Last call to submit work to CC's 25th anniversary zine! Send us your photographs, poems, reflections, memes, remixes, oral histories, and more by August 15. docs.google.com/forms/d/1KyK...
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Attribution is the mechanism that lets a piece of knowledge or creativity stay connected to the people who made it possible. In our new blog post, Jack Hardinges and Irina Bejan share reasons to be optimistic that AI systems can, in fact, credit their sources. buff.ly/hIW94fx
Attribution in the Age of AI - Creative Commons
Creative Commons makes the case there are reasons to be optimistic that AI systems can credit their sources.
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Join us for our next webinar on August 13 to learn how to find and reuse CC-licensed content confidence. We’ll explore some of the best places to discover openly licensed content, decode the different CC licenses, walk through the ins and outs of proper attribution, and more! buff.ly/VipX1vD
CC merch is more than just t-shirts and hoodies—it can mean real connections with other community members in your everyday life! Hear from Molly Van Houweling on why she loves wearing her CC hoodie, and then snag your own at store.creativecommons.org!
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Europeana@europeana.bsky.social · last mo.Read our newly published paper on AI 'The case for Public AI: making it happen with cultural heritage.' 400+ professionals, one shared position - cultural heritage should shape AI, not just feed it. 👉 bit.ly/4xLdyU3 #PublicAI #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #CulturalHeritage #DataSpace
CC is proud to publish The Open Heritage Companion: a practitioner’s guide developed to help cultural heritage institutions navigate the journey from closed to open collections. The Companion brings together 200+ curated resources and is available in in English, French, and Spanish!
Introducing the CC Open Heritage Companion - Creative Commons
The Creative Commons Open Heritage Companion is a guide to help cultural heritage institutions navigate from closed to open collections.
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This is your last chance to register for CC's preconference session at Wikimania 2026! The session on July 21 from 9:30 to 13:00 will be a participatory gathering where CC community members and Wikimedians will gather together to celebrate what openness has made possible. buff.ly/Nbqp7BQ
Wikimania 2026 Pre-Conference Registration: Creative Commons
Thank you for your interest in attending the Creative Commons Salon. This session will take place during the Wikimania 2026 pre-conference on July 21, 2026, from 09:30 to 13:00 at the Wikimania…
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To advance the work on CC signals, we recently held a workshop in London, bringing together policy, legal, and technical experts to discuss the evolution of the CC signals framework into legally enforceable tooling. Read the main takeaways in our latest blog. buff.ly/VyoTMJs
Takeaways from a London Workshop on CC Signals - Creative Commons
At the recent Founders Fireside Chat, Creative Commons founder Lawrence Lessig referred to himself as “hopelessly naive.” It struck me that this sort of naivete—the kind that is about believing in…
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We are thrilled to recap the first in our series of 25th anniversary events, celebrating some of the most notable moments in the history of the development and deployment of our legal tools, from creation to translation; and from advocacy to adoption. creativecommons.org/2026/07/02/t...
The Legacy of 25 Years of Creative Commons
Over the past 25 years, Creative Commons has helped transform openness from an aspiration into a global practice. The Legacy Of series reflects on four interconnected movements and the people who helped shape them.
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We commissioned four artists to create limited-edition merch designs for our 25th anniversary, and they are finally here! Order yours now at store.creativecommons.org! Learn more about each piece 🧵
this is huge. Feather Trail will be able to use audio from folks who generously choose to use CC-BY/CC-SA licenses, and credit them
Creative Commons@creativecommons.bsky.social · last mo.You can now use a CC license on eBird.org! Photos, recordings, and videos uploaded to eBird are added to one of the world's most valuable repositories of wildlife media for scientific research. And now, they're easier to share than ever! Happy sharing, bird enthusiasts 🦜 ebird.org/news/creativ...
Read our recap of the CC Founders Fireside Chat, which included stories from the earliest days of CC and thoughts about the future of sharing from Lawrence Lessig, Molly Van Houweling, Hal Abelson, and Glenn O. Brown. creativecommons.org/2026/06/30/i...
Inside the CC Founders Fireside Chat - Creative Commons
This event recap from the CC Fireside Founders event tells the story of the birth of Creative Commons twenty-five years ago.
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These are the LAST DAYS to get *Canny Valley*, the extremely limited edition, signed, numbered book collecting my collages. I'm not selling 'em - they're exclusively available to people who donate to @creativecommons.bsky.social for their 25th anniversary: giving.gofundme.com/campaign/778... eof/
You can now use a CC license on eBird.org! Photos, recordings, and videos uploaded to eBird are added to one of the world's most valuable repositories of wildlife media for scientific research. And now, they're easier to share than ever! Happy sharing, bird enthusiasts 🦜 ebird.org/news/creativ...
Select a Creative Commons License for Your Media - eBird
The photos, audio recordings, and videos you add to your eBird checklists are archived in the Macaulay Library—one of the world’s most valuable repositories of wildlife media for scientific research.…
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Watch the recording of our Founders Fireside Chat with Lawrence Lessig, Hal Abelson, Molly Van Houweling, and Glenn O. Brown, where they discuss the growth of Creative Commons into a global movement, AI and the commons, and stories from the very earliest days of CC.
Founders Fireside Chat | 23 June
To mark 25 years of Creative Commons, this special founders fireside chat brings together Lawrence Lessig, Hal Abelson, and Molly Van Houweling, in conversation with moderator Glenn O.…
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This special founders fireside chat is tomorrow, June 23, from 1-2:30 EDT! Lawrence Lessig, Hal Abelson, Molly Van Houweling, and moderator Glenn O. Brown will come together to discuss Creative Commons in its earliest days, and you do not want to miss it. Register now! buff.ly/hGPy21Z
Creative Commons Founders Fireside Chat
Register for this virtual conversation with some of the voices who helped form the commons.
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Congratulations to @researchireland.ie who joined our preprint policy framework this spring! 🙌 Research Ireland's open research policy encourages posting preprints to facilitate prompt promotion of research findings. Learn more on the ASAPBio preprint policy framework website: buff.ly/6ERevCB
Artists, educators, researchers, librarians, or anyone curious about sharing on the internet— this video is for you! Watch the recap of our CC101 webinar for an accessible deep dive into the CC licenses. youtu.be/KxdVUh6bOak
CC101: Intro to the CC Licenses | 17 June
As part of Creative Commons’ 25th anniversary celebration, this special CC101 webinar invites you to dive into the world of CC licenses. IANAL? No problem! No legal background required. Whether…
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Thank you to everyone who joined this fantastic panel event on the legacy and history of the Open Culture movement. If you weren't able to make it, check out the event recording! youtu.be/FvNTXZKqkAg
Legacy & History of Open Culture | 16 June 2026
In the early 2000s, a handful of trailblazing galleries, libraries, archives, and museums made a radical choice: to digitize their collections and release them freely, without restriction, to anyone…
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Don't forget to register for CC101: Intro to the CC Licenses, which is tomorrow, June 17 at 10-11:30 am EDT! pro.gofundme.com/event/creati...
Creative Commons 101: An Intro to the CC Licenses
Register for CC's Intro the Licenses webinar.
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Our event "The Legacy & History of Open Culture" is tomorrow, June 16, at 2:30 pm–3:30 pm UTC! You won't want to miss this panel featuring Medhavi Gandhi, Merete Sanderhoff, Andrea Wallace, and Giovanna Fontenelle, moderated by Brigitte Vézina and Dee Harris. Register today!
Creative Commons Panel: The Legacy & History of Open Culture
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Join us for a conversation with some of the voices who helped build the commons in this virtual Founders Fireside Chat on June 23. This special and rare event brings together Lawrence Lessig, Hal Abelson, Molly Van Houweling, and Glenn O. Brown.
Creative Commons Founders Fireside Chat
Register for this virtual conversation with Lawrence Lessig, Hal Abelson, and Molly Van Houweling, in conversation with moderator Glenn O. Brown.
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CC will be developing new trainings to continue providing the most relevant and up-to-date content. These trainings will likely be two-week courses that offer a digital recognition upon successful completion. Help inform the future trainings by completing this short survey! buff.ly/SQBXNZY
Community input on Creative Commons trainings with microcredentials
Creative Commons (CC) aims to provide community members new learning opportunities, based on the most relevant, up-to-date content. We will be developing new trainings, which we aim to offer in 2027.…
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In our next virtual panel event, explore the legacy and history of copyright and open licensing—examining how new legal and cultural frameworks for sharing creativity helped expand public access to knowledge, culture, and collaboration around the world. Register today:
Creative Commons Panel: The Legacy & History of Copyright & Open Licensing
Register for this virtual panel event about the history and legacy of copyright and CC licenses.
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Thanks to everyone who made it to the event on the legacy and history of Open Science! If you missed it, check out the event recording to hear the panel of experts as they reflect on how a belief in open, accessible, and reusable knowledge grew into a global movement. youtu.be/mm3r6dDTV0k
Legacy & History of Open Science | 4 June 2026
Explore the legacy and history of Open Science—how a belief in open, accessible, and reusable knowledge grew into a global movement to transform the way research is shared and built upon. The promise…
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The #OpenHeritageCoalition: 74 organizations. All continents. This Statement didn't build itself. It was co-created by a coalition who believes that equitable access to heritage is worth fighting for. The Statement just surpassed 100 signatories. Add your voice at openheritagestatement.org!
Join us on June 17 for this special CC101 webinar to dive into the world of CC licenses. Whether you're an artist, educator, researcher, librarian, or just curious, this session is the perfect way to dive into CC licensing. buff.ly/ivVGNo3
Creative Commons 101: An Intro to the CC Licenses
Register for the webinar deep dive into the CC licenses.
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Join us for a panel on The Legacy & History of Open Culture on June 16 at 2:30pm UTC! Hear about that origin story of the Open Culture movement from a panel of experts, featuring Medhavi Gandhi, Merete Sanderhoff, Andrea Wallace, Giovanna Fontenelle, Brigitte Vézina, and Dee Harris. buff.ly/ivVGNo3
Creative Commons 101: An Intro to the CC Licenses
Register for this virtual panel event.
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CC is excited to share our featured artists who have been commissioned to create limited-edition merch designs for our 25th anniversary! Check out their work below. Merch with the new designs will drop in July 🔥