Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Wiki Portrait Nigeria 2025 (ID: 23099078)
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Applicant Details
[edit]- Main Wikimedia username. (required)
MediaMOF
- Organization
N/A
- If you are a group or organization leader, board member, president, executive director, or staff member at any Wikimedia group, affiliate, or Wikimedia Foundation, you are required to self-identify and present all roles. (required)
I'm a group leader of an informal Wikimedia group.
- Describe all relevant roles with the name of the group or organization and description of the role. (required)
I am the co-lead of the Wiki Photo Tour Nigeria
Main Proposal
[edit]- 1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be the Meta-Wiki page title.
Wiki Portrait Nigeria 2025
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2025-09-01 - 2025-11-18
- 4. Where will this proposal be implemented? (required)
Nigeria
- 5. Are your activities part of a Wikimedia movement campaign, project, or event? If so, please select the relevant project or campaign. (required)
Not applicable
- 6. What is the change you are trying to bring? What are the main challenges or problems you are trying to solve? Describe this change or challenges, as well as main approaches to achieve it. (required)
The WikiPortraits initiative has successfully addressed a significant gap in the availability of freely-licensed, high-quality images of notable individuals across Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects. Inspired by this success, we propose the establishment of WikiPortraits Nigeria, a project dedicated to capturing and providing high-quality portraits of celebrities and distinguished individuals in Nigeria, especially focusing on women and underrepresented groups.
In Nigeria, despite the growing number of Wikimedia photo events and the increasing accessibility of photography, many notable personalities lack adequate representation through quality portraits. This absence is particularly pronounced for women and emerging talents who often remain underrepresented in visual documentation. Current media practices often prioritize commercial enterprises that do not contribute freely-licensed photographs, leaving a noticeable void in resources for Wikipedia and other Wikimedia initiatives.
WikiPortraits Nigeria will tackle this issue by providing a structured approach that enables local photographers and volunteers to navigate the credentialing process and access significant events where these individuals can be photographed. The funding from this grant, we will be able to cover important award shows, cultural festivals, and high-profile events, ensuring that we not only capture significant moments but also engage with the community to educate them about the importance of free licensing.
We will be recruiting both experienced photographers and newcomers interested in contributing to the Wikimedia movement, WikiPortraits Nigeria will foster a new cohort of artists committed to enhancing Nigeria’s representation on Wikipedia. We have a team from Wiki Photo Tour Nigeria who will serve as the driver.
Through this we will create portraits for various celebrities and use the pictures in their Wikipedia page freely licensed like for Biola Adebayo, EN:Teniola AladeseBiola Adebayo, Hilda Baci, Calabar Chic, Dolly Nwaduba, Aisha Lawal and many others who do not have pictures
Our goal is to build upon the successful models established in other countries while tailoring our approach to the unique context of Nigeria’s entertainment, literary, and cultural scenes. With your support, WikiPortraits Nigeria will promote inclusivity and strive to ensure that notable Nigerian figures are rightfully celebrated and represented across Wikimedia projects.
- 7. What are the planned activities? (required) Please provide a list of main activities. You can also add a link to the public page for your project where details about your project can be found. Alternatively, you can upload a timeline document. When the activities include partnerships, include details about your partners and planned partnerships.
Main Activities for WikiPortraits Nigeria
1. Event Participation: Collaborate with festivals, award shows, and cultural events across Nigeria to gain access for our volunteer photographers. This will involve securing credentials for local photographers to capture high-quality portraits of notable individuals, specifically women and underrepresented groups. Like the African Magic Viewers Choice Award, AMAA and many others.
2. Photography Workshops: Organize training sessions for local photographers, including both experienced individuals and newcomers. These workshops will focus on skills related to portrait photography, storytelling through images, and understanding the principles of free licensing.
3. Community Engagement Session: Host events in local communities to raise awareness about the importance of free-licensed images and the role of Wikipedia/Wikimedia projects in preserving cultural heritage. This will include discussions on how to upload images and contribute to knowledge sharing.
4. Partnership Development: Form partnerships with local arts organizations, universities, and cultural institutions. These partnerships will help facilitate access to events and provide support for promotional activities. Planned partners include local photography schools and cultural centers.
- 8. Describe your team. Please provide their roles, Wikimedia Usernames and other details. (required) Include more details of the team, including their roles, usernames, Wikimedia group, and whether they are salaried, volunteers, consultants/contractors, etc. Team members involved in the grant application need to be aware of their involvement in the project.
- MediaMOF - Professional photographer and project lead
- Ei'eke - Professional photographer
- Koutchika Lihouenou Gaspard
- Lightshot1
- Hadassah Photostorie
- 9. Who are the target participants and from which community? How will you engage participants before and during the activities? How will you follow up with participants after the activities? (required)
Target participants are celebrities around Nigeria
- 10. Does your project involve work with children or youth? (required)
No
- 10.1. Please provide a link to your Youth Safety Policy. (required) If the proposal indicates direct contact with children or youth, you are required to outline compliance with international and local laws for working with children and youth, and provide a youth safety policy aligned with these laws. Read more here.
N/A
- 11. How did you discuss the idea of your project with your community members and/or any relevant groups? Please describe steps taken and provide links to any on-wiki community discussion(s) about the proposal. (required) You need to inform the community and/or group, discuss the project with them, and involve them in planning this proposal. You also need to align the activities with other projects happening in the planned area of implementation to ensure collaboration within the community.
Posted on the Wikimedia Nigeria talk page
- 12. Does your proposal aim to work to bridge any of the content knowledge gaps (Knowledge Inequity)? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)
Socioeconomic Status
- 13. Does your proposal include any of these areas or thematic focus? Select one option that most applies to your work. (required)
Culture, heritage or GLAM
- 14. Will your work focus on involving participants from any underrepresented communities? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)
Digital Access
- 15. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select one that most applies. (required)
Innovate in Free Knowledge
Learning and metrics
[edit]- 17. What do you hope to learn from your work in this project or proposal? (required)
1. How does the representation of women and underrepresented groups in Nigerian media change with the inclusion of high-quality portraits?
We hope to analyze whether increasing the availability of well-documented images leads to greater visibility and recognition of these groups within Wikipedia and broader media.
2. What are the barriers faced by photographers and volunteers in capturing and sharing free-licensed images?
Understanding these obstacles will help us refine our approach to training and support for participants in the project.
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 50 | This includes the team members, recruited volunteer photographers, the people who will be part of our edit-a-thons. This does not include people we photograph at events (that would be a much higher number). |
| Number of editors | 50 | Every participant, including photographers, generally becomes an editor by uploading images to Wikimedia Commons |
| Number of organizers | 5 | These are the core team members listed above |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 100 |
| Wikimedia Commons | 3000 |
| Wikidata | |
| Wiktionary | |
| Wikisource | |
| Wikimedia Incubator | |
| Translatewiki | |
| MediaWiki | |
| Wikiquote | |
| Wikivoyage | |
| Wikibooks | |
| Wikiversity | |
| Wikinews | |
| Wikispecies | |
| Wikifunctions or Abstract Wikipedia |
- Optional description for content contributions.
The photos uploaded to Wiki Commons are high-quality pictures
- 19. Do you have any other project targets in numbers (metrics)? (optional)
No
| Main Open Metrics | Description | Target |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
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- 20. What tools would you use to measure each metrics? Please refer to the guide for a list of tools. You can also write that you are not sure and need support. (required)
GLAMorgan, Outreach Dashboard, Meta landing page
Financial proposal
[edit]- 21. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it. (required)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pNGlhZAf-f5rsjYtaGo5hi6IVXZz0PCxENAyx1jRL0c/edit?usp=sharing
- 22. and 22.1. What is the amount you are requesting for this proposal? Please provide the amount in your local currency. (required)
7985000 NGN
- 22.2. Convert the amount requested into USD using the Oanda converter. This is done only to help you assess the USD equivalent of the requested amount. Your request should be between 500 - 5,000 USD.
4964.25 USD
- We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
Yes
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