Wiki Loves Monuments in Ukraine: using special prizes to build partnerships and attract unique content

antanana, Mykola (NickK)

Wiki Loves Monuments Ukraine, Wikimedia Ukraine

• Dedicated to the heritage of minorities in Ukraine:
• German, Polish, Jewish
• Dedicated to some aspects of monuments:
• Interiors, Elements of exteriors
• Dedicated to regions:
• Kharkiv landmarks (the city is heavily bombed)
• Also photos of heritage on Photo film (to have people upload their archives)
• And War destroys monuments (to motivate people upload destroyed or ruined monuments)
• As well as Videos (even though it is a photo contest - videos of monuments are needed for Wikipedia)

Wiki Loves Monuments Ukraine had 9 special prizes in 2024

New partnerships

Participants would be more interested to take part in the contest, if there is something new - it is especially motivating for long term contributors, and it creates enough chances for new participants to compete. New audiences are reached

Having a dedicated special prize is something to offer a partner. For example, regional authorities might be interested to award with local souvenirs and certificates works dedicated to their region / city, as it can promote them

Special prizes can be about some aspects or regions or minorities that were less prominently promoted before. It motivates people who had content (but were not interested in the contest before) or people who have opportunities to create that content now

Partners can introduce to new opportunities, work on a joint project / grant later. After the Wiki Loves Monuments photo contest, you can organise a writing campaign, an illustrating campaign, or content donation with their support

Special prizes can lead to:

New content

New participants

New connections & ideas

Over the years we had a lot of special prizes. For example, in 2013 we had a special prize dedicated to… Musical monuments of Ukraine. We partnered with Chestnut Piano International Festival and we promoted taking pictures of the monuments connected to music - buildings and places where music is played, created; where a composer or famous singer were born or lived, etc.

Special prizes can highlight cultural heritage

…and bring out very interesting aspects

…and it also motivates participants to learn more about monuments :)

Audience hall of Odesa Opera and Ballet Theatre. Alex Levitsky & Dmitry Shamatazhi, CC BY-SA 3.0

Find us at Wikimania to talk more: antanana, Mykola (NickK)

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