There are four tracks to choose from at Arts Datathon: Democratize on Wednesday, April 3, 2019:
DATA SCIENCE FOR ARTS EDUCATION:
Data scientists, arts administrators and educators will explore research questions and potential methods to advocate for equity in arts education in LA County public schools (read more)
Hosts: Los Angeles County Arts Education Collective and City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs
PUBLIC ART ON WIKIDATA
Participants will learn about linked open data – what it is and how it works – and will contribute information about public art in LA County to Wikidata (read more)
Host: LACMA
BORDER DATA
Participants will explore experiences of the California/Mexico border through qualitative data collected from people as they cross (read more)
Hosts: Los Angeles County Arts Commission and artist Tanya Aguiñiga
VISUALIZING DATA THROUGH CRAFT
Participants will embroider geodata about their favorite arts and culture locations in LA County on fabric printed with a map (read more)
Hosts: USC Libraries, Hack for LA and MaptimeLA