Wikipedia:Meetup/Black Lunch Table/Black History Month 2018 CHI

The Black Lunch Table (BLT) project for the first time will host two simultaneous edit-a-thons in two different cities: the one described below in Chicago and one in New York City! (Click here for more info about the New York event)

These edit-a-thons focus on important but underrepresented visual artists of the African Diaspora from 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm CST on Thursday, February 8, 2018 at the MCA Chicago. A training session will be held at the beginning, but help is available throughout the event. All levels welcomed.

Please bring your laptop and feel free to bring a friend!

Event description
The Black Lunch Table (BLT) project with Triangle Arts Association at NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering Digital Future Lab will create, update, and improve Wikipedia articles pertaining to the lives and works of New York area visual artists from the African Diaspora and their work. Together we will create historical documents that respond to the urgent need for a reconstruction of the art historical record.

All are invited, with no specialized knowledge of the subject or Wikipedia editing experience required. A brief overview of the basics of Wikipedia editing will be given at the start of the edit-a-thon. We will have a library resources and a list of suggested artists and music on hand.

History of The Black Lunch Table
The Black Lunch Table (BLT) is an ongoing collaboration between artists Jina Valentine and Heather Hart  which intends to fill holes in the documentation of contemporary art history. In its 10 year existence, the BLT has taken a variety of forms relating to this most recent iteration, in the form of the Wikipedia edit-a-thon. BLT’s aim is the production of discursive sites (at literal and metaphorical lunch tables), wherein cultural producers of color engage in critical dialogue on topics directly affecting our communities. They endeavor to create spaces, online and off, mirroring the activity and creativity present in sites where Blackness and Art are performed.

About Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
The MCA is an innovative and compelling center of contemporary art where the public can experience the work and ideas of living artists, and understand the historical, social, and cultural context of the art of our time.

The museum boldly interweaves exhibitions, performances, collections, and educational programs to excite, challenge, and illuminate our visitors and offer insight into the creative process.

The MCA engages diverse audiences and creates a sense of community by providing a place to contemplate and discuss contemporary art and culture and issues of our day.

Event details

 * Date: Thursday, Jan 8, 2018
 * Time: 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm CST
 * Location: MCA Chicago, 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
 * Who should attend: Artists, historians, students, teachers, writers, journalists, curators, visitors, the curious...
 * Experienced or new Wikipedians (We will provide assistance with Wikipedia formatting and syntax)
 * Amateur historians or research pros (We will have a selection of resources available for your use)
 * What to Bring: Your laptop and a friend!
 * Hashtag: #BlackLunchTable
 * Etherpad: BlackLunchTable - live doc to keep track of what we are all working on
 * Training: Black Lunch Table Wikipedia Presentation

Agenda

 * Presentation / overview
 * Editing time
 * Goals: Create user account (if new to Wikipedia), create user page with at least one sentence, sign up for editathon on this Wikipedia Meetup page, make at least one edit to a Wikipedia page
 * For more information about ongoing scheduled meetups see Black Lunch Table Meetup page

Possible articles to edit
Suggested artist pages for revision and/or creation! This event-specific list focuses on important New York area visual artists of the African Diaspora who are under-represented on Wikipedia. Please add a name if you know someone appropriate who needs a page or needs editing. Please do not add an artist who has a substantial page. We are trying to create new pages and beef up under-represented ones. 'These articles are suggested, be sure they qualify'' according to Wikipedia's NOTABILITY guidelines before you create a new page. Thanks!'''
 * Etherpad: BlackLunchTable - List the article you're working on in this live doc to keep track and avoid duplicate work!
 * denotes Infobox is needed

You may also refer to this list  from our very first edit-a-thon!

You can suggest artists here who fit our scope but are missing from our table below:


 * Suggested Name Here

Suggested articles to edit or create
click here

BLT artists or curators who have shown at MCA Chicago

 * Jamal Cyrus
 * William Pope.L
 * AfriCOBRA
 * Edra Soto
 * Lynette Yiadom-Boakye
 * Stan Douglas
 * Howardena Pindell
 * Naomi Beckwith
 * Leslie Hewitt
 * Carrie Mae Weems
 * Xaviera Simmons
 * Jennie C. Jones
 * Sanford Biggers
 * Nari Ward
 * Mickalene Thomas
 * Howardena Pindell
 * Otobong Nkanga
 * Amanda Williams (artist)
 * Kerry James Marshall
 * Glenn Ligon
 * David Hammons
 * Dawoud Bey
 * LaToya Ruby Frazier
 * Doris Salcedo
 * Mark Bradford
 * Jae Jarrell
 * Wadsworth Jarrell
 * Barbara Jones-Hogu
 * Jeff Donaldson
 * Terry Adkins
 * Nick Cave (performance artist)
 * Renée Green
 * Rashid Johnson
 * Cauleen Smith
 * Charles Gaines
 * The Freedom Principle 1
 * Richard Hunt (sculptor)
 * Yinka Shonibare
 * Theaster Gates

Attendees

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 * Columbia2000 (talk) 23:45, 8 February 2018 (UTC)
 * Fishantena (talk) 23:05, 5 February 2018 (UTC)
 * JPA 123 (talk) 23:48, 8 February 2018 (UTC)
 * Coldwarconcrete (talk) 23:49, 8 February 2018 (UTC)
 * Frenchfrigateshoals (talk) 23:52, 8 February 2018 (UTC)
 * CLeM Cinema (talk) 23:57, 8 February 2018 (UTC)