ArtAndFeminism (sometimes stylized as Art+Feminism) is a campaign to improve coverage of women and the arts on Wikipedia.

Wikipedia’s gender trouble is well documented. In a 2011 survey, Wikimedia found that less than 13% of its contributors are female. The reasons for the gender gap are up for debate: suggestions include leisure inequality, how gender socialization shapes public comportment, and the contentious nature of Wikipedia’s talk pages. The practical effect of this disparity, however, is not. Content is skewed by the lack of female participation. Many articles on notable women in history and art are absent on Wikipedia. This represents an alarming aporia in an increasingly important repository of shared knowledge.

We encourage you to address Wikipedia’s gender gap by organizing satellite edit-a-thons over International Women’s Day weekend, March 7-8, 2015.

In Chicago:

• Date: Saturday, March 7, 12noon – 5pm (CST). Can’t be there the whole time? No problem. Join us for as little or as long as you like.
• Venue: Flaxman Library, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 37 S Wabash Ave, 6th floor, Chicago, IL
• Cost: Free
• Participants: The event is open to anyone who wishes to attend. No Wikipedia editing experience necessary; as needed throughout the event, tutoring will be provided for Wikipedia newcomers. Female editors are particularly encouraged to attend.

• RSVP by signing your username below! If you are unfamiliar with Wikipedia, you might try this training module which will help explain a lot of things, including how to add your signature.

• What to Bring: Attendees should bring their own laptops & power cords; a photo ID is needed for a visitor’s badge to gain access to the library.
• Twitter Hashtag: #ArtAndFeminism