This year has been a memorable one, and the CC team, network and community have so much to be proud of...
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** Hello John!
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It’s CC CEO Catherine Stihler here, and I'm delighted to be writing the intro for the final newsletter of the year.
Last Friday (16 December 2022), Creative Commons proudly celebrated twenty years of CC licensing ([link removed]) 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 helped make it possible.
This year has been a memorable one, and the CC team, network and community have so much to be proud of in 2022. I invite you to read my end-of-year reflection blog post ([link removed]) for a deeper look into the highlights of this year, as well as where Creative Commons is headed next. I'm confident that 2023 will be another great year filled with opportunities for innovation and collaboration within our global community!
Thank you so much for your continued efforts to help us advance #BetterSharing! Enjoy the holiday season, and wishing you all the best for 2023.
Sincerely,
Catherine Stihler, CEO of Creative Commons
On behalf of the CC Team love_cc
P.s. Come work with us! 🙂 We're looking for an Open Culture Manager ([link removed]) (apply by 2 January 2023) and an Open Climate Data Manager ([link removed]) (apply by 31 January 2023).
** ➤ Twenty Years of Creative Commons (in Sixty Seconds) 🎥
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“Twenty Years of Creative Commons (in Sixty Seconds) ([link removed]) ” by Ryan Junell ([link removed]) and Glenn Otis Brown ([link removed]) for Creative Commons ([link removed]) is licensed via CC BY 4.0 ([link removed])
To mark CC’s 20th anniversary, we collaborated with Ryan Junell — the artist who designed the CC logo — and CC board member Glenn O. Brown to produce a new video showcasing the journey CC has taken over two decades to transform a messy, all-rights-reserved world into a thriving open commons. The video debuted on the big screen at the #20CC event to thunderous applause.
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** ➤ CC Resources and Updates
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** 20CC: Open Works from CC’s 20th Anniversary ([link removed])
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🎂 Celebrate the official close of #20CC with our special anniversary collection! Explore video, digital experiences, music, and visual arts, all made open and available to share and remix.
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** Introducing the “Better Sharing” Illustrations — A Creative Commons & Fine Acts Collaboration ([link removed])
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🖼️ CC joined forces with Fine Acts to commissioned 12 renowned artists for the #BetterSharing collection of illustrations, based on quotes from open advocates around the world. These CC licensed creative pieces can be found in TheGreats.co ([link removed]) .
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** CC Publishes Global Open Culture Call to Action to Policymakers ([link removed])
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📣 CC's first ever Call to Action to policymakers urges policymakers to make cultural heritage openly accessible. This resource provides arguments for reforming copyright laws to benefit from our shared history and knowledge.
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** Our Work in Policy at CC: Artificial Intelligence ([link removed])
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📃 As the year comes to a close, we’re spotlighting CC’s public policy work, recapping what we’ve done in 2022 and looking ahead to the new year in the policy areas of 1) Data ([link removed]) and 2) Artificial Intelligence ([link removed]) .
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** Register for our January 2023 CC Certificate Cohort ([link removed])
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🎓 TheCC Certificate program ([link removed]) provides courses to build capacity in open licensing, open practices and engagement in our global, shared knowledge commons. Register for our next online course ([link removed]) starting 30 January.
Stay up-to-date on our work by following @creativecommons ([link removed]) or visiting the CC blog ([link removed]) . You can also support our work by donating here ([link removed]) !
👋 Other updates:
* 🤝🏽 Exciting announcement! CC has received a $1 million grant from the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation ([link removed]) to help open large climate datasets and advance better sharing of climate science.
* 🎞️ From CC’s founding in 2001 and the launch of the first CC license in 2002, Creative Commons has long been working to advance access to knowledge & culture for everyone. Check out our dynamic CC Timeline ([link removed]) showcasing key moments in CC’s history.
* 🎶 Be sure to check out our “CC20” playlist ([link removed]) ! Curated by Marko Roca, Head of Music at the Free Music Archive, this special complication of open music includes various genres such as afrobeats, balkan, bluegrass, electronica, jazz, folk, funk, hiphop, pop, salsa and triphop.
* 🇪🇺 As the European Union regulates artificial intelligence, CC encourages clear policy for general purpose artificial intelligence ([link removed]) , so the future of multipurpose AI doesn’t hang in limbo.
* 🎤 Interested in presenting at the next series of CC Open Education Platform Lightning Talks in 2023? Sign up now ([link removed]) .
* 🗓️ Get ready to celebrate the #PublicDomain! On 19 January at 1pm PST/4pm EST, Join CC, the Internet Archive, and others from the Open world for a virtual ‘The Best Things In Life Are Free’ themed party ([link removed]) to welcome new public domain works.
* 🎥 The Internet Archive has launched a VIDEO REMIX CONTEST ([link removed]) in celebration of Public Domain Day 2023! They are looking for artists of all levels to create and upload a short film of 2-3 minutes in length.
* 📸 The new 501(c)(3) Flickr Foundation ([link removed]) has officially launched. Flickr is home to more than 50 billion photos, and the Flickr Foundation will work to preserve the Flickr Commons.
* ✍ Open Future is looking for two fellows ([link removed]) who will contribute to their work on advancing digital public space and designing the future of open. Application deadline: 31 December.
* 📣 CC joined 26 public interest, advocacy, media, and civil society organizations in a letter urging Congressional leadership to exclude the “Journalism Competition and Preservation Act” (JCPA) from any pending legislation ([link removed]) , including any must-pass bills.
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