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Welcome to the Artists Wiki: the encyclopedia for artists who aren't on Wikipedia.

Most working artists never get a Wikipedia article. Wikipedia only covers people who have already received significant coverage in newspapers, books or major media. That leaves out the painter with a lifetime of exhibitions, the actor with dozens of stage roles, the singer, dancer, costume designer and filmmaker whose careers are real and documented but who haven't been written up by the press.

This wiki is for them. Every artist with a genuine body of work can have a factual, sourced biography here: visual artists, theatre artists, musicians, dancers, designers, filmmakers and writers. If an artist later gets a Wikipedia article, their page here stays as a fuller record of their work. Read more about the idea

+ Suggest an artist Know an artist who isn't on Wikipedia? Tell us. No account needed.

Featured artists

Luanda de Hilster — singer, actress and performer (Luandalia)
David de Hilster — artist, writer and scientist
Doris de Hilster — Brazilian clothing and carnival costume designer (Samba Collection)

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Editing is open to registered contributors. To request an account, contact the wiki administrators.

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-'''Welcome to the Artists Wiki''' — a free encyclopedia of artists of every kind: visual artists, actors and theatre makers, singers and musicians, dancers, designers, filmmakers and writers.
+'''Welcome to the Artists Wiki: the encyclopedia for artists who aren't on Wikipedia.'''
+Most working artists never get a Wikipedia article. Wikipedia only covers people who have already received significant coverage in newspapers, books or major media. That leaves out the painter with a lifetime of exhibitions, the actor with dozens of stage roles, the singer, dancer, costume designer and filmmaker whose careers are real and documented but who haven't been written up by the press.
+'''This wiki is for them.''' Every artist with a genuine body of work can have a factual, sourced biography here: visual artists, theatre artists, musicians, dancers, designers, filmmakers and writers. If an artist later gets a Wikipedia article, their page here stays as a fuller record of their work. [[Artists Wiki:About|Read more about the idea]]
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-<div class="mp-suggest">[[Special:SuggestArtist|<span class="mp-suggest-btn">+ Suggest an artist</span>]] Know an artist who should be here? Tell us. No account needed.</div>
+<div class="mp-suggest">[[Special:SuggestArtist|<span class="mp-suggest-btn">+ Suggest an artist</span>]] Know an artist who isn't on Wikipedia? Tell us. No account needed.</div>
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 Editing is open to registered contributors. To request an account, contact the [[Artists Wiki:About|wiki administrators]].
 * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Editing How to edit]
+* [[Artists Wiki:Inclusion|Who can be included]]
 * [[Template:Infobox artist|Artist infobox]]
 * [[Special:RecentChanges|Recent changes]]
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