Wikipedia:WikiProject Visual arts/Public art/Projects

This page in a nutshell: The following resources provide step-by-step guidance for creating articles about public art. Three different approaches have been developed; no matter if you're an educator, museum professional, community advocate, or simply looking to create a quality Wikipedia article, you'll have the guidance needed to create & edit articles.

Please consider starting a Task Force in your community based on one of the following project-based approaches, or another approach you develop.

The Public art community project

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

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

Museum & cultural sector projects

E-Volunteer Museum Program: Volunteers learn how to use Wikipedia, then use museum resources to create/contribute to articles.

Get started: E-volunteer plan.

Sample plan: The Indianapolis Museum of Art e-volunteer program

Youth Program Plan: Students learn how to use Wikipedia and then create/contribute to articles in small groups.

Get started: Youth program plan (coming soon).

Sample plan: The Children's Museum of Indianapolis Museum Apprentice Program (MAP)

School & educator projects

College Course Unit Plan (coming soon)

Sample college course project:

IUPUI Collections Care & Management The Statehouse Project Overview

IUPUI Collections Care & Management Indiana Statehouse Project Individual Assignments

Middle-High School Lesson Plan

Get started: WSPA Lesson Plan (Grades 6-12)

Elementary Lesson Plan: One Class-One sculpture (coming soon)