The Smithsonian Archives of American Art is hosting a Backstage Pass
for Wikimedians interesting in American art history. This Backstage
Pass will allow you a behind-the-scenes peek at original documents
and hear the untold stories behind America's best known art and
artists!
July 28, Friday
9:15 am - 5:00 pm
At the Archives of American Art, Washington, D.C.
In addition to a private tour of the
archival storage facilities, research areas and digitization
labs, we will meet with Jason Stieber, Collections
Specialist for the United States, who will share the process
of acquiring papers, stories related to acquisitions, and
sneak peeks at newly acquired papers. Afterward, Archivist
Jean Fitzgerald will share rarely seen documents and stories
about the collections.
We will have lunch with the Archives staff, followed by a
targeted edit-a-thon, made possible by access to free WiFi,
knowledgeable staff, and primary and secondary resources.
After the edit-a-thon, we will visit theDonald W. Reynolds Center for American
Art and Portraitureto
visit the Archives' latest exhibition in the Lawrence A.
Fleischman Gallery gallery.
Our Edit-a-thon will focus around the Armory Show of 1913, which
will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2013. Lunch will be provided
by the Archives of American Art.
YOU MUST SIGN UP to participate. Again only 10
The day will end with a happy hour, in which ALL Wikimedians are
invited. We are also inviting staff from GLAMs throughout the DC
area, so it'll be a great networking opportunity.
I do hope you'll join us for this special event! This will be the
first time the Smithsonian has opened its doors and "secret world"
to a free culture community like ours.