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Tag: Fine Acts
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…
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…
Introducing the “Better Sharing” Illustrations — A Creative Commons & Fine Acts Collaboration
by Ony Anukem About CC, Open CreativityTo celebrate the 20th anniversary of Creative Commons and our licenses, we partnered with Fine Acts to commission the “Better Sharing” collection. We are excited to share the collection with the world, which was unveiled last week at CC’s 20th Anniversary Celebration. The artworks are available on TheGreats.co to be enjoyed, used and adapted, and…
CC Community Spotlight Series: Meet the co-founders of Fine Acts, Pavel and Yana
by Marlena Reimer About CCIn the weeks leading up to #GivingTuesday on November 30th, we’re spotlighting leaders in the Open Movement and encouraging you to support our Better Sharing, Brighter Future campaign. We’re inching toward our $100,000 goal and hoping you can help us out. The good news is every donation up to $30,000 will be matched. You can transform…
Open Minds Podcast: Yana Buhrer Tavanier and Pavel Kounchev of Fine Acts
by Ony Anukem About CCHi Creative Commoners! We’re back with a new episode of CC’s podcast, Open Minds … from Creative Commons. On this episode, we’re joined by two guests, Yana Buhrer Tavanier and Pavel Kounchev, two of three co-founders of Fine Acts, a global creative studio that encourages experimentation and collaboration across disciplines to inspire social change. Fine…