Wikipedia:Meetup/ICI/

This page is for information about the Institute of Cultural Inquiry's Wikipedia meetups in Los Angeles. Our series of monthly meetups has been suspended as of July 1, 2016, due to scheduling conflicts. Future meetups will be announced here as they come up.

Themes

We usually have a theme for the afternoon (see below), but you are encouraged to come and work on whatever you like.

Participants at the Institute of Cultural Inquiry's Wikipedia meetup in Los Angeles on May 31, 2014.

When and where

• Date: 4th Saturday of each month. Confirmed dates in 2016 include: Jan. 23, Feb. 27, March 26, April 23, May 28, and June 25.
• Time: 12-4 pm.
• Place: Institute of Cultural Inquiry, 1512 S. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA.
• Cost: Free. There is ample free street parking nearby.
• How to find us: Directions and a map.

General info

• Participants: No Wikipedia editing experience is necessary; in fact, we especially encourage you to come if you are new to Wikipedia and want to try it out. ICI associates will provide help for beginners throughout the afternoon. You are welcome to stay for the whole afternoon, or drop in for just awhile.
• What to bring: Please bring your own laptop and power cord if you have one but don't stay away if you don't. We have a small number of computers for attendees to use.
• Perks: We offer a friendly, quiet place to edit pages, plus drinks and snacks to sweeten the session.
• RSVP: is helpful but not required: info@culturalinquiry.org.

Who we are

The ICI is a small artist-run non-profit organization focused on visual technologies and and visual culture. You’ll have access to the 3000+ books on art and visual culture in our library to help you in your research. Check out the ICI website for more information about its activities.

Past meetups and themes

• ICI 1: artist's books, Feb. 22, 2014
• ICI 2: tribute to Adrianne Wadewitz, May 31, 2014
• ICI 3: translating between Wikipedias, June 20, 2015
• ICI 4: Wikimedia Commons, Sept. 26, 2015
• ICI 5: copyright-free images, Oct. 24, 2015
• ICI 6: International AIDS Day, Nov. 28, 2015
• ICI 7: women in music, Jan. 23, 2016
• ICI 8: Black History Month, Feb. 27, 2016
• ICI 9: Women's History Month, March 26, 2016
• ICI 10: writers and books, April 23, 2016
• ICI 11: women in photography, May 28, 2016
• ICI 12: performance art, June 25, 2016