Wiki Loves Monuments/2016
Wiki Loves Monuments is a photography contest organised in Belgium & Luxembourg and is part of the international contest of Wiki Loves Monuments in multiple countries. In 2016 the contest is organised for the 5th time in Belgium & Luxembourg.
Purpose
[edit]The purpose of the contest is to ask the public to take photos of cultural heritage and upload it on Wikimedia Commons. In this way we make our heritage visible to the public, enrich Wikipedia with photos to illustrate the articles, and to supply a way for the public to help improve Wikipedia.
History and background
[edit]In 2010 Wiki Loves Monuments was organised for the first time in the Netherlands. In 2011 the contest was organised in multiple European countries, including Belgium and Luxembourg. Also in 2012, 2013 and 2014 the contest was organised in Belgium & Luxembourg, but we took a break in 2015.
Contacts
[edit]- Romaine
- Ste.caneva
- Zinneke (for Luxembourg)
Jury
[edit]- Prof. Frederik Truyen, IT Services, Faculty of Arts, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
- Adeline Rossion, Musée de la Photographie à Charleroi
- Steering Board of Società Dante Alighieri Antwerpen
Partners
[edit]- KIK-IRPA
- Musée de la Photographie à Charleroi
- Società Dante Alighieri, Antwerpen
- Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, IT Board, Faculty of Arts
Budget
[edit]- Grant: Grant request: approved (provided by Wikimedia Foundation)
Timeline
[edit]- February 2016 - Start organisation
- 24 May 2016 - Grant request submitted
- 22 June 2016 - Grant request approved
- 1-30 September 2016 - contest period: have a look here at the planned photo walks!
- 10 September 2016 - Wiki Takes... Gent as part of Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 - 15:00
- We come together left on the square in front of Gent-Sint-Pieters railway station, and start walking at 15:15
- 11 September 2016 - Wiki Takes... Mechelen as part of Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 - 14:00
- We come together in front of Mechelen railway station, and start walking at 14:15
- 16 September 2016 - Wiki Takes... Antwerpen as part of Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 - 14:00
- We come together on the square in front of Antwerpen-Centraal railway station in the corner between the station and the zoo, and start walking at 14:15
- 21 September 2016 - Wiki Takes... Luik as part of Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 - 14:00
- We come together at the exit of Liège-Palais railway station, and start walking at 14:15
- October 2016 - Jury judges photos (jury report)
- 25 November 2016 - Prize giving ceremony Wiki Loves Art & Wiki Loves Monuments at KIK-IRPA (invitation | jury report | winning photos WLA | winning photos WLM | photos ceremony | WLA project page)
- 16 December 2016 - Interim report Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 grant submitted (info | grant | interim report)
- 20 December 2016 - Interim report Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 grant approved by the Wikimedia Foundation (info | grant | interim report)
- 8 February 2017 - Meeting about Wiki Loves Monuments in Leuven (Romaine & Ste.caneva)
- 8 February 2017 - Meeting with KU Leuven about organising an edit-a-thon for Wiki Loves Monuments in Leuven (Romaine & Ste.caneva)
- 27 April 2017 - Edit-a-thon at KU Leuven as final event of Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 (project page | photos) (Romaine & Ste.caneva)
- 2 July 2017 - Final report Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 grant submitted (info | report)
Output
[edit]- Images from Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 in Belgium
- Images from Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 in Luxembourg
Statistics
[edit]- Photos uploaded
- 2988 photos of Belgium
- 13 photos of Luxembourg + 6 non-monuments
- 3001 photos of monuments in total, 3007 photos in total
- Participants
- 116 participants with photos from Belgium
- 7 participants with photos from Luxembourg
- 121 participants with photos
- Award ceremony
- 76 people at ceremony
- 9 winning photos from 4 photographers in Wiki Loves Monuments
- 3 of the 4 winning photographers were present
2011-2016
[edit]All Wiki Loves Monuments contests in Belgium and Luxembourg from 2011 to 2016 have led together to the cumulative results:
- 18570 photos of Belgium
- 1021 photos of Luxembourg
- 19591 photos of monuments in total
Edit-a-thon
[edit]- Number of participants: 27
Related links
[edit]- Wiki Loves Monuments
- Website of Wiki Loves Monuments in Belgium & Luxembourg
- Website of Wiki Loves Monuments international
- Wiki Loves Art - another photography project in Belgium
- Commons:Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 in Belgium & Luxembourg
- Edit-a-thon page of 27 April 2017
Announcements and notices
[edit]- 7 September 2016 - Invitation to the photo tours Wiki Takes... in September 2016
- 7 September 2016 - Wiki Loves Monuments needs you to help preserve historical memory for future generations, Wikimedia Foundation blog
- 10 September 2016 - Wiki Loves Monuments started
- 13 October 2016 - Wiki Loves Monuments in Belgium & Luxembourg
- 12 November 2016 - Invitation to the award ceremony of Wiki Loves Art & Wiki Loves Monuments 2016