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This year Creative Commons turns 25! Since its founding, CC has ...

2026-04-14T12:30:11Z

This year Creative Commons turns 25! Since its founding, CC has created the legal and social infrastructure that makes open knowledge possible. CC licenses now power access to tens of billions of works online and have been used to make over half of all scientific research open and accessible.

We could not have gotten here without the support of our community, and we want all of you to be a part of the celebrations! Here's how to get involved: 🧵

To kick off Creative Commons’ 25th anniversary celebrations, ...

2026-03-31T18:00:42Z

To kick off Creative Commons’ 25th anniversary celebrations, we’re taking a look back at where it all began. Join CC’s own Shanna Hollich, Learning and Training Manager, for an exploration of early internet culture, key copyright concepts, the birth of the CC licenses, and their impact over the past 25 years.

Register today: https://pro.gofundme.com/event/creative-commons-101-a-brief-history/e781950

This Friday, March 20 at 12:00 pm EST, we are holding our first ...

2026-03-18T21:50:11Z

This Friday, March 20 at 12:00 pm EST, we are holding our first Community Office Hours! Stop by to hear a brief presentation from Jocelyn Miyara, CC's Community Engagement & Strategy Manager, about what we're up to for the year, and then we'll open the floor for questions and conversation. We hope to see you there!

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/FtgmpqjSQUifL38EwAS87w#/registration

Image by Mark Wang for Fine Acts x OBI, licensed with CC BY NC SA 4.0.

For our anniversary this year, we're creating a special zine ...

2026-02-16T15:24:04Z

For our anniversary this year, we're creating a special zine to commemorate our community's contributions, achievements, and memories from 25 years of CC. Our theme? Remix is resistance!

We are looking for creative works that reflect how remix, reuse, adaptation, and sharing can challenge power, build community, preserve culture, and imagine more just futures.

Submit your work (art, photography, stories, poems, comics, and more!) by March 31. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVpc0z0G9B534AJZLKldyIxb6FrhPPBgSEIuAF8w0MMcwQdw/viewform?usp=publish-editor

We're starting #PublicDomainFriday where we share one gem ...

2026-01-16T18:48:58Z

We're starting #PublicDomainFriday where we share one gem from the public domain at the end of every week. And how could we not start with this one??

Share your own favorite public domain image or remix this one and share with the hashtag!

"I Know a Secret" by Eulalie Osgood Grover, 1911.
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/54cf4cf9-ba79-48cf-9255-74160765c597/

If you’re passionate about making knowledge and culture ...

2025-11-13T16:16:02Z

If you’re passionate about making knowledge and culture accessible, we have a course for you! The CC Certificate for Open Culture/GLAM (galleries, libraries, archives, and museums) is a 10-week virtual professional development training course designed for institutions and community groups dedicated to cultural heritage preservation.

Sign up for the Jan 26-Apr 5 course here: https://www.classy.org/event/2026-cc-certificate-course-registration/e720698

When shared openly, cultural heritage collections… ...

2025-10-20T15:33:58Z

When shared openly, cultural heritage collections…
👁️‍🗨️ …are easier to find
👥 …reach broader and more diverse audiences
🤲 …can be preserved, safeguarded and refined in digital form
💯… can be (re)used with more legal certainty

Learn more about what openness does for cultural heritage here: https://buff.ly/DUe2hf7

Image: Library - Staircase © 2022 by Traveller_40 is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

We recently published a video titled Open Licensing for Research ...

2025-10-01T19:06:01Z

We recently published a video titled Open Licensing for Research with Creative Commons. It explains how CC licenses work, why CC BY is the most open option, and how openly licensing your research with CC can strengthen the collective power of the scientific community.

Watch it here, and help us spread the word by sharing it with your network: https://youtu.be/_IBTfklg8q0?feature=shared.

CC is elated to announce that we have officially become an NGO ...

2025-08-21T17:58:36Z

CC is elated to announce that we have officially become an NGO partner with
UNESCO (npub1tft…yaat) 👏!

Learn more about what this means for our organization: https://creativecommons.org/2025/08/21/creative-commons-becomes-an-official-unesco-ngo-partner/

We just kicked off the public consultation phase of CC signals, ...

2025-06-25T17:45:17Z

We just kicked off the public consultation phase of CC signals, with a few hundred of our closest collaborators showing up to celebrate this milestone with us.

We're opening the doors for public input to help shape the next phase of this work.

Learn more & share your thoughts: https://creativecommons.org/2025/06/25/introducing-cc-signals-a-new-social-contract-for-the-age-of-ai/

We're kicking off public feedback on a new framework ...

2025-06-23T18:27:23Z

We're kicking off public feedback on a new framework we're developing: 🌱 CC signals.

CC signals are designed to give stewards of large content collections a clear way to express how they want AI developers to give back to the commons.

Come explore this first phase and help shape what comes next!

Register→ https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/DEHmT8fRTNeV1BjNaKZisQ#/registration

Have you heard about the CC Certificate 🤔? It is a 10-week ...

2025-05-31T13:02:33Z

Have you heard about the CC Certificate 🤔? It is a 10-week long online course, requiring about 6-10 hours of work per week. While you can work mostly on your own time, there are graded materials due every week and a minimum of four optional webinars to attend.

Image: Studying © 2022 by Dr. Matthias Ripp is licensed under CC BY 2.0

The CC Open Education Platform works to support the CC mission ...

2025-05-06T16:05:26Z

The CC Open Education Platform works to support the CC mission through education, advocacy, and outreach with a focus on using open licenses and related policies to maximize the power of open education. 🏋️

If you’re interested in getting involved in the world of open education advocacy, learn more here: https://network.creativecommons.org/cc-open-education-platform/

Image: Text on Shelf © 2016 by Pixabay is marked with CC0 1.0

FYI: you don’t need to register with CC before obtaining a ...

2025-04-21T16:04:17Z

FYI: you don’t need to register with CC before obtaining a license for your work. We offer our licenses, code, and tools to the public for free and without obligation! 🙌

Your CC license is legally valid as soon as you apply it to any material you have the legal right to license. 💪

Any other pressing questions? Check out our FAQ page: https://creativecommons.org/faq/#what-is-creative-commons-and-what-do-you-do

Image: "Sharing" © 2009 by Marcus Johnstone is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0

Calling all creatives! 🎨 We’re looking for marketing ...

2025-03-12T19:02:16Z

Calling all creatives! 🎨 We’re looking for marketing agencies and service providers to collaborate with us on our communications initiatives. If you’re passionate about our brand and what we can achieve together, submit your expression of interest by March 21. Details: https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/RFI-for-Creative-and-Marketing-Services.pdf

We’ve got three amazing sessions (and tacos! 🌮) planned for ...

2025-02-24T20:21:55Z

We’ve got three amazing sessions (and tacos! 🌮) planned for you during our Open House for an Open Future event on March 8 at #SXSW.

Get your ticket today! https://loom.ly/Zg06A6c

This initiative unites institutions and organizations worldwide ...

2025-02-20T19:58:16Z

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This initiative unites institutions and organizations worldwide who share a common belief in the potential of open solutions and aims to encourage UNESCO to develop international guidance to improve open access to cultural heritage.

Learn more about TAROCH, its mission, and how to get involved—all in one place! 👉 https://creativecommons.org/about/arts-culture/advocacy/

We’re excited to announce the launch of the #TAROCH (Towards a ...

2025-02-20T19:57:18Z

We’re excited to announce the launch of the #TAROCH (Towards a Recommendation on Open Cultural Heritage) webpage.🎈

Today is #GivingTuesday and we won't be long: we need your ...

2024-12-03T16:11:28Z

Today is #GivingTuesday and we won't be long: we need your support! This year, we have an ambitious goal of raising $100,000. CC is a nonprofit team of 18, so community is important and we know we can hit this goal with your help. Please donate here & share this post with your network: https://loom.ly/IlzCp3o

But...what is Open Culture? We have answers. Today we've just ...

2024-11-14T19:35:04Z

But...what is Open Culture? We have answers. Today we've just released the Open Culture Capsule series: a multi-episodic video series that examines some of the most frequently asked Open Culture questions.

In our most recent blog, you'll find a description for each episode and you can visit the CC YouTube channel to find more.

https://creativecommons.org/2024/11/14/top-questions-about-open-culture-answered-in-five-short-videos/

Have you ever wanted to learn more about CC licenses? How to use ...

2024-08-07T12:59:49Z

Have you ever wanted to learn more about CC licenses? How to use them? What the Commons actually is? Then you should consider enrolling in our CC Certificate course. The September Certificate enrollment is open: https://loom.ly/vF2PNN0. #CCCert, #OpenEd #OpenAccess