The Open Culture program is dedicated to making our resources available to our diverse global audience. Many of our resources are available in multiple languages and we are grateful to our community of volunteers for expanding CC’s linguistic reach. Note that the original English version is the authoritative version on which all unofficial translations are based. Creative Commons does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the translations.
Open Culture Voices
Open Culture VOICES is a series of interviews with a wide range of experts from around the world on the benefits, challenges, and transformative power of open access to cultural heritage for institutions and the public alike.
Studies, Reports, and Guidelines
2024
Nudging Users to Reference Institutions When Using Public Domain Matierals, Creative Commons Guidelines
Don’t be a Dinosaur; or, The Benefits of Open Culture
Summary – Key Benefits of Open Culture
2023
Towards a Recommendation on Open Culture (TAROC) — Two-Pager
Are the Creative Commons Public Domain Tools Fit-for-Purpose in the Cultural Heritage Sector? A Creative Commons Needs Assessment Report
Pioneers of Open, Three Case Studies of Library and Museum Early Adopters
Recommended Practices for Attribution
2022
Creative Commons Policy Guide: Towards Better Sharing of Cultural Heritage — A Call to Action to Policymakers
- English, français, Português (Brasil), Español, Hausa, Nederlands, Ελληνικά, italiana, Yoruba, Shqip
What are the Barriers to Open Culture? A Report by Creative Commons
Creative Commons Policy Paper: Towards Better Sharing of Cultural Heritage — An Agenda for Copyright Reform
Webinar Recordings
Open Culture Live — Webinar Series (2023)
Ethics of Open Sharing Webinar with Creative Commons and Wiki Loves Living Heritage
ResiliArt x Mondiacult — From Access to Culture to Contemporary Creativity
3D Scanning for Cultural Heritage Preservation, Access and Revitalization — Panel Recap
Towards Better Sharing of Cultural Heritage — Workshop Recording
Other Resources
Glossary on Open Culture/GLAM — Developed by an Open Culture Platform Working Group in 2022
Bibliography on Open Culture/GLAM — Developed by an Open Culture Platform Working Group in 2022
We Like to Share — Creative Commons community blog hosted on Medium. Here you can also submit content! Reach out to the team at info@creativecommons.org to request to join.
Open Minds Podcast: Brigitte Vézina of Creative Commons on the CC Open Culture Program (February 2022)
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