Wiki Loves Monuments/2012

Wiki Loves Monuments is a photography contest organised in Belgium & Luxembourg and is part of the international contest of Wiki Loves Monuments in multiple countries. In 2012 the contest is organised for the 2nd time in Belgium & Luxembourg.

Logo Wiki Loves Monuments

Purpose

The purpose of the contest is to ask the public to take photos of cultural heritage and upload it on Wikimedia Commons. In this way we make our heritage visible to the public, enrich Wikipedia with photos to illustrate the articles, and to supply a way for the public to help improve Wikipedia.

History and background

In 2010 Wiki Loves Monuments was organised for the first time in the Netherlands only. In 2011 the contest was organised in multiple European countries, including Belgium and Luxembourg.

Contacts

• Romaine
• M0tty for the french part.
• Zinneke for Luxembourg (and able to provide some punctual help on Brussels, where I am based).
• Erik009 - I can help with getting sponsors and organizing prizes.
• Dereckson - Willing to help e.g. trying some parternships with some cultural venues around the country to promote the concours.
• Jane023 - I am creating trilingual lists on the English Wikipedia from the Dutch lists

Jury

• Michiel Hendryckx, professional photographer for "De Standaard",
• Luc Viatour, one of the most active quality photographer on Wikipedia, with almost 700 "featured images"

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Partners / sponsors

• KIK-IRPA
• Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (VIOE)
• Institut du Patrimoine Wallon
• Brussels Capital Region
• erf-goed.be
• standbeelden.be
• Wikimedia Nederland
• Wikimedia Deutschland
• Wikimedia France

Budget

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Timeline

• 9 June 2012 - Update website
• August 2012 - Creation posters and flyers
• 1-30 September 2012 - Contest period Wiki Loves Monuments 2012
• October-November 2012 - Jury judges photos
• November 2012 - Sent out: Invitation to prize giving ceremony Wiki Loves Monuments Belgium & Luxembourg 2012
• 30 November 2012 - 19:00 - Award Session at the KIK-IRPA, close by Jubelpark / Cinquantenaire (Brussels)   (photos)

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Output

• Images from Wiki Loves Monuments 2012 in Belgium
• Images from Wiki Loves Monuments 2012 in Luxembourg

• Winning photos

Statistics

• Photos uploaded
  • 4165 photos of Belgium
  • 266 photos of Luxembourg
  • 4431 photos in total
• Participants
  • 223 participants with photos from Belgium
  • 16 participants with photos from Luxembourg
  • 233 participants with photos

Related links

• Wiki Loves Monuments
• Website of Wiki Loves Monuments in Belgium & Luxembourg
• Website of Wiki Loves Monuments international
• Commons:Wiki Loves Monuments 2012 in Belgium & Luxembourg

Announcements and notices

28 November 2012 - Invitation to prize giving ceremony Wiki Loves Monuments Belgium & Luxembourg 2012

Media attention

• (fr) L'Avenir, 30 August 2012, Photos de monuments pour Wikipédia   (archived)
• (nl) Packed vzw, 1 September 2012, Wiki Loves Monuments 2012 (Aankondiging)   (archived)
• (fr) Le Soir, 1 September 2012, Un concours mondial de photos de monuments classés   (archived)