This project aims to encourage the creation of accurate, informative, and up-to-date articles about public art (here's a list of example pages). The definition of public art is often debated, however this WikiProject focuses on art intended for public display. Public art can be sacred or secular and include many types: sculptures, monuments, mosaics, murals, site-specific installations, memorials, among others.
The process of examination, research, and documentation required for the completion of a good Wikipedia article is the first step in caring for an artwork and parallel to the work undertaken by art conservators, curators, and registrars. Working on this project will improve the representation of visual arts in Wikipedia and raise awareness about public art's existence, meaning, and context within their communities.
This project was inspired by an appreciation for public art and a shared concern that many artworks remain invisible within the context of Wikipedia, and in person. As the field of public art continues to grow, there is an urgent need to document what these artworks mean to their communities.
It is hoped that this project will continue to grow from the center of Indiana, where it began in the Fall of 2009, into a global initiative that results in improved quality and quantity of articles about public art.
Scope
This project aims to create new articles about public art, place existing articles within the context of art history and raise public awareness about their existence within communities. WikiProject Public Art is designed to be a global and multi-lingual project.
Goals
Increase the quality and quantity of articles about public art in Wikipedia.
Encourage a new generation of global citizens to care for art.
Accurately and historically define public art on a community-by-community level.
Simplify and standardize the process of creating and editing articles about public art through the use of WikiProject Public Art Resources.
Foster information sharing between Wikipedia and public art programs (sponsored by states, municipalities, or cultural organizations).
Improve and better define the categorization of artworks within Wikipedia and therefore create collections of artworks.
20 May 2021 – Statue of George H. Perkins(talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by JJonahJackalope (t · c); see discussion
19 May 2021 – Dorchester Heights Monument(talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by JJonahJackalope (t · c); see discussion
Requested moves
05 Jun 2021 – Robert Fulton (Roberts)(talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Statue of Robert Fulton by Another Believer (t · c); see discussion
05 Jun 2021 – George Clinton (Brown)(talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Statue of George Clinton by Another Believer (t · c); see discussion
05 Jun 2021 – John C. Calhoun (Ruckstull)(talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Statue of John C. Calhoun by Another Believer (t · c); see discussion
05 Jun 2021 – Francis Preston Blair Jr. (Doyle)(talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Statue of Francis Preston Blair Jr. by Another Believer (t · c); see discussion
05 Jun 2021 – Thomas Hart Benton (Doyle)(talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Statue of Thomas Hart Benton by Another Believer (t · c); see discussion
Articles for creation
03 Jun 2021 – Draft:Antonio Peticov (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Actionactioncut (t · c)
19 May 2021 – Draft:Scott Cohen (artist) (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by BettytheBeth (t · c)
29 Apr 2021 – Draft:Statue of King Albert I, Brussels (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Telex80 (t · c)
25 Mar 2021 – Draft:Stephen S. Myers (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Eastcoasthawaiian (t · c)
undated – Draft:E-flux (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC