Help us protect the commons. Make a tax deductible gift to fund our work in 2025. Donate today!
Category: About CC
CC’s #BetterSharing Collection | March: Better Sharing, Brighter Future
by Ony Anukem About CC, Open CreativityAs part of our #20CC anniversary, last year we joined forces with Fine Acts to spark a global dialogue on what better sharing looks like in action. Our #BetterSharing collection of illustrations was the result — we gathered insights from 12 prominent open advocates around the world and tasked 12 renowned artists who embrace openness…
CC’s #BetterSharing Collection | February: Sharing Brightens The Future
by Ony Anukem About CC, Open CreativityAs part of our #20CC anniversary, last year we joined forces with Fine Acts to spark a global dialogue on what better sharing looks like in action. Our #BetterSharing collection of illustrations was the result — we gathered insights from 12 prominent open advocates around the world and tasked 12 renowned artists who embrace openness…
¿Interasado en ser voluntario en la formación de la Cumbre Global CC en la Ciudad de México?
by Kathryn Drew, Nate Angell Events[Read this post in English >] ¿Ya escuchaste la emocionante noticia de que el CC Global Summit 2023 será en la Ciudad de México? Ahora tienes la oportunidad de ser voluntario y formar parte de los comités que ayudarán a dar forma al programa y podrás evaluar las solicitudes de becas para futuros participantes. Los…
Volunteer to Help Shape CC’s Global Summit in Mexico City
by Kathryn Drew, Nate Angell Events[Lee esta entrada en español >] You’ve heard the exciting news that the 2023 CC Global Summit will be in Mexico City? Now you have the opportunity to volunteer to join the committees that will help shape the program and evaluate applications for participant scholarships. Volunteers are essential to ensure that the CC Summit reflects…
CC’s #BetterSharing Collection | January: Open Palms, Not Clutching Fists
by Ony Anukem About CC, Open CreativityAs part of #20CC, last year we joined forces with Fine Acts to spark a global dialogue on what better sharing looks like in action. Our #BetterSharing collection of illustrations was the result — we gathered insights from 12 prominent open advocates around the world and tasked 12 renowned artists who embrace openness with transforming…
Aparta la fecha: la Cumbre Global de Creative Commons 2023 llegará a la Ciudad de México
by Creative Commons Events[Read this post in English >] La Cumbre Global de Creative Commons volverá a ser un evento presencial este 2023, y esta vez se llevará a cabo en una de las ciudades más imponentes y llenas de cultura del mundo: ¡la Ciudad de México! Del 3 al 6 de octubre de 2023, nos reuniremos en…
Mark Your Calendars: The 2023 CC Global Summit Is Coming to Mexico City
by Creative Commons Events[Lee esta entrada en español >] We are thrilled to announce that the Creative Commons Global Summit will return to an in-person event in 2023, and this time we are heading to one of the most vibrant and culturally rich cities in the world — Mexico City! During 3-6 October 2023, we will be gathering…
Celebrate Public Domain Day 2023 with Us: The Best Things in Life Are Free
by Ony Anukem Events, Licenses & Tools, Open HeritageJoin Creative Commons, Internet Archive, and many other leaders from the open world to celebrate Public Domain Day 2023. As of January 2023, a treasure trove of new cultural works has become as free as the moon and the stars — at least in the USA and many other countries. And what better way to…
CC at 20: CEO Catherine Stihler Reflects on 2022 and Where CC Is Headed Next
by Catherine Stihler About CCLast Friday (16 December 2022), Creative Commons proudly celebrated twenty years of CC licensing and all the groundbreaking collaboration it has enabled. As we look back on this remarkable journey, time seems to pass more quickly than ever — yet our gratitude for each milestone remains unwavering, as do words of thanks towards everyone who…
20CC: Open Works from CC’s 20th Anniversary
by Creative Commons EventsDuring 2021–2022, CC has been celebrating the 20th anniversary of our founding in 2001 and the first release of the CC licenses in 2002, successfully concluding an ambitious fundraising campaign to support programs like Open Culture, Open Climate, and Open Education, and to help ensure CC’s ongoing sustainability. In November 2022, CC brought the 20th anniversary celebration to an official…