News

Creative Commons announces three new staff members

February 12, 2018

Ryan Merkley

I’m excited to announce three new members of the Creative Commons team: Jennryn Wetzler, Assistant Director of Open Education; Sophine Clachar, Data Engineer; and Jay Walsh, Chief of Staff. Jennryn joins us following her work at the U.S. Department of State, where she piloted open educational resources (OER) use for public diplomacy. There, she helped … Read More “Creative Commons announces three new staff members”

About CC

Creative Commons launches Memorial Fund Grants and Fellowship in Memory of Bassel Khartabil

February 7, 2018

Jennie Rose Halperin

Creative Commons is accepting applications for two new opportunities to continue the legacy and impact of Syrian Palestinian Open internet activist Bassel Khartabil.

About CC

Katherine Maher, Ruth Okediji, Chris Bourg to Keynote Creative Commons Global Summit

January 29, 2018

Ryan Merkley

We’re super excited to announce our keynote speakers for the 2018 CC Global Summit from April 13-15 in Toronto.

Events

We are entering the Discovery phase of CC Usability

January 18, 2018

Jane Park

Over the next few months, we will be talking to users and creators of CC images, text, and data as part of updating the usability of CC tools in 2018. For our purposes, we are defining CC usability as both enhancing the experience of sharing and collaborating with CC’s current toolset, and conceiving of new … Read More “We are entering the Discovery phase of CC Usability”

Arts / culture

Art and the Every Day with Mike Winkelmann (AKA beeple)

Jennie Rose Halperin

Beeple, AKA Mike Winkelmann, is a graphic designer, artist, and videographer whose popular video art and design work has largely been released free under CC.

Arts / culture

News

Thank you to Private Internet Access, lead sponsor of CC’s Global Summit

Private internet access is the lead sponsor of the 2017 CC Global Summit. Thank you for your support!

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Secret negotiations, empty promises: Copyright policymaking needs sunlight for better outcomes

We’re taking part in Copyright Week, a series of actions and discussions supporting key principles that should guide copyright policy. Every day this week, various groups are taking on different elements of the law, and addressing what’s at stake, and what we need to do to make sure that copyright promotes creativity and innovation. Today’s … Read More “Secret negotiations, empty promises: Copyright policymaking needs sunlight for better outcomes”