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What did Creative Commons do for Open Culture in 2023?
by Brigitte Vézina, Jocelyn Miyara, Connor Benedict Open Culture post![Laterna magica picture painted in color on glass plate. Pictures from the solar system.](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/TEKA0110768-1024x610.jpg)
2023 was quite a year for the Creative Commons (CC) Open Culture Program, thanks to generous funding from Arcadia, a charitable fund of Lisbet Rausing & Peter Baldwin. In this blog post we look back on some of the year’s key achievements.
Making AI Work for Creators and the Commons
by Creative Commons Better Internet, Community, Events, Licenses & Tools, Open Culture, Open Knowledge, Technology post![A group of about 20 people standing in a room with a slide behind them that says Open Future & Creative Commons.](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/CC-Global-Summit-2023-Day-0-1024x576.png)
On the eve of the CC Global Summit, members of the CC global community and Creative Commons held a one-day workshop to discuss issues related to AI, creators, and the commons. Emerging from that deep discussion and in subsequent conversation during the three days of the Summit, this group identified a set of common issues and values.
CC Defends Better Sharing and the Commons in WIPO Conversation on Generative AI
by Brigitte Vézina Better Internet, Copyright, Open Culture post![A World Intellectual Property Organization title slide saying Ms. Brigitte Vézina, Director, Policy and Open Culture, Creative Commons, decorated with purple and green abstract shapes and a large, gray number 8, next to a screen capture of Brigitte Vézina smiling and wearing earbuds.](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/BrigitteVézinaWIPO21092023-1024x576.jpg)
Today Creative Commons (CC) delivered a statement to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Conversation on Generative AI and Intellectual Property, as part of our engagement in global policy discussions around the important issues raised by these new technologies and their impact on creativity, the commons, and better sharing, i.e. sharing that is inclusive, equitable,…
“We Are the Commons”: Art for the 2023 CC Global Summit
by Creative Commons Events post![A colorful illustration of a wall of windows, each showing a different figure, including an axolotl and humans engaged in various activities, one wearing a blue luchador mask, and others holding a slender blue line hung with a light blue CC Global Summit banner, all surrounded by butterflies, birds, vines, and flowering plants.](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/SomosElBienComún16x9-1024x576.jpg)
[lee esta entrada en español] “Somos El Bien Común” by Eréndira Derbez is licensed via CC BY 4.0. The CC team and community volunteers have been working hard on preparations for the 2023 Global Summit, and we are thrilled to announce the official artwork for this event! “Somos El Bien Común” is a representation of…
Creative Commons Announces New Board Members: Marta Belcher, James Grimmelmann & Luis Villa
by Catherine Stihler About CC post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/New-board-members-June-2023-1024x576.png)
I am delighted to introduce the latest additions to the Creative Commons Board of Directors: Marta Belcher, James Grimmelmann, and Luis Villa. They each bring unique skills and experiences, and they’re all passionate advocates for Creative Commons and the open movement. We are at a pivotal moment in the development of Creative Commons. As we…
A Journalist’s Guide to Creative Commons 2023
by Jennryn Wetzler, Zac Crellin Open Journalism post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Front-Cover-1024x576.png)
Sharing and reusing content in newsrooms is nothing new. But embracing Creative Commons unlocks infinitely more potential, completely free of charge. Increasingly, news outlets around the world embrace Creative Commons to enhance their coverage, boost their readership, and move towards more sustainable business models. Whether you work for a smaller newsroom seeking high quality, newsworthy…
State of the Commons 2022
by Catherine Stihler About CC post![Detail of the cover of the Creative Commons State of the Commons 2022 in black text on a yellow background over details from three illustrations with text: THE MORE WE SHARE, OPEN IS BEAUTIFUL, and OPEN PALMS, NOT CLUTCHING FISTS.](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/State-of-the-Commons-2022-Cover-Detail-1024x576.png)
We are pleased to present the 2022 Creative Commons State of the Commons annual report. This report highlights key innovations, achievements, collaborations, conversations, and partnerships from CC and our global community over the past year. In 2022 we were incredibly proud to mark twenty years of CC licensing and all the groundbreaking collaboration it has…
State of the Commons 2022
page![Detail of the cover of the Creative Commons State of the Commons 2022 in black text on a yellow background over details from three illustrations with text: THE MORE WE SHARE, OPEN IS BEAUTIFUL, and OPEN PALMS, NOT CLUTCHING FISTS.](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/State-of-the-Commons-2022-Cover-Detail-1024x576.png)
Our Mission Creative Commons is an international nonprofit organization that empowers people to grow and sustain the thriving commons of shared knowledge and culture that we need to address the world’s most pressing challenges and create a brighter future for all. Together with our global community and multiple partners, we build capacity and infrastructure, we…
Creative Commons Open Education Platform: 2022 in Review
by Cable Green, Jennryn Wetzler Open Education post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/CC-Open-Education-1024x576.jpg)
The Creative Commons Open Education Team is pleased to provide a snapshot of progress made toward opening access and equity in education, through a look at our collective efforts in 2022.1 We laud the CC open education community for its important work throughout 2022. CC and community members’ open education efforts in 2022 included, but…
Open Education Week 2023: Creative Commons Celebrates Community Members
by Jennryn Wetzler, Ony Anukem Open Education post![An illustration with doodles of a laptop, puzzle, microphone, mug with steam, a box with papers coming out of it, and text that says](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/OE-Week-2023-CC-1024x576.png)
As we gear up for Open Education Week 2023 (6 – 10 March), Creative Commons wants to recognize the contributions of our open education and related open communities. In the past several months, our community members have shared their knowledge and inquiry through lightning talks, panel discussions, presentations, and working groups. The list below offers…