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New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art releases 375,000 digital works for remix and re-use online via CC0
by Jennie Rose Halperin About CC, Open Culture post![diana-screenshot](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Screen-Shot-2017-02-07-at-8.54.28-AM-e1486475769567-1024x579.png)
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.
Compartir no es delito: Sharing is not a crime
by Timothy Vollmer Copyright, Open Access post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/standwithdiego_twittershare-1024x538.png)
Why are students criminalized for sharing knowledge? Over the last two years several organizations have been highlighting the situation of Colombian graduate student Diego Gomez, who is being criminally prosecuted for sharing a research article online. Gomez is a student in conservation and wildlife management, and for the most part has poor access to many…
State Department Publishes Open Licensing “Playbook” for Federal Agencies
by Cable Green Copyright, Open Access, Open Education post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Screen-Shot-2017-01-19-at-1.51.34-PM.png)
Today the U.S. Department of State released the Federal Open Licensing Playbook, a list of considerations, use cases, and recommendations for federal departments interested in developing and implementing open license requirements on federally-funded grant projects. It is designed to assist federal efforts to maximize the impact of grant funds, and create opportunities for innovation and…
Inching Towards Open at California College of the Arts
by Eric Phetteplace Open Access post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/libraries-collection.png)
Eric Phetteplace is a fellow from our first Institute for Open Leadership, held in San Francisco in January 2015. He is a librarian at California College of the Arts. I was a member of the inaugural Institute for Open Leadership in 2015. I’m the Systems Librarian at California College of the Arts (CCA), and my IOL…
Making data and tools available for the world to see: Arturo Sanchez of CERN on why ATLAS uses CC0 data
by Jennie Rose Halperin, Noam Prywes Open Science post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/CERN_Atlas_Caverne.jpg)
At ATLAS, data sharing and an open, innovative approach to information collaboration has become a fundamental part of this important scientific community.
Blender Institute’s Ton Roosendaal on open licensing and artistic success
by Eric Steuer Open Culture post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/01_02_A-1-1024x576.jpg)
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.
Giving away your art for FREE again??
by Patrick Hochstenbach Open Culture post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/creative_commons-724x1024.jpg)
The artist Patrick Hochstenbach is a comic artist, programmer, and digital architect at University of Ghent libraries. Check out more of his work on Instagram and Twitter.
A politics of cooperation: Caroline Woolard on free culture, fine art, and everyday life
by Jennie Rose Halperin Open Access, Open Culture post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/CarolineWoolard_Slide_amphora-1024x668.jpg)
The interdisciplinary artist Caroline Woolard engages with political economy and activism through radically innovative collaborative projects.
Jonathan Barnbrook on his CC-licensed art for David Bowie’s Blackstar
by Eric Steuer Open Culture post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Bowie_Blackstar_1-1024x1024.jpg)
Jonathan Barnbrook is a world-renowned artist who has worked extensively in a variety of media including film, typography, and graphic design. He was also a close collaborator of David Bowie, and created the cover artwork for the musician’s last four albums. Sadly, Bowie died in January, just two days after the release of his final…
Trade agreements like TPP need radical transparency and meaningful public participation
by Timothy Vollmer Open Culture post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/16466471030_e95ed826f0_z.jpg)
Rolling Rebellion Sparks in Seattle to Defend Internet & Stop the TPP by Backbone Campaign, CC BY 2.0 Creative Commons and an international coalition of organizations and individuals has published the Brussels Declaration on Trade and the Internet. It follows the recent ceremonial signing of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The TPP is an example of a trade…