Kai-yin Lo (B. Hong Kong)
Visual artist and independent publisher Beatrix Pang (B. Unknown, Hong Kong)
Visual artist Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook (B. 1957, Trad, Thailand. Based in Chiang Mai, Thailand)
Visual artist Shen Yuan (B. 1959, Xianyou. Based in Paris)
Visual artist Shiota Chiharu (B. 1972, Osaka. Based in Berlin)
Visual arts group Spiderwoman Theater (Founded 1976, Based in Brooklyn)
Visual artist Fiona Tan (B. 1966, Pekanbaru, Indonesia)
Visual artist Hale Tenger (B. 1960, Izmir. Based in Istanbul)
Filmmaker and video artist Nguyen Trinh Thi (B. 1973, Hanoi, Vietnam)
Visual artist Wong Wai Yin (B. 1981, Hong Kong)
Visual artist Yuan Jai (B. 1941, Chongqing. Based in Taiwan)

Translated articles:

Visual artist Irene Chou (B. 1924, Shanghai. D. 2011, Brisbane): translated from English to Chinese
Visual artist Irene Chou (B. 1924, Shanghai. D. 2011, Brisbane): translated from English to Swedish
Visual artist Ho Sin Tung (B. 1986, Hong Kong): translated from English to Chinese
Visual artist Izumi Miyazaki (B. 1994, Yamanashi-ken. Based in Tokyo): translated from German to French
Visual artist Shen Yuan (B. 1959, Xianyou. Based in Paris): translated from English to Chinese
Visual artist Angela Su (B. Hong Kong): translated from English to Chinese
Architect Wang Chiu-hwa (B. 1925, Taipei): translated from English to Chinese
Visual artist Wong Wai Yin (B. 1981, Hong Kong): translated from English to Chinese
Visual artist John Yuyi (B. 1991, Taipei): translated from English to French

November 2019

March 2019

In a meeting room, a dozen of drawings with short verses are displayed on the floor-to-ceiling glass windows. About half of the people sitting in front of the drawings are putting up their hands with smiles. — Art+Feminism: Wikipedia Edit-a-thon Women in Art in Asia, 2019.

Art+Feminism: Wikipedia Edit-a-thon on Women in Art in Asia

New articles:

Visual artist Burcak Bingol (B. 1976, Görele. Based in Istanbul)
Visual artist/illustrator Sabiha Rustu Bozcali (1904–1998, Turkey)
Visual artist Jes Fan (B. Canada. Based in New York)
Visual artist Ho Sin Tung (B. 1986, Hong Kong)
Visual artist Jaffa Lam (B. 1973, Fujian. Based in Hong Kong)
Visual artist Holly Lee (B. 1953, Hong Kong)
Editor, curator, & collector Kai-yin Lo (B. Hong Kong)
Museum Director Suhanya Raffel (B. Sri Lanka, based in Hong Kong)
Filmmaker Kimi Takesue (B. 1968, Denver)
Visual artist Jo Torr (B. 1957, New Zealand)
Visual artist Ko Sin Tung (B. 1987, Hong Kong)
Visual artist Wong Kit Yi (B. 1983, Hong Kong)

Edited articles:

Visual artist Jaishri Abichandani (B. 1969, Mumbai. Based in New York)
Visual artist, poet, & essayist Etel Adnan (B. 1925, Beirut)
Visual artist Banu Cennetoğlu (B. 1970, Ankara. Based in Istanbul)
Visual artist Amy Cheung (B. Hong Kong)
Visual artist Tiffany Chung (B. 1969, Da Nang. Based in Ho Chi Minh City)
Visual artist/journalist Zehra Dogan (B. 1989, Diyarbakir)
Journalist/documentary photographer Bikem Ekberzade (B. 1971, Istanbul)
Visual artist Cai Jin (B. 1965, Tunxi. Based in Tianjin)
Visual artist Aisha Khalid (B. 1972, Lahore)Visual artist Bharti Kher (B. 1969, London. Based in New Delhi)
Visual artist Bharti Kher (B. 1969, London. Based in New Delhi)
Visual artist Yayoi Kusama (B. 1929, Matsumoto. Based in Tokyo)
Visual artist Leung Mee Ping (B. 1961, Hong Kong)
Visual artist/curator Phoebe Man (B. 1969, Hong Kong)
Visual artist/publisher Beatrix Pang (B. Hong Kong)
Visual artist Peng Wei (B. 1974, Chengdu. Based in Beijing)
Visual artist Angela Su (B. Hong Kong)
Visual artist Fiona Tan (B. 1966, Pekanbaru. Based in Amsterdam)
Visual artist Shirley Tse (B. 1968, Hong Kong. Based in Los Angeles)
Visual artist Wong Wai Yin (B. 1981, Hong Kong)
Photographer Wong Wo Bik (B. 1949, Hong Kong)

Translated articles:

Visual artist Au Hoi Lam (B. 1978, Hong Kong): translated from English to Chinese

November 2018

March 2018

In front of a backdrop with a huge gorilla head is a young woman with shoulder-length blonde hair and green eyes giving a speech. On the backdrop are a television showing a Wikipedia web page and sheets of paper with different hand-writings. At the side is a white board written with the programme name. — Wikipedia Edit-a-thon on Women in Art, 2018.

Wikipedia Edit-a-thon on Women in Art in Asia

New articles:

Visual artist Nancy Atakan (B. 1946, Virginia. Based in Istanbul)
Visual artist Cao Yu (B. 1988, Liaoning province. Based in Beijing)
Visual artist Banu Cennetoğlu (B. 1970, Ankara. Based in Istanbul)
Filmmaker/visual artist Kiri Dalena (B. 1975, Manila. Based in Manila and Mindanao)
Visual artist Ipek Duben (B. 1941, Istanbul. Based in Istanbul)
Visual artist Ayşe Erkmen (B. 1949, Istanbul. Based in Berlin and Istanbul)
Visual artist Ma Ivy (B. 1973, Hong Kong. Based in Hong Kong)
Visual artist Aydan Murtezaoglu (B. 1961, Istanbul. Based in Istanbul)
Visual artist Varsha Nair (B. 1957, Kampala. Based in Bangkok)
Visual artist Hale Tenger (B. 1960, Izmir. Based in Istanbul)
Architect Wang Chiu-Hwa (B. 1925, Beijing. Based in Taipei)
Visual artist Xin Wang (B. 1983, Yichang. Based in Shanghai)
Visual artist Xing Danwen (B. 1967, Xi'an. Based in Beijing)
Visual artist Yuan Jai (B. 1941, Chongqing. Based in Taiwan)

Edited articles:

Visual artist Cai Jin (B. 1965, Tunxi. Based in Tianjin)
Visual artist Irene Chou (B. 1924, Shanghai. D. 2011, Brisbane)
Cultural theorist Dai Jinhua (B. 1959, Beijing. Based in Beijing)
Visual artist Yu Hong (B. 1966, Xi’an. Based in Beijing)
Visual artist Gülsün Karamustafa (B. 1946, Ankara. Based in Istanbul)
Visual artist Nur Koçak (B. 1941, Istanbul. Based in Istanbul)
Visual artist Füreya Koral (B. 1912, Büyükada. D. 1997, Istanbul)
Visual artist Joey Leung Ka-yin (B. 1976, Hong Kong. Based in Hong Kong)
Visual artist Füsun Onur (B. 1938, Kuzguncuk. Based in Istanbul)
Visual artist & curator Ellen Pau (B. 1961, Hong Kong. Based in Hong Kong)
Visual artist Leung Mee Ping (B. 1961, Hong Kong. Based in Hong Kong)
Visual artist Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook (B. 1957, Trad. Based in Chiang Mai)
Visual artist Jewyo Rhii (B. 1971, Seoul. Based in Seoul and New York)
Visual artist Nilima Sheikh (B. 1945, New Delhi. Based in Baroda)
Visual artist Arpita Singh (B. 1937, Baranagar. Based in Delhi)
Visual artist Li Shuang (B. 1957, Beijing. Based in Paris)
Visual artist Fiona Tan (B. 1966, Pekanbaru. Based in Amsterdam and Los Angeles)
Filmmaker/visual artist Nguyen Trinh Thi (B. 1973, Hanoi. Based in Hanoi)
Visual artist Lin Tianmiao (B. 1961, Taiyuan. Based in Beijing)
Visual artist Yin Xiuzhen (B. 1963, Beijing. Based in Beijing)
Visual artist Kan Xuan (B. 1972, Xuancheng. Based in Beijing and Amsterdam)
Visual artist Nil Yalter (b. 1938, Cairo. Based in Paris)
Visual artist Shen Yuan (B. 1969, Xianyou. Based in Paris)
Visual artist Fahrelnissa Zeid (B. 1901, Istanbul. D. 1991, Amman)

About our Partner

Asia Art Archive (AAA) is an independent non-profit organisation initiated in 2000 in response to the urgent need to document and make accessible the multiple recent histories of art in the region. With one of the most valuable collections of material on art freely available from its website and onsite library, AAA builds tools and communities to collectively expand knowledge through research, residency, and educational programmes.

Image at top: Wikipedia Asian Month 2020: Asian Month Edit-a-thon on Exhibition Histories, 2020. Photo: Winnie Yeung © Winnie Yeung@VISUAL VOICES