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Join us for the Under-represented Artists of Indiana, Then and Now Edit-a-thon Wednesday, October 11th at Herron Art Library!

Herron School of Art and Design
Herron School of Art and Design

What: Under-represented Artists of Indiana, Then and Now Edit-a-thon

When: Wednesday, October 11th, from 11:30 am - 2 pm

Where: Herron Art Library in Herron School of Art & Design, 735 W. New York St. Indianapolis, IN 46202

Suggested Focus: under-represented artists from Indiana and Indianapolis, art organizations, and artist groups

What to bring: You preferred editing device (personal computer, tablet) and necessary charging cables.

Parking: Please park in lot 88 - the visitor parking area in the garage across the surface lot from Herron. We will have parking vouchers available.

More information: See the IUPUI project page here: https://cds.ulib.iupui.edu/digitalscholarship/wikipedia

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Here are a few suggested articles to create or improve during this edit-a-thon, but you are welcome to work on anything you like.
Please note: This is a crowdsourced list. You can help us by adding to it!

The following have existing Wikipedia entries, but they can be updated and improved.

Needs Improvements Sources Notes
Carol Ann Carter 1, 2, 3 Herron grad 1970; artist from Indianapolis. Look for updates to add.
Vija Celmins Add image of the artist. Look for other updates to make.
Charlotte Clark 1, 2, 3 Mickey Mouse seamstress. Article needs an infobox. Remove "Multiple issues" tags if sufficiently sourced.
Aaron S. Coleman 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Printmaker, Herron faculty member. Article needs an infobox, updates for latest shows and awards, and an image.
Jane Fortune 1, 2, 3 Author and philanthropist. Strong article, but add any needed updates.
Edwin A. Gibson 1, 2, First Black man to be a registered architect in Indiana. Orphan article that needs additional secondary sources. Article also has external links when internal links are needed.
Marie Goth Citation needed. Reference needs repair.
Julia Graydon Sharpe Add an infobox. Add example image of her art (now legally public domain).
Gloria Gresham 1 Costume designer from Indianapolis. Article needs expansion. Very short.
John Wesley Hardrick 1, 2, 3 Add efforts to restore a lost mural at Crispus Attucks High School.
Lissa Hunter Article needs citations, an infobox, and repairs to References. Remove "Multiple issues" tag when fixed.
Maude Kaufman Eggemeyer 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Very short article. Needs expansion, infobox, and sources. Member of the Richmond Group.
Shaunt'e Lewis 1, 2, Image needed. Update with 2023 sources.
Caroline Marmon Fesler Add an infobox.
Dorothy Morlan 1 Add references. Add other data points and facts to her infobox.
Carl Robert Pope 1 Needs an infobox and an image of artist.
Myra Reynolds Richards 1, 2, Add an infobox. If possible expand article.
Amanda Roth Block 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Herron 1960 graduate. Article needs fewer adjectives ... e.g. "Bright, sensual, engaging ...". Also needs more sources to support statements. When fixed, remove the warning tags.
Anila Quayyum Agha 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Former Herron faculty member. Look for recent shows and exhibits.
Roda Selleck Add a lead section and an infobox. Add public domain image to Commons and article.
Clara Sorensen Add a lead section. Add a public domain photo to Commons and then to the article. Expand list of work, if possible.
Stacey Lee Webber 1, 2 Expand article, if possible. Add infobox.

The following are likely "notable" and need Wikipedia entries.

Articles Needed Sources Notes
Kaila Austin 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Muralist and public historian working to restore art by John Wesley Hardrick (see below).
Tasha Beckwith 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Herron 2006 grad., muralist.
Alpha Blackburn 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Designer, CEO, TV host, philanthropist. Inducted to the Madame C.J. Walker Hall of Fame in 2006. \
Walter S. Blackburn 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Architect: Hoosier Dome, Arts Garden, and more. Child of Cleo W. Blackburn.
Carolyn G. Bradley 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Member of the Richmond Group
Richard Lonsdale Brown 1, 2, 3, 4, Painter. Needs more sources.
Jessica Calderwood 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Ball State professor, metals and mixed media.
Deonna Craig 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Member of the Eighteen Collective.
LaShawnda Crowe Storm 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 Activist and textiles artist.
Jarrod Dortch 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Member of the Eighteen Collective, poet, and gardening activist. Photo in Commons.
Mae Alice Engron 1, 2, 3, 4 Painter. Work included in the Smithsonian.
Hector Garcia (sculptor) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Sculptor. Public art on display in Fort Wayne, IN.
Pope Gaskin 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 aka Billy Hoodoo. Member of the Eighteen Collective.
Gary Gee 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 Member of the Eighteen Collective.
Anita Giddings 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Herron faculty member. Author of Oil Painting for Dummies.
Malina "Mali" Simone Jeffers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Co-organized Black Lives Matter street mural (Indianapolis), co-founder of Ganggang.
Joe Holiday (artist) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Painter. Considered by some to have been "the dean" of Black artists in Indianapolis.
Amiah Mims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 aka Mimsy. Former gymnast; member of the Eighteen Collective.
John G. Moore 1, 2, 3 Member of the Eighteen Collective.
Anna M. Newman see print copy 1 Member of the Richmond Group.
Ashley Nora 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Eighteen Collective. Muralist.
Ruth Pratt Bobbs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Print 7, 8, 9, 10, Print 11, 12 Portrait painter from the Hoosier Salon
Nathaniel "Kyng" Rhodes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Member of the Eighteen Collective. Photo in Commons.
Rebecca Robinson (artist) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 aka psnob. Member of the Eighteen Collective. Mixed media and fashion.
Artur Silva (artist) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Brazilian artist in Indiana. Related Untitled 77 (print) and Untitled 78 (print). Draft in progress.
Mirvia Sol Eckert 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Works in Indianapolis. Puerto Rican heritage, acrylics.
Israel Solomon 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Member of the Eighteen Collective.
Joyce A. Sommers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Former director of Indianapolis Art Center
Belinda Tate 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Museum director, Newfields.
Lois Main Templeton 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Maria Tomasula 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Mexican American artist working at the University of Notre Dame.
Nhat Tran 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 (see some sources from resume) Award-winning artist using urushi.
Beatriz Vasquez 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Chicana artist inspired by Papel picado.
Harriet Watson 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Member of the Eighteen Collective.
Kevin West (artist) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Member of the Eighteen Collective.
Koda Witsken 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 aka Nekoda Witsken. Muralist.
Michele Wood 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Illustrator of I See the Rhythm, awarded Coretta Scott King Award.

These may be "notable" subjects for Wikipedia, but we need more research. Can you help us find reliable, secondary sources?

Subject Sources Notes
Yangja Cho Painter. Needs sources to establish notability.
Ruth Harris Sculptor. Needs sources to establish notability.
Herbert C. Higgins Painter. May be difficult to establish notability, but could create Wikidata entry.
Utaro Hironaka Painter. Spelling? Needs more sources.
Kenneth Hordge 1, 2, 3 aka FINGERCREATIONS. aka Kenneth "Sonny" Hordge. Member of the Eighteen Collective.
Hoy Polloy Art Gallery 1, 2, 3, 4 May need more sources.
Blayne "Wavy" McCrary 1, 2, 3, 4 Member of the Eighteen Collective.
Ki Nimori 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Sculptor. Respected art teacher while living in Japan.
Rae Parker 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Member of the Eighteen Collective.
Karen Pope 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Poet and exhibition artist.
K.P. (Kanwal Prakash) Singh Indianapolis based architect 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Shane "FITZ" Young 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Member of the Eighteen Collective.

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