Commons:Wiki Loves Monuments 2024 in Canada
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 Wikimedia Canada announces its participation in 2024 for the largest photo contest in the world, Wiki Loves Monuments. Users are invited to take pictures of historic places, then, during the month of October, upload their best shots to Wikimedia Commons. Do you have pictures of monuments sitting on your computer since your last trip? This is a great opportunity to give them a second life in this Wiki Loves Monuments contest. In addition to being seen by everyone, your pictures could be included in Wikipedia and will contribute to the preservation of Canada's cultural and historical heritage. Over 12,000 historic places are listed by Parks Canada, but only 20% of these places have freely licensed images to illustrate Wikipedia articles... not to mention that some sites, such as the Port Refuge archaeological site, are inaccessible; even Parks Canada has no pictures. Freely licensed photos collected through Wiki Loves Monuments may also be reused elsewhere than in Wikipedia. Photos may have been taken at any time. The key criteria to be eligible for the contest are that they be uploaded to Wikimedia Commons in October 2024... and that they have been taken by you, of course!
Training WorkshopJoin Wikimedia Canada for a virtual Wikimedia Commons training workshop on October 10 at 15:00PT/16:00 MT/18:00 ET. Learn how to upload images and participate in Wiki Loves Monuments. Visit the event page to register! Frequently asked questionsIs the contest free?Yes, there is no cost to participate. You must only have an account on Wikimedia Commons and upload your pictures. When can I take pictures?Any time. The contest takes place during the whole month of October, but you can submit pictures taken at any time, even ones taken several years ago. The only rule is to upload them to Commons between October 1st and 31st, 2024. Am I allowed to retouch my pictures?Yes. You can retouch your picture with any software. However, images generated by artificial intelligence are not permissible. Can I submit any type of pictures?No, they must represent a monument or a historic place on the register of Historic Places of Canada. Can I submit pictures taken in another country?Yes, if it is a historic place recognized by the government of that country and that country is also participating in Wiki Loves Monuments. However, you will have to upload through the upload wizard of that country and you will be eligible for the contest of that country. On maps, why are markers not of the same colour?On maps of historic sites, there are red marks and green marks. When an image is added to one of the lines of the lists, the mark turns green. The card system can take up to 24 hours to update. A green mark does not mean Wikimedia Commons will not take more photos of this historic site – A photo in the repository can be improved, whether it is a better picture quality or better weather. The red mark does not mean that there is no picture in the repository – it simply means that no user has added an image in one of the lists. If I didn't find an answer to my questionIf you didn't find an answer to your question, write to us at info Organizing Team
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In a nutshell
Wiki Loves Monuments Wiki Loves Monuments is an international photographic competition to promote historic sites around the World through Wikimedia projects (mainly Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons). Everybody can participate. There are a lot of historic monuments in all participating countries. The goal of Wiki Loves Monuments is to encourage people to take pictures of those monuments, and to put them under a free license so that others may access them through the Internet. This is why an international contest is organized. This page introduces the Canadian part of this competition. In October 2024 you may upload as many pictures as you want of monuments that you have visited. Pictures don't have to be taken during this month, but must be uploaded that month to be considered. At the end of the month the jury will begin evaluating the photographs and awarding international prizes for the best pictures. The competition is organized by Wikimedia Canada. How to participateClick on one of the provinces or territories on the map to discover a list of places to photograph in that region.  British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut See a map of Historic Places 1. Select historical places to photograph, either on the official lists on Wikipedia, or on the map of geolocated places. It is imperative that you take the photos yourself. Here are some tips to increase your chances of winning the contest.
National JuryTo be announced. Prizes
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