Museums, art, culture, music. Interested in social web engagement & education. Thinking & doing social media for museums / nonprofits since 2007. she/her
Washington, DC
Joined June 2008
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Amy Fox retweeted
It was uplifting to see the @americanart courtyard filled with Effie's friends and family today. I enjoyed getting to know her better by hearing your stories. Let's help the family by contributing to Melina's scholarship fund gofundme.com/f/Supporting-Me… everloved.com/life-of/effie-…
Amy Fox retweeted
DC #musetech friends and those traveling from afar, we plan to meet at @DirtyHabitDC (outside with heaters) on Saturday, January 7 (at 5PM) for an informal gathering to remember and reflect on the life of Effie Kapsalis. All are welcome. (Please share this with your networks.)
ALT Portrait of Effie smiling, wearing a blue zip-up jacket, standing on a white-sand beach.
Amy Fox retweeted
Join us on Monday, January 9 at the Smithsonian @americanart museum or virtually for "Editing for Effie" in memory of @digitaleffie – Thanks for the mention @DarrenMilligan @kellyjeanne9 #BecauseOfHerStory #GLAMwiki #OpenGLAM #Musetech @Wikipedia @Wikimedia @wikimediadc
And, @kellyjeanne9 and @fuzheado will be hosting an informal Wikipedia “Editing for Effie” event on Monday, 1/9 (11:30AM–3:30PM). All are welcome to join in person at @americanart or virtually. Register here: eventbrite.com/e/editing-for…
Amy Fox retweeted
I've been mourning the wonderful Effie Kapsalis @digitaleffie since learning of her death. As I won't be able to physically attend the celebration of her life in Washington D.C. (everloved.com/life-of/effie-…) I've been thinking about what I can do to honour her life & contributions.🧵
Amy Fox retweeted
It is with great sadness to report that Effie Kapsalis @digitaleffie is no longer with us. She was a fierce advocate for open access to knowledge at the @Smithsonian and beyond, and a passionate @Wikipedia supporter. @MuseumCN #Museweb #OpenGLAM #GLAMwiki everloved.com/life-of/effie-…
Well, I’ve been avoiding it over here because I’m extremely moody about losing my first true social media x museums love. #musesocial
Remember excitedly meeting them for the first time at a conference (and then wondering how to communicate in longer phrases than tweets allowed?)
Amy Fox retweeted
The fight against antisemitism has deep roots in New York.
In the late 19th century, to combat comments minimizing and erasing the history of Jewish Civil War service, a group of Jewish veterans convened in Manhattan and established the Jewish War Veterans of the United States.
ALT A bronze medal that is the shape of a circle with a six-point star inside. An eagle is in a circle inside of the star. Text on the medal reads: Jewish War Veterans of the United States. The cloth that holds the medal is red, white, and blue.
Amy Fox retweeted
THE STUDENT LOAN DEBT RELIEF APPLICATION IS OPEN TELL YOUR FRIENDS studentaid.gov/debt-relief/a…
Amy Fox retweeted
Oh big stretch!
"Yawning Tiger" in our @cooperhewitt was sculpted by Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington around the 1920s. Daughter of a professor of zoology, Huntington was known for her realistic depictions of animals. #BecauseOfHerStory #InternationalTigerDay
ALT Brown sculpture of a stretching, yawning tiger. Its head is lifted and its jaws are wide open, revealing its teeth. It lays on its tummy, legs stretch ahead and behind, tail raised.
Amy Fox retweeted
SAAM and the @Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative are helping increase representation of American women artists on @Wikipedia. You can too!
Register now for the Fifty Women Sculptors Edit-a-thon on June 9: s.si.edu/3asuUPG
Amy Fox retweeted
Did you know that less than 19% of @Wikipedia biographies in English are about women, and less than 10% of the volunteer editor base identify as women? Among artists, sculptors are less likely to be represented than painters! americanart.si.edu/blog/wiki… #BecauseOfHerStory
