Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art


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The result was keep. Nomination withdrawn. (non-admin closure) LibStar (talk) 03:29, 31 July 2017 (UTC)

Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art

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fails WP:ORG. Only a primary source supplied. The coverage in gnews is very routine and very local. LibStar (talk) 16:58, 21 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Visual arts-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 17:05, 21 July 2017 (UTC)
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 * Comment this is weird. Odd to find such little coverage of a museum located in a large sized place in an English language speaking country. Anyone know if it was renamed or there might be annother issue? I've seen better coverage of Museum of East Podunk than this one. StarM 19:23, 22 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Keep based on the sources IDed and added. Thanks for the SMoCA tip IP104 StarM 17:28, 30 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Keep Coverage is limited, but it exists. I have added two independent, reliable sources. Mduvekot (talk) 20:06, 25 July 2017 (UTC)
 * coverage is still very local. LibStar (talk) 00:54, 26 July 2017 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 13:54, 29 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Keep. It may be more infomative to search for SMOCA, as it is known locally. The building conversion alone was covered in numerous good sources such as Architecture digest. Refs are outt here to meet notability easily.104.163.153.14 (talk) 17:28, 29 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Keep. A significant art institution whose efforts have been covered in national media including The New York Times and Los Angeles Times and which has produced important exhibits such as career retrospectives for Betye Saar  and Howard Ben Tré  . Not to mention, for something different, Tania Katan's "Arm Wrestling for Art" events .  Easily passes GNG as customarily applied to museums.--Arxiloxos (talk) 06:44, 30 July 2017 (UTC)
 * The New York Times search results link given above produces only routine minor mentions-- none are more than a sentence or two. I do think it's a keep, but not on the basis of coverage by the NYT.104.163.153.14 (talk) 08:43, 30 July 2017 (UTC)


 * Keep. This is a credible, notable museum of Contemporary Art, covered in national press such as Art News Magazine, and others. Shows well known contemporary and modern artists. Netherzone (talk) 03:08, 31 July 2017 (UTC)


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