Wikipedia:WikiProject Visual arts/Public art/SOS to Wikipedia process: Difference between revisions

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* After you find your state, see if there are any in your city, or a nearby city. (Cities may have only one artwork, hundreds, or none.)

* Once you have found a list of sculptures, click on the title of the artwork for the detailed record. Check to see if there are any images.

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'''Step 2: Verify the Save Outdoor Sculpture! Data'''

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'''Step 4: Consult Wikipedia and Prioritize Articles'''

* Using your two spreadsheets, search Wikipedia for existing articles. Search a lot and consider the various titles the artworks might have.

** Is there already a good article on the work?

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* Keep in mind that all information on Wikipedia has to have a source. Original research cannot be included in your article.

* Create or edit the Wikipedia article for your artwork.

* Upload images from the existing SOS! database and your new photographs to either Wikimedia Commons or Wikipedia.

** Use the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Wikipedia Saves Public Art/WSPATemplate| WSPA Article Template]] to keep all articles similar in layout.