Jimmy Wales on Wikipedia Loves Art

Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, gives us his take on Wikipedia Loves Art.

Wikipedia Loves Art is a scavenger hunt and free content photography contest coordinated by the Brooklyn Museum with Carnegie Museum of Art, The Film Society of Lincoln Center, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Houston Museum of Natural Science, The Hunter Museum of American Art, Indianapolis Museum of Art, The Jewish Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, New-York Historical Society, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Taft Museum of Art, V&A aimed at illustrating Wikipedia articles. The event is planned to run for the whole month of February 2009, and the name is a play off of Valentine's Day. Although there are planned events at each location, you can go on your own at any time during the month.

http://www.flickr.com/groups/wikipedia_loves_art/

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[16neelloc]

Ban Wikipedia: thepetitionsitedotcom/1/ban-wi­kipedia/

[ostmagart]

Wiki art.. YES!

[datguitarguy]

WATCH MY AMAZING TOOTHBRUSH VID

[leetpcuser]

stupid...

[gabeEPICfails]

very cool idea , I like it .

+10 points to Jimmy Wales

[Lightsaberfilms]

Nice concept. 5th by the way...

[PaulPierog]

I share in the excitement.

[BinkieMcFartnuggets]

Not many know Wikipedia's initial purpose was to host art in addition to inaccurate information.

[eustacefrancis]

wiki art is an amazing concept

[truepandemonium212]

It's the first.