Starting with a crash course in ‘Writing for Wikipedia’, followed by collective writing sessions, we set out to create more visibility for media artists. Join us for a guided tour with curator Sanneke Huisman and meet artists from the exhibition Lancel/Maat (Karen Lancel and Hermen Maat) and Ali Eslami.

This event is part of the Media Art on Wikipedia project, a collaboration between LI-MA and various partners, and is realised in cooperation with the Nieuwe Instituut. The project aims to highlight the works and life stories of media artists, while making information about media art more accessible through linked open data (LOD). 

Anyone with an interest in digital art who feels like writing is welcome! Together we're creating more visibility for media artists and their works on the world's favourite online encyclopaedia: Wikipedia. The starting point for this is the artists who are part of REBOOT, but writing about other media artists is also possible. 

The day kicks off with a crash-course about media art by curator Sanneke Huisman, followed by an explanation about writing for Wikipedia by an expert Wikipedian. Collectively discover how the artists of the exhibition are represented on Wikipedia and discuss what could be improved. After this, the writing begins. Coffee, tea, water, a tasty lunch and drinks & snacks will be provided at the cafe. 

After lunch, curator Sanneke Huisman takes participants along an exclusive tour through the exhibition, where there will be given space to ask questions about the works and the artists that are a part of it. After getting inspired, the second writing sessions will commence and the entries about the artists will be finished.

The day will be concluded after a conversation with the artists whose work are presented in REBOOT, followed by drinks.

Programme overview:

• 09:30: Doors open at Nieuwe Instituut (6th floor)
• 10:00 - 10:15: Welcome and crash course writing on Wikipedia
• 10.15 - 12:15: Writing session I
• 12:15 - 13:00: Lunch
• 13:00 - 14:00: Tour through REBOOT (optional)
• 14:00 - 14:45: Talk with artists (Lancel/Maat & Ali Eslami)
• 14:45 - 15:00: Break
• 15:00 - 16:15: Writing session II
• 16:15 - 17:00: Wrap-up and drinks