Wikipedia:WikiProject New Zealand/Performing Arts Aotearoa

This is a project to increase content and improve the quality of performing arts information from Aotearoa New Zealand on Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons. It is being coordinated by Lisa Maule. Lisa is a theatre designer and arts manager with a keen interest in preserving and celebrating the performing arts landscape of Aotearoa. In April 2021 she was awarded a grant by the US-based Wikimedia Foundation for a four month project to increase content about performing arts in Aotearoa on Wikipedia. This was funded partly because of Lisa's focus to ensure good representation of women, Māori and Pacific Island artists and projects.

Existing editors please add yourself to the 'participants' section below for news and updates. There are lots of short articles with expansion possibilities in lists below.

New editors get in touch. Email to express an interest and to learn next steps (lisamauleinfo@gmail.com)

The initial stage of the project ran over four months 17 May - 10 September 2021, with three edit-a-thons and 107 new articles created. The next project focus is Pacific Arts which includes a pilot Wikipedian in Residence with Creative New Zealand.