Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Masterpiece Museum edit-a-thon

Getting there
The Smithsonian American Art Museum is located in front of the Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro Station, but is also 3 blocks from the Metro Center Station. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority provides a schedule planner for how to arrive at any destination in the city.

To find nearby parking, please visit bestparking.com.

Accessibility
The Smithsonian American Art Museum is fully wheelchair accessible, and there is lift access to every floor. Accessible restrooms are easily available on all floors. If you have any queries about accessibility, please contact the organizers.

FAQ

 * Do I have to register to attend, or can I just arrive on the day?
 * Due to the limited number of spaces, the only way to guarantee admission is to sign up.


 * Is there a minimum number of Wikipedia edits I have to have made to be allowed to attend?
 * Of course not. However, this event is about editing, so we expect you to get involved if you attend.


 * Do I have to be a member of Wikimedia DC?
 * No, this event is open to everyone.


 * Can I bring my camera?
 * Yes, please do!


 * Do I have to own/bring a laptop?
 * If you have access to a laptop, it would be helpful if you could bring it. Wikimedia DC may be able to provide one or two spare laptops for the event.


 * What about lunch?
 * Lunch will be provided, courtesy of the museum and Wikimedia DC.

Attendees
If you have any special dietary requirements or mobility issues, please state them when you sign up. If you do not want to list your name publicly, please email [mailto:lisa.marrs@wikimediadc.org Lisa Marrs].

Please note what areas you will be interested on working on when signing up below so we can make sure there are suitable materials available.

Attending

 * Lisa N Marrs
 * Georgina Goodlander, Web and Social Media Manager, Smithsonian American Art Museum
 * Djembayz
 * Gilborrego
 * JJFord BHL
 * Smallbones - Sorry, can't get out of Philly today
 * Michael Edson, Director, Web and New Media Strategy, Smithsonian Institution
 * Edsu 16:32, 1 August 2012 (EDT)
 * Lanka-may 20:06, 3 August 2012 (EDT)
 * Emily Yager
 * Carl Lindberg Am going to try to make it; prefer to help out on the photographs (i.e. Commons related).
 * TaraInDC (talk)
 * User:Jason Quinn &mdash; I'd be interested helping add photos and text, and also proof-reading and copyediting the set of edited articles (Metro-willing, I should be there.)

Maybe

 * Slowking4 21:05, 17 July 2012 (EDT) interested in portrait miniatures, some of which are notable people?!
 * Samarista 23 July 2012 (EDT) ~ New editor, will be bringing my ancient laptop. Interested in helping in any way.
 * PonyToast 29 July 2012 (EDT) Depends on what the girlfriend says!
 * Diane Shaw, Smithsonian Libraries cataloger 31 July 2012 (EDT) Hope to attend from 10-12, if that's ok; will probably bring a laptop
 * Paul Lieberman 1 Aug 2012 depends on my wife, and work. I'd love to edit Barthouldi
 * Willow Pittman 2 Aug 2012
 * TheBlueWizard 16:10, 5 August 2012 (EDT) -- Looks kinda interesting, but I will have to take a day off for that. I just had a trip last week. No laptop to bring, and am not sure if I would be of any help anyway. By the way, why is this announcement not on Wikipedia DC/Meetup page? Something secret? :-)
 * Jeremyb (talk) 21:52, 6 August 2012 (UTC) -> Jeremyb (talk) 04:45, 10 August 2012 (UTC)

Participating Remotely

 * Jeremyb (talk) Won't make it down this time ;-( 04:45, 10 August 2012 (UTC)

Apologies

 * User:%D0%92%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8_%D0%9C%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8 - sorry, but I hope that I could make next time. I hear so many good stories about these Meetups :) Veni Markovski (talk) 19:46, 29 July 2012 (UTC)
 * This is so sad :( I'm leaving the D.C. area on August 7th. :( I'll be thinking of you :) -- Bahar (Spring in Turkish)  &#9997;  03:05, 31 July 2012 (UTC)

Goals

 * Improve articles related to tens of masterpiece artworks.
 * Create new articles or improve existing articles about specific pieces in the museum's collection.
 * Use photographs and information about museum objects and archives to improve related topics.
 * Suggest text that the Smithsonian American Art Museum owns which could be incorporated into Wikipedia through appropriate copyright licensing.

Relevant articles
These are some suggestions for articles that attendees might like to focus on, or which might provide inspiration for other relevant articles:


 * Frederic Auguste Bartholdi
 * Thomas Hart Benton
 * José Campeche y Jordán
 * George Catlin
 * Frederic Edwin Church
 * Thomas Cole
 * John Singleton Copley
 * Eanger Irving Couse
 * John Steuart Curry
 * Ralph Eleaser Whiteside Earl
 * John Valentine Haidt
 * James Hamilton
 * Childe Hassam
 * George Inness
 * Eastman Johnson
 * Yasuo Kuniyoshi
 * Thomas Le Clear
 * Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze
 * Thomas Moran
 * Raphaelle Peale
 * Ferdinand Pettrich
 * John Quidor
 * Frederic Remington
 * Albert Pinkham Ryder
 * Augustus Saint-Gaudens
 * John Singer Sargent
 * John Mix Stanley
 * Abbott Handerson Thayer

Results of the edit-a-thon
TBA

===== "Masterpiece Museum" Edit-a-Thon ===== See Meetup/DC/Masterpiece_Museum_edit-a-thon

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