Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Biennial of the Americas

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The result was keep. ✗plicit 05:03, 12 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Biennial of the Americas

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Not a notable event (or possibly this is an art gallery?). Article not updated since 2013. I don't see any substantial coverage. User:力 (powera, π, ν) 01:35, 19 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Visual arts-related deletion discussions. User:力 (powera, π, ν) 01:35, 19 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Colorado-related deletion discussions. User:力 (powera, π, ν) 01:35, 19 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Comment The last edit prior to the nomination for AfD was made on 01:15, 22 July 2021‎. No, this is not an art gallery. It's an event that occurs every two years and it is still going. Vexations (talk) 11:54, 19 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Complies with minimum YWP:GNG Louie (talk) 07:36, 20 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Keep, very well sourced, and per Vexations. Randy Kryn (talk) 10:19, 21 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Please do not !vote Keep "per" me. See WP:PERX. I haven't expressed a preference for keep or delete or any other outcome yet. I did point out some errors in the nomination, but a flawed nomination does not guarantee that an article is kept. Vexations (talk) 13:10, 21 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Per your presented facts, not your 'keep' or 'delete' reasoning. You pointed out the good faith errors in the wording of the nom, which present incorrect reasons which should be taken into account, that's what I purred. Randy Kryn (talk) 14:56, 21 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I don't believe the previous voters have seriously analyzed the topic and article. The article as written does not say or even hint at whether the event was held in 2015, 2017, 2019, or 2021. There are references, but many are press releases, and many simply support unnecessary trivia like the full set of speakers in 2013. It was surely a festival in 2013, but the recent coverage such as [1] and [2] suggests it is no longer a festival. Both of those sources are Denver (local) media - this seems to be an art show with only local impact. And I see no sources about the event/organization as a whole, as opposed to run-of-the-mill news coverage of local events. User:力 (powera, π, ν) 16:25, 21 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Keep and rewrite. The Biennial of the Americas has received sustained, significant, coverage in independent, reliable sources: https://www.artnews.com/art-in-america/features/the-biennial-of-the-americas-puts-colorado-at-the-center-of-the-map-59925/, https://hyperallergic.com/222924/the-biennial-of-the-americas-hints-at-denvers-growing-pains-and-arts-scene/, https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2015/07/16/artists-take-a-politcal-standpoint-at-denvers-biennial-of-the-americas, https://flash---art.com/2015/07/displacements-and-contradictions-biennial-of-the-americas-denver/, https://hyperallergic.com/76406/great-outdoors-the-biennial-of-the-americas-in-denver/, https://www.artnexus.com/en/magazines/article-magazine-artnexus/5d63f86590cc21cf7c0a276c/78/biennial-of-the-americas-the-nature-of-things. Vexations (talk) 19:42, 21 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
- If the event went defunct in 2015, I might withdraw and stub-ify based on that. There's barely 1 paragraph of non-promo material in the article now, with those sources I could maybe get to 3 paragraphs. As it is, I'm still not convinced there's enough non-promotional coverage. User:力 (powera, π, ν) 19:59, 21 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Sandstein 17:04, 27 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Arbitrarily0 ^(talk) 04:26, 5 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

KeepMeets notability requirements easily. Article could use some work but is useful.Super (talk) 07:11, 5 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Keep, it's notable and well-sourced. Definitely needs a tidy up and update. JonnyDKeen (talk) 21:43, 5 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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