Agitate, Educate, Organize: The Radical Printmaking of Justseeds Collective
Open Culture
If you’ve ever attended a demonstration in North America, chances are you’ve seen the work of the 30 person artist collective Just Seeds
Category: Open Culture
Transforming public spaces with the Institute for Infinitely Small Things
Open Culture
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The Institute for Infinitely Small Things – Corporate Commands: Say It With Flowers via Eyebeam CC BY-NC 2.0
The Institute for Infinitely Small Things addresses the commons through an “art for all” approach to engage with the political through their work in public spaces.
New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art releases 375,000 digital works for remix and re-use online via CC0
About CC, Open Culture
Today, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York announces that all public domain images in its collection will be shared under CC0, expanding their digital collection by over 375,000 images.
Bottlesmoker: an Indonesian Electronic Duo that lives by the Internet
Open Culture
Photo by M. Akbar
Indonesian electronic duo Bottlesmoker has been making DIY, “open source” music since 2005.
Opening up the Public Domain with Europeana Sounds
Open Culture
Recently, Europeana Sounds has doubled the amount of audio heritage available on the Europeana platform.
Reviving archives through remix: How a Dutch archival project is reinvigorating electronic music
Open Culture
Lakker presenting Struggle and Emerge at the Hague's REWIRE festival, April 2015. Photo by Rene Passet CC BY-NC-ND
What does it mean to listen to the past through a truly modern lens? This is the question the Dutch project re:vive seeks to answer.
Step outside of the status quo with Maya Zankoul: A Lebanese illustrator discusses her connection to the commons
Open Culture
Popular Lebanese illustrator, webcomic author, and blogger Maya Zankoul spreads the message of the commons through her art, her design studio, and her video company wezank.
Curtain up on HowlRound, the theater knowledge commons
Open Culture
HowlRound was founded five years ago as the “knowledge commons” for the theater community to better include the voices of artists and creators working for inclusivity. The HowlRound organizers we interviewed, Jamie Gahlon, Vijay Mathew, Adewunmi Oke, and Ramona Ostrowski, exemplify the concept of the commons through their commitment to community action, creative output, and creating meaningful,…
Isla Haddow-Flood on how Wikipedians are changing the narrative around Africa
Open Culture, Open Education
"Another Busy Afternoon in Kenya," Zuraj Studio. 2015 Wiki Loves Africa Winner.
Wikipedians are an integral part of the CC Community, and as a key Wikipedian in Wiki Loves Women, WikiAfrica, and Wiki Loves Africa, Isla Haddow-Flood’s work is a crux for that community.
Blender Institute’s Ton Roosendaal on open licensing and artistic success
Open Culture
Still from Caminande Llamigos
As the producers of the world’s first open movie, Ton Rosendaal and his team at the Blender Institute “work open” in every aspect of their production, from code to licensing to distribution.