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Wikipedia and its parent organization Wikimedia Foundation wants to take WikipediaArt.org.

Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) comes in WikipediaArt.org aid,even though a while ago they came in Wikipedia defense.They say on their site:"Can a noncommercial critical website use the trademark of the entity it critiques in its domain name? Surprisingly, it appears that the usually open-minded folks at Wikipedia think not."
More than this they even wrote about a possible action under the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP):
"Of course, Wikipedia can bring an action under the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP), an international arbitration agreement to which all domain names registrars (and their customers) must agree. UDRP arbitrators aren’t bound by such niceties as fair use and the First Amendment (in fact, they’re not even bound to follow their own precedents), and UDRP decisions tend to favor established trademark holders like Wikipedia. But even if Wikipedia wins at arbitration, the arbitrator’s decision is subject to review by a U.S. court, which is bound to respect fair use and free speech principles."
Looking forward to seeing what is going to happen next.