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Copying within Wikipedia requires attribution
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June 2020
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Images in 5th Passage
Thanks for the write-up on this art space. It is an interesting read. Regarding the images used in the article, do seek copyright releases from the authors you took from and following the instructions left on images' pages. Otherwise, they will be automatically removed once passed the deadline set:


 * commons:File:5th_Passage_art_space_during_the_Artists%27_General_Assembly.jpg
 * commons:File:Artists' General Assembly Opening.jpg
 * commons:File:Expense of Spirit in a Waste of Shame 1994.jpg

If they are removed, you can link to the images or the pages you took the images from using the External media template. – robertsky (talk) 12:08, 14 June 2020 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:Juliana Yasin 2009.jpg
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Wikipedia and copyright
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It's very important that contributors understand and follow these practices, as policy requires that people who persistently do not must be blocked from editing. If you have any questions about this, you are welcome to leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. — Diannaa (talk) 16:23, 28 June 2020 (UTC)

September 2020
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Replaceable fair use File:Ho Tzu Nyen with still from 2 or 3 Tigers.jpg
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Copying within Wikipedia requires attribution (2nd request)
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October 2021
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Visual art of Singapore
Have you considered putting the article up for WP:GA? 119.192.196.231 (talk) 04:03, 31 December 2022 (UTC)


 * Hello! I've never put an article up for a Good Article Nomination before, so I am a little hesitant just out of inexperience. I think there still might be some things that need overhauling, such as the notes and references section. I'm not sure if the recommended layout for notes and references looks like the image in this section, with separate "notes" that point to a specific page for each reference, and the full book cited in the "references" section. On the current Visual art of Singapore article, there's a long list of references that point to the articles but not necessarily the page number. I'm not sure if that needs to be properly re-formatted and have the specific page cited for each. A little daunting, but if that's needed, I'll have to work through that slowly before I can put up a Good Article Nomination. What do you think? Islandchime (talk) 17:32, 31 December 2022 (UTC)
 * I don't see that as a major point of issue that may hinder the article for GA, articles have been passed for much less. Besides, any possible standing issues brought up by the reviewer before an article is eventually promoted are dealt with along the way during the nomination process. In addition, the GA nomination process could take weeks or even months due to the backlog, and with the article already "B-class" quality, I see no reason not to nominate it now. 122.23.248.114 (talk) 20:13, 7 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Thank you, in that case I'll put in a nomination shortly. Really appreciate the additional info! Islandchime (talk) 19:08, 8 January 2023 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Visual art of Singapore
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April 2023
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 * Thanks and sorry for missing that! Islandchime (talk) 02:06, 12 April 2023 (UTC)

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