Wikipedia:WikiProject Visual arts/Public art/New article guide


 * The Public Art New Article Guide will greatly assist you by setting up an infobox and standardized headings for your article about public art using a step-by-step process.
 * It has been created so that new users can quickly start working in Wikipedia.

Create your account
Decide on a username.
 * Note that sharing an account is not allowed in Wikipedia, so if you work for an organization, you should not create an account for your organization as a whole.
 * 1) Click on the blue link "Create Account" in the top right corner of the screen.
 * 2) Click on the blue link "Create One" in the sign in box.
 * 3) Fill out the information on the page (email is not necessary) and click the "Create Account" button.
 * 4) Your username will now appear in red in the top right corner of the screen.

Wikipedia tutorial
Begin this tutorial to get you started on basic editing, formatting, and citation guidelines.
 * 1) Introduction
 * 2) Editing: After you finish reading this tab, be sure to Try Editing in the Sandbox as they suggest.
 * 3) Formatting: After you finish reading this tab, try to add bolding, italics & headings in the Sandbox.
 * 4) Wikipedia Links: After you finish reading this tab, try to add some links and categories in the Sandbox.
 * 5) Citations: After you finish reading this tab, try out using the reference markup code in the sandbox.

Important readings
It is important that you read about the Five Pillars of Wikipedia.
 * 1) Wikipedia is an Encyclopedia
 * 2) Neutral Point of View Policy
 * 3) No Original Research Policy
 * 4) Verifiability Policy
 * 5) Notability Policy

Checkmark green.svg Create a subpage (sandbox)

 * 1) Edit your userpage and add a link that begins with your username, followed by a forward slash (/) and the name you would like to use for your article.
 * 2) Save the page and you'll see a new red link.
 * 3) Click the red link and add text to the edit box...your sandbox is created!

Checkmark green.svg Name your article
Naming convention guidelines do not apply to your sandbox, but they are important later when you move your article to Wikipedia main namespace.
 * Try and use the correct name for the artwork, otherwise use the common name and keep the title as accurate and simple as possible.
 * If the proper name of the artwork is used, then it should be italicized throughout the article, including in the title. See the notes inside the template for guidance on this.
 * If the artwork's name already exists within Wikipedia, or if another artwork of the same title already exists:
 * See the Visual Arts Manual of Style for more details.

Checkmark green.svg Add the public art template

 * 1) Copy the following text and paste it into your new subpage:   
 * 2) Save the page and include a note in the Edit summary such as "Public art template".
 * 3) Edit your new article!

Using the template

 * When you return to the Edit screen of your article again there will be detailed instructions for filling out the template.
 * The template includes an empty Infobox to be filled out.
 * There are also detailed suggestions concerning the content to be placed under each heading.
 * Be sure to remove the comment boxes that are in once you fill out the headings appropriately.

Checkmark green.svg Add your research
Use the Public Art Style Guide for step-by-step instructions for filling out the components of your article, including:
 * Formatting for the infobox (code for image, image size, dimensions, geotagging, etc.)
 * Using references
 * Uploading photos
 * Inserting GPS coordinates
 * Adding links to the "See also" & "External links" section
 * Adding and creating navigation boxes
 * Using Categories

Checkmark green.svg Make your article live

 * 1) If you have now edited a significant amount of content, will be able to Move your draft to make it live. The Move button will appear on the right hand side of your article draft; click it and follow the instructions.
 * 2) See the Public Art Style Guide for more information on adding Categories, Tags, and Navigation boxes.
 * 3) If your article is a stub, add the    at the very bottom of the main article page.

Resources

 * The Public Art Style Guide provides detailed information about creating an article about public art.
 * The Manual of Style (visual arts) provides general information about editing articles about the arts.
 * For general information about creating and editing articles, please consult the Manual of Style and the Wikipedia article wizard.
 * Consult the guidelines about categorization.