There are still spots left in our CC Certificate courses that run June 1-August 9, 2026. Learn about CC licenses and become a knowledge resource at your institution through this interactive, engaging, and one-of-a-kind learning opportunity. Register today! pro.gofundme.com/event/2026-c...

CC's virtual panel event The Legacy & History of Open Education is tomorrow! Hear from experts as they reflect on the origins of the open education movement, the milestones that defined its evolution, and the communities that carried it forward across regions and generations.

@doctorow.pluralistic.net 's new art book, Canny Valley, perfectly encapsulates the beauty and importance of sharing human creativity online. While supplies last, donors who contribute $125 or more to Creative Commons will receive a signed copy of the book. Get yours today!

In our newest blog post, we share several interventions we are advancing to restore trust, strengthen participation, and embed public interest values into the AI knowledge ecosystem. We do not have all the answers yet, but we do have a framework for how we will work toward them. buff.ly/aEYLBR4

Open preprint practices are crucial for immediate sharing of scientific research, and our preprint policy framework is a model for promoting preprints. A growing community of research funders and organizations agree, including the Gates Foundation, ASAP Research, and @hhmi-science.bsky.social.

Look what made it to UNESCO House 👀 You can never have too many tote bags. Especially when they're this cute! Get yours from our revamped merch store: creative-commons-shop.fourthwall.com

After Steam released its new Steam Controller on May 4, it immediately sold out. Valve then released the CAD files for the Steam Controller and its Puck under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license. What do you think about this?

On 29 April, over 100 people gathered at UNESCO House in Paris to explore how equitable access to heritage can help solve the world's most pressing challenges. Read our full recap of the event at buff.ly/gf5mIRT. And if your org hasn't, sign the #OpenHeritageStatement at openheritagestatement.org.

CC invites you to explore the legacy of Open Education through a virtual panel on May 15! Panelists include Kathryn Kure, Cable Green, and Angela DeBarger, who will reflect on the origins of the movement and the global communities that carried it forward.

Over the past several months, we've been deep in research, in conversation, and in active collaboration with communities, policymakers, and through that work, CC signals has evolved. Read our new blog post to learn more about this journey. buff.ly/i9CKx8T

We’re going to RightsCon! Let us know if you'd like to come chat with us while we’re there! We are available to chat about our work while we’re in town and may gather a small CC community group for a meal if there’s interest. buff.ly/1V8ZZyw

#Licensing Best Practices for the Sharing of Scientific #Data (A New Report From @creativecommons.bsky.social) creativecommons.org/2026/04/20/l... #scholcomm #opendata #libraries #researchdata #bestpractices

Next month, @monsauce.bsky.social and Taylor Campbell from @creativecommons.bsky.social will discuss how organizations can join a movement advancing early research sharing and open preprint practices by using, aligning with, and endorsing the Preprint Policy Framework. Register 👉️ buff.ly/vRvWIl3

We’ve signed the #OpenHeritageStatement to support a global call for equitable access to #PublicDomain heritage in the digital environment! Discover more about the Statement, how it links to our advocacy for open #CulturalHeritage and how you can sign ➡️ bit.ly/4sB1Ur0 @creativecommons.bsky.social

Today, we are sharing our newest report, "Licensing Best Practices for Sharing Scientific Data", which extends the open data practices originally designed for climate data in our 2023 report "Recommended Best Practices for the Better Sharing of Climate Data" to other disciplines. buff.ly/mkmMe2S

Upcoming events, recent blog posts, community highlights, and more! Sign up for CC's newsletter for the most up-do-date announcements and news from Creative Commons. mail.creativecommons.org/subscribe

We are extending the deadline for submissions to the 25th anniversary zine to August 15! Send us your remixes, your poems, your photography, links to your songs. We want to highlight the messy, creative, playful, political live experiences of our community! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

As a part of our anniversary celebrations, we are pleased to announce the launch of a small fund for two to three regional events in 2026 to amplify the contributions of CC communities over the last 25 years. Read more details and about how to apply in our recent blog post. buff.ly/oFxJlz5

Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday for CC 101: A Brief History, the first event in celebration of our 25th anniversary! If you missed it, or just want to relive the experience, you can watch the recording of the event. youtu.be/AzFgLYHc-oc

We call this the "I Love Sharing" starter pack. For our anniversary, we've relaunched our merch store with all new designs and ways to wear your love for sharing on your sleeve. creative-commons-shop.fourthwall.com

This year Creative Commons turns 25! Since its founding, CC has created the infrastructure that makes open knowledge possible with CC licenses powering access to tens of billions of works online. Join us in celebrating; there are many ways to get involved 🧵 creativecommons.org/25th-anniver...

Last year, ASAPbio and @creativecommons.bsky.social launched the Preprint Policy Framework that aligns funder and organizational policies to promote open, reusable, timely, and rigorous research communication. Next month, we would like to discuss how organizations can join and endorse the framework.

From publishing the first book released under a CC license to supporting CC's fundraising campaign today, @doctorow.pluralistic.net has been a friend to Creative Commons since the beginning. Recently, Cory wrote about his history with CC and how CC licenses changed the internet. buff.ly/QDwcyMK

Calling all artists! We are seeking designers for limited-edition merch designs to celebrate our anniversary. We will be choosing three artists to create one design each. Submit your portfolio or work samples for consideration by April 20: forms.gle/Y7uppNBYiiWr...

This event is next Tuesday. Reserve your spot today! pro.gofundme.com/event/creati...

Join @creativecommons.bsky.social and ASAPbio in a discussion about joining and endorsing the framework. Register 👇️ buff.ly/vRvWIl3

Creative Commons is turning 25! In honor of our anniversary, CC is raising $5 million, and the first 250 donors who contribute $125 or more will receive a signed copy of the new art book, Canny Valley by @doctorow.pluralistic.net . Get your copy and donate! giving.gofundme.com/campaign/778...

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 for an exploration of early internet culture, key copyright concepts, the birth of the CC licenses, and their impact over the past 25 years. buff.ly/rah7ZuD

It's only March, but our ins and outs for the year are clear 📈

You still have time to submit to the CC 25th Anniversary zine! What does the theme "Remix is Resistance" mean to you, your life, your work? This is your chance to get creative and contribute your self-expression to a community-created work! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

When AI systems create outputs without attribution, it is difficult to trust the information, check its accuracy, and credit the people whose work made it possible. Read our issue brief for more on the challenges and opportunities of incorporating attribution into AI outputs. bit.ly/Attribution-...

This Friday, 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, and then we'll open the floor for questions and conversation. We hope to see you there! buff.ly/8p9HYOC

At a time of geopolitical uncertainty and tightening resources, digital public goods showed what is possible through shared, open approaches. The 2025 State of the Digital Public Goods Ecosystem Report captures a year of real-world impact and renewed collective action.

New approaches to governing machine access are emerging, but they all rely on being able to distinguish between different forms of machine use. Our newest issue brief describes why categorizing machine use of the web is proving difficult to achieve, and where we stand now. bit.ly/categorizing...

If you're headed to SXSW, we'd love to see you! Catch us at two events in Austin: AI & Creative Capital: Consent, Governance, and the Future of the Open Web March 13 | 2-6 CT buff.ly/feHE4d1 The Knowledge Paradox: When Does Sharing Become Theft? March 14 | 2:30-3:30 CT lnkd.in/gmxFApXG

Do you want to be more involved with CC? Connect with others who share your passion for sharing? Stay up to date on conversations in the open movement? Join the CC community by filling out this form to be added to our community platform, Zulip, and subscribe to CC's newsletter.

Another week, another #PublicDomainFriday! "Leonid Meteor Shower over Niagara Falls" by Anonymous, 1892, National Digital Library of Poland.

CC and Internet Archive Europe, with the support of Open Nederland, hosted an event entitled “Ensuring equitable access to heritage in the digital environment: A leading role for the Netherlands on the global stage.” In our blog post, we recap the event and share the impact for CC. buff.ly/hswr6YE

CC is heading to SXSW, and we'd love to see you at these events! AI & Creative Capital: Consent, Governance, and the Future of the Open Web March 13 | 2:00-6:00 CT buff.ly/feHE4d1 The Knowledge Paradox: When Does Sharing Become Theft? March 14 | 2:30-3:30 CT buff.ly/pQHCQHg

Recently, CC attended the AI Impact Summit in Delhi, and what became clear is that AI governance is shifting from high-level principles and into harder, more structural questions about infrastructure, stewardship, and power. Read our reflection on the biggest takeaways from Delhi. buff.ly/uBvAnCV

Did you know that less than 1% of the world’s institutions share heritage in open access? In this article, our Open Culture team makes the case for openness as a key principle in the preservation and dissemination of documentary heritage. www.ijodh.org/0201-09/

Be a part of our commemorative 25th Aanniversary CC zine! We're looking for personal, political, playful, critical, messy, poetic, or practical works that explore the theme "Remix is Resistance." Submissions are open until the end of the month: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Upcoming Events in March! AI & Creative Capital: Consent, Governance and the Future of the Open Web | March 3 | 16:00 EST www.pillsburylaw.com/en/news-and-... Open Education Week Live: Open Conversation on Online Communities | March 5 | 11:00 EST oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/oew... Con't below

For this #PublicDomainFriday, we're sharing an ink painting on silk of a horse and willow tree by an unidentified Chinese artist, created during the Ming Dynasty. This work is on view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 210 and in their digital archives: www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...

Over the past year, we've engaged in a series of conversations about what CC licensing means in African contexts today. Our newest blog post discusses the themes that emerged from those conversations and asks: how must "open" evolve to remain just, relevant, and community centered? buff.ly/tw9a76c

This week, CC’s Brigitte Vézina, Dee Harris and Beverley Francis are at UNESCO in Paris attending a meeting of the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions to raise awareness about the #OpenHeritageStatement. Learn more: openheritagestatement.org

In 2026, we want to deepen our community engagement, strengthening connections and creating more meaningful ways for everyone to engage. Read our new blog post for a peek at some of our community plans for the coming year: creativecommons.org/2026/02/17/b...

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! Submit your work (art, photography, stories, poems, comics, and more!) by March 31. buff.ly/WjuAB2T

Use this free to remix template to create a valentine for your forever crush: open education! www.canva.com/design/DAHA1...

If you are at the AI Impact Summit, catch CC's CEO, Anna Tumadóttir, during these upcoming sessions!