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Help Wikipedia take Coventry

On 1 September, Wikimedians and amateur photographers will come to Coventry to take photographs of buildings, monuments and other structures in Coventry.

COVENTRY, <date> AUGUST 2012: On 1 September, the city of Coventry will play host to Wikimedians and amateur photographers as they descend upon the city for a one-day "photo scavenger hunt" - and you can participate.

The event is a collaboration between the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum in Jordan Well, Coventry and Wikimedia UK. It aims to generate high quality photographs of important buildings, monuments and other structures in Coventry. These images will then be released under a free license, allowing them to be used on Wikipedia and all over the world.

Anyone can participate, regardless of photography ability or whether or not they have edited Wikipedia before. Whether you have a point-and-shoot or a high-end DSLR, this event is for you.

<name> a local resident and volunteer for Wikimedia UK, said...

Erin Hollis, Social Media Assistant at The Herbert, said

You can register for the event and get more information on http:// bit.ly/WikiTakesCov.

Contact details

For Wikimedia UK press enquiries please call Stevie Benton, Communications Organiser, on +44 (0)20 7065 0993 or +44 (0)7803 505 173 (out of hours). You can also email presswikimedia.org.uk

Notes to editors

1. Wikimedia UK is the Wikimedia chapter for the UK. It works to support, develop and promote Wikimedia Foundation projects, such as Wikipedia. It does this by bringing together the Wikimedia community and by building links with UK-based cultural institutions, universities, charities and other bodies.
2. Wikipedia is the largest reference work ever created. It's the sixth most visited website in the world, attracting around 480 million unique visitors every month.
3. The Wikimedia Foundation's projects include Wikipedia, Wiktionary, Wikinews, Wikiquote, Wikisource, Wikibooks, Wikispecies, Wikiversity and Wikimedia Commons.
4. The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum provides places for the people of Coventry and visitors to the City to meet, celebrate, and explore their cultural and creative past, present and futures. Last year the Herbert welcomed over 309,000 visitors. The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum is managed by The Coventry Heritage & Arts Trust. The Trust also manages the Lunt Roman Fort and Priory Visitor Centre.
5. The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum redevelopment project has been jointly funded by Coventry City Council, the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), Arts Council, the Department of Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) Wolfson Foundation Fund, Advantage West Midlands and English Heritage.