Event:Wikicurious: Rewriting the Canvas on Wikipedia

Wikicurious: Rewriting the Canvas on Wikipedia is happening on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from 5pm - 8pm at the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art in Charlotte, North Carolina hosted by Wikimedia NYC.

This Wikicurious will focus on rhythm, resistance, and resonance; Black Modernism in sound and form. We'll explore how rhythm, improvisation, and resistance have informed both Black American music and modernist visual art. The training will be led by Dr. Amy Carleton (MIT), co-founder of Black Notes Project.

This event is perfect for anyone looking to learn more about Wikipedia and how to create and edit articles related to art and artists. Artists can also come to learn how to navigate having a profile on Wikipedia and tips on how to get reliable sources in their pages.

Wikicurious is a beginner level series that trains participants on how to edit Wikipedia, in order to promote free access to the world’s knowledge. Wikimedia NYC started the pilot in New York, is expanding this program across the country, and is pleased to be doing our first event in Charlotte. The Wikicurious series is supported by Craig Newmark Philanthropies. Wikimedia NYC is an official affiliate of the Wikimedia Foundation.

The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art is a vibrant hub of artistic exploration and inspiration located in the heart of Uptown Charlotte. As the only museum in the Southern United States dedicated to European and American modern art and its legacies, the Bechtler is rooted in a remarkable era of art history from the collection of the Zürich-based Bechtler family.

Black Notes Project is a Charlotte-based music festival and nonprofit with the mission of celebrating and amplifying Black American music and artistry. Their third annual music festival weekend is coming January 2026 in Charlotte, NC. Follow @blacknotesproject for more.

Register here AND [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wikicurious-rewriting-the-canvas-on-wikipedia-tickets-1381962700639 on our Eventbrite page].

Food and drinks will be provided, but please bring a laptop to edit, as we will have a limited number available for those who need it.

Attendees will need a Wikipedia account to edit pages; create your account [https://auth.wikimedia.org/enwiki/wiki/Special:CreateAccount?useformat=desktop&usesul3=1&returnto=Main_Page¢ralauthLoginToken=11a9f9417b780ea56565838b2573b41e here], before the event. Please note Wikipedia usernames are public. You do not have to use your real name; it is recommended to use a pseudonym or nickname for your username.

For further questions, contact info[at]wikimedianyc.org.

All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct.

5pm | Guest Arrival

• Check-in and grab dinner
• Performance by Tim Scott Jr. (TBC)

5:30pm | Program begins

• Wikimedia NYC intro
• Bechtler Museum intro
• North Carolina usergroup intro

5:45pm | Black Modernism in sound and form

6pm | Intro to Wikipedia training by Amy Carleton

• Wikipedia:Five pillars
• Anatomy of a page
• Talk page
• Audience Q&A

6:30 pm | Edit-a-thon

• DJ Maal spins (TBC)
• Attendees can spread out across the museum, and edit/create Wikipedia articles amongst the art

7:45pm | Wrap-up

• Reconvene for Share Outs, Prizes, Outro