Did you know that more than 80% of biographies on Wikipedia are about men? Since 2014, the annual Edit-a-thon has worked to address gaps in representation on Wikipedia. Writers, editors and creatives come together to improve existing articles or write new ones that amplify the voices of women and others who have been written out of the history of art.

Calling all creatives, feminists and Wikipedia enthusiasts! Join us on Thursday, 13 March 2025 at the Belkin for the annual ART+FEMINISM Edit-a-thon. Together, we’ll create and improve Wikipedia articles, amplifying the voices of women and others who have been written out of the history of art. In eight years of Vancouver ART+FEMINISM Edit-a-thons, 253 editors have contributed to new and existing articles and drawn over 5,600,000 views!

No experience? No problem! Two workshops will show you how to get started. Let’s make the internet a more inclusive place, one edit at a time.

Workshops

Thursday, 13 February 2025 from 12:30 to 1:45 pm
How to Get Started Workshop
AHVA Visual Resource Centre, Room 206, Lasserre Building, 6333 Memorial Road, UBC
Pizza and snacks will be provided. RSVP to belkin.rsvp@ubc.ca

Thursday, 27 February 2025 from 12:30 to 1:45 pm
How to Format and Make Citations Workshop with Sara Ellis, UBC Art and Visual Literacy Librarian
AHVA Visual Resource Centre, Room 206, Lasserre Building, 6333 Memorial Road, UBC
Pizza and snacks will be provided. RSVP to belkin.rsvp@ubc.ca

Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at the Belkin

Thursday, 13 March 2025  join us any time between 11 am to 3:00 pm
Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery, 1825 Main Mall, UBC
Bring your laptop and power cord. Snacks will be provided. RSVP to belkin.rsvp@ubc.ca

Already have a Wikipedia account? RSVP to belkin.rsvp@ubc.ca then, Register for the Edit-a-thon here

Can’t make it to the events? Check out these online guides and scroll down for videos on ART+FEMINISM’s website.

Together, let’s change things.

The Wikipedia Edit-a-thon is a collaboration between the Belkin, the Art History Students’ Association (AHSA), the Visual Art Students’ Association (VASA), the Department of Art History, Visual Art and Theory (AHVA), the Hatch Gallery and the UBC Music, Art and Architecture Library.