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We are developing '''The Process''' as a systematized way to work with the information and images contained in the [http://sirismm.si.edu/siris/ariquickstart.htm SOS! Database]. Depending on how many works of public art are in your area, you might find it helpful to work as a team or at least with a partner.

If you'd prefer to work on a single work of public art, consult the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Wikipedia Saves Public Art/WSPATemplate|WSPA Article Template]].

WSPA participants are working to raise awareness about [[public art]] on a community level by locating art, researching it, and publishing information and images about it in Wikipedia. This work is similar to the [[Save Outdoor Sculpture!]] program, but is more open and collaborative since the final published information will be available in Wikipedia, one of the most visited websites in the world.

You can participate in the project by working with the [http://sirismm.si.edu/siris/ariquickstart.htm SOS! Database] and searching for public art that has been surveyed in your state. The SOS! data is further sorted by city. Generally, it's best if you work as a team or at least with a partner on this project.

===The Process===

'''Step 1: Consult the Save Outdoor Sculpture! Database'''

* Go to the [http://sirismm.si.edu/siris/ariquickstart.htm SOS! Database] to find what public artworks were documented in your state.

* 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 report on a specific sculpturerecord. Check to see if there are any images.

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

* IdentifyCreate a new spreadsheet which lists the SOS! sculptures found in the SOS! database, or identify which specific artworks you want to investigate .

* Go out and visit the artworks, verifyingand verify their current locations___location, artist name, title and creation date (as possible).

* Create a new spreadsheet which lists the SOS! sculptures found in the SOS! database.

* Go out and visit the artworks, verifying their current locations, artist name, title and creation date (as possible).

* Photograph and Geolocate each sculpture while you are on-site. Upload your photos to a Flickr account.

* Update your spreadsheet with the verified information found while at the artworks.

* Acquire existing images from the SOS! database and upload them to Flickr.

* Need a step here about acquiring images from the SOS! database.

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'''Step 3: Find What’s Missing'''

* Search for and identify public artworks that were not surveyed by SOS!, or that are new to your community.

* Create another spreadsheet about these artworks.

* Visit the artworks, documenting their locations, artist, title and date.

* Photograph and Geolocate each sculpture while you are on-site. Upload your photos to a Flickr account.

* Update it with the new information found while at the sculptures.

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

* Using your two spreadsheets, search Wikipedia for eachexisting sculpturearticles. Search a lot and consider the various titles the sculptureartworks might have.

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

** Is there already a “stub” article that needs to be expanded?

** Is there no article at all?

* Prioritize the articles to which you want to contribute or create.

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'''Step 5: Research and Edit/Create an Article'''

* Consult available printed and online resources to research the history of the artwork. Consider your local library, historical society, tourism department, and newspaper databases. Also consider other local and state institutions.

* Research the artist who made the artwork. If they are available to contact, they are often a great source of information.

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

* Create or Editedit the Wikipedia article for your sculptureartwork.

* 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.

** Use the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Wikipedia Saves Public Art/Style Guide| WSPA Style Guide]] for all aspects of article editing.