Wiki Loves Art 2019
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Wiki Loves Art 2019
25 January 2019 - 14 April 2019
Art from the Fondazzjoni Kreattività Collection: Documenting 2013-2018
Art from the Fondazzjoni Kreattività Collection: Art+Feminism 2019
Wikimedia Community Malta Info Space
Wiki Loves Art 2019 in Malta is a programme of activities occurring between January and April 2019 centred around documenting art in Malta. Space A presents Art from the Fondazzjoni Kreattività Collection 2013-2018, comprised of a selection of works that have been collected from events held at St James Cavalier and from the Spazju Kreattiv programme between the years 2013 and 2018. Space C displays a number of works from the Fondazzjoni Kreattività collection by women artists whose works have been exhibited at St James Cavalier between 2000 and 2018. Space B hosts an exhibition of the recent activities by Wikimedia Community Malta. Four Art Additives events are occurring in this period that support the documentation and legacy of the works being displayed. These events are organised by Spazju Kreattiv in collaboration with Wikimedia Community Malta, the M3P Foundation, the Gabriel Caruana Foundation, and the US Embassy Valletta.
Art from the Fondazzjoni Kreattività Collection: Documenting 2013-2018
Dates: Friday, 25 January 2019 – Sunday, 7 April 2019
Venue: Space A, Spazju Kreattiv
The compilation of a detailed catalogue of Fondazzjoni Kreattività’s art collection – currently stored at St James Cavalier – has been ongoing since January 2016. Apart from works of art, the project is also identifying extensive documentation relating to creative projects, including proposals, press releases, photos, reviews, videos, and other material. In 2019, the project will host a display of archived pieces acquired between 2013 – 2018, along with related workshops, information-gathering sessions and talks. The overall research and archiving project is set to be completed in 2020 as part of Fondazzjoni Kreattività’s 20th Anniversary celebrations.
Art from the Fondazzjoni Kreattività Collection: Art+Feminism 2019
Dates: Friday, 1 February 2019 – Sunday, 31 March 2019
Venue: Space C, Spazju Kreattiv
As part of a celebration of the Art+Feminism project initiated in Malta in 2018, through a collaboration between Wikimedia Community Malta, M3P Foundation and Spazju Kreattiv, a curated exhibition will show works from the Fondazzjoni Kreattività collection by female artists. Alongside the exhibition, activities will include a number of workshops, including several on Wikipedia editing. These activities will further address the gender gap on Wikipedia whilst highlighting the work of female artists and their artistic contribution to Malta.
There will also be a programme of talks by Dr Tracy Prince, a visiting Fulbright scholar from Portland State University:
Publishing Women’s Stories
Date and Time: Tuesday 5 March, 2pm – 4pm
Venue: VC101, ICT Services Building, University of Malta
Changing the historic lack of women’s representation on Wikipedia
Date and Time: Friday 8 March, 3.30pm – 6.30pm
Venue: Space A, Spazju Kreattiv
Art Residencies, Fellowships and Fundraising
Date and Time: Tuesday 12 March, 7pm
Venue: Studio B, Spazju Kreattiv
Wikimedia Community Malta Info Space
Date: Thursday, 14 February 2019 – Sunday, 14 April 2019
Venue: Space B, Spazju Kreattiv
Wikimedia Community Malta (WCM) is an official affiliate of the San Francisco-based Wikimedia Foundation, supporting Wikipedia and other open knowledge projects. Established in 2016 to encourage the uptake of wiki activity in Malta, WCM has led three local editions of the international photography contest Wiki Loves Monuments, enabling the public to upload over 7,500 photographs of Maltese heritage monuments to Wikimedia Commons, where they can be used and shared freely on Wikipedia and elsewhere. In collaboration with Spazju Kreattiv and the M3P Foundation, WCM has also engaged with Wiki Loves Art and its annual edit-a-thon Art+Feminism to promote the documentation of art, and women artists, on the wiki platform. This exhibition highlights the annual activities of Wikimedia Community Malta, coinciding with the 2019 edition of Wiki Loves Art and Spazju Kreattiv’s Art+Feminism exhibition.
Art Additives
A series of Art Additives events complement this programme:
Wikipedia Editing Workshop, led by Dr Toni Sant
Thursday, 7 February 2019, 5:30pm
Space A, Spazju Kreattiv
Gabriel Caruana Legacy Edit-a-thon
Friday, 8 February 2019, 5:30pm
Space A, Spazju Kreattiv
Wiki Loves Art 2019: Art from the Fondazzjoni Kreattività Collection – Artistic Director’s Tour
Saturday, 9 February 2019, 11am
Space A and Space C, Spazju Kreattiv
Preserving and Accessing the Fondazzjoni Kreattività Art Collection
Wednesday, 13 February 2019, 7pm
Space A, Spazju Kreattiv
Publishing Women’s Stories
Date and Time: Tuesday 5 March, 2pm – 4pm
Venue: VC101, ICT Services Building, University of Malta
Changing the historic lack of women’s representation on Wikipedia
Date and Time: Friday 8 March, 3.30pm – 6.30pm
Venue: Space A, Spazju Kreattiv
Art+Feminism 2019 Edit-a-thon
Friday, 8 March 2019, 3:30pm – 6:30pm
Saturday, 9 March 2019, 10am – 4pm
Space A, Spazju Kreattiv
Wiki Loves Art 2019: Art from the Fondazzjoni Kreattività Collection – Artistic Director’s Tour
Saturday, 9 March 2019, 11am
Space A and Space C, Spazju Kreattiv
Art Residencies, Fellowships and Fundraising
Date and Time: Tuesday 12 March, 7pm
Venue: Studio B, Spazju Kreattiv