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Hello John!


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 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 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 (apply by 2 January 2023) and an Open Climate Data Manager (apply by 31 January 2023).

➀ Twenty Years of Creative Commons (in Sixty Seconds) đŸŽ„

“Twenty Years of Creative Commons (in Sixty Seconds)” by Ryan Junell and Glenn Otis Brown for Creative Commons is licensed via CC BY 4.0 


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.  


Watch the video.

➀ CC Resources and Updates

20CC: Open Works from CC’s 20th Anniversary


🎂  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.
 

 

Introducing the “Better Sharing” Illustrations — A Creative Commons & Fine Acts Collaboration


đŸ–ŒïžÂ  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.

 

CC Publishes Global Open Culture Call to Action to Policymakers



📣 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.
 

 

Our Work in Policy at CC: Artificial Intelligence


📃  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 and 2) Artificial Intelligence.

 

Register for our January 2023 CC Certificate Cohort


🎓 The CC Certificate program provides courses to build capacity in open licensing, open practices and engagement in our global, shared knowledge commons. Register for our next online course starting 30 January. 
Stay up-to-date on our work by following @creativecommons or visiting the CC blog. You can also support our work by donating here!
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