Wikipedia:WikiProject Public Art/NYC

Welcome to WikiProject Public Art/NYC. Wikipedians have formed this collaboration resource and group dedicated to improving Wikipedia's coverage of Public Art in New York City and the organization of information and articles on this topic. This page and its subpages contain their suggestions and various resources; it is hoped that this project will help to focus the efforts of other Wikipedians interested in the topic. If you would like to help, please join the project, inquire on the talk page and see the to-do list below.

The process of examination, research, and documentation required for the completion of a good Wikipedia article is the first step in caring for an artwork and parallel to the work undertaken by art conservators, curators, and registrars. Working on this project will improve the representation of visual arts in Wikipedia and raise awareness about public art's existence, meaning, and context within their communities.

This project was inspired by an appreciation for public art and a shared concern that many artworks remain invisible within the context of Wikipedia, and in person. As the field of public art continues to grow, there is an urgent need to document what these artworks mean to their communities.

Goals

 * Identify articles under the scope of this project which need editing and add their content.
 * Organize meet-ups and events in which project members identify public art in NYC and collaboratively edit articles

Scope
The definition of public art is often debated, however this WikiProject focuses on art intended for public display. Public art can be sacred or secular and include many types: sculptures, monuments, mosaics, murals, site-specific installations, memorials, among others. The addition of this content to Wikipedia will help further other articles on New York history, artists, and community projects.

Participants
Please feel free to add yourself here, and to indicate any areas of particular interest.


 * 1) OR drohowa (talk) 13:36, 6 August 2013 (UTC)
 * 2) --- Another Believer ( Talk ) 16:39, 25 October 2020 (UTC)

Articles

 * Several statues in Grand Army Plaza and Prospect Park
 * William Jay Gaynor in Cadman Plaza Park
 * Henry Ward Beecher on Orange Street and on Old Fulton Street
 * Christopher Columbus on Old Fulton Street
 * Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument in Fort Greene Park
 * Monitor monument and victory angel in McGolrick Park

See also:
 * Outdoor sculpture in New York City
 * Statues and sculptures in New York City
 * List of sculptures in Central Park

New articles
Please feel free to list your new Public Art/NYC-related articles here (newer articles at the top, please). Any new articles that have an interesting or unusual fact in them, are at least over 1,000 characters, don't have any dispute templates on them, and cite their sources, should be suggested for the Did you know? box on the Wikipedia Main Page.

Sisterlinks

 * For examples of communities using the process see these WikiProject Public Art Task Forces:

Related WikiProjects
Wikipedia:WikiProject Public Art


 * For artworks in the United States you can use the SOS! Database to find public artworks in your city that already have at least one reliable reference.
 * General guidelines for this work are listed in the SOS! to Wikipedia process