A Culture of Sharing
Creative Commons is building a culture of sharing.
By allowing your work to be available to millions of other creators on the web, you might be responsible for the next big thing.
Learn more by watching this video!
A Shared Culture is a short video about CC by renowned filmmaker Jesse Dylan. Watch it now.
Global Summit
For three days from 16-18 September 2011, the Creative Commons Global Summit, Powering an Open Future, will bring together the CC community in Warsaw, Poland.
The CC Global Summit is taking place 16–18 September 2011 in Warsaw Poland. Learn more!
The Power of Open
Stories of creators sharing knowledge, art, & data.
The stories in The Power of Open demonstrate the breadth and creativity of the individuals and organizations using CC.
Learn more by reading the book!
The Power of Open: Stories of creators sharing knowledge, art, & data using Creative Commons. Read it now.
Learn
What is Creative Commons?
Creative Commons helps you share your knowledge and creativity with the world.
We're helping to realize the full potential of the Internet—universal access to research and education, full participation in culture—to drive a new era of development growth, and productivity.
License
How can I license my work?
There is no registration to use the Creative Commons licenses. Licensing a work is as simple as selecting which of the six licenses best meets your goals, and then marking your work in some way so that others know that you have chosen to release the work under the terms of that license.
Our license-choosing tool can help you select the right license.
Explore
Looking for creative work?
Looking for music, video, writing, code, or other creative works?
Creative Commons has developed a search portal that allows you to find CC-licensed works through sources like Google and Flickr.
Global Network
CC Affiliate Network
Promoting CC Around the World
The CC Affiliate Network consists of 100+ affiliates working working in over 70 jurisdictions to support and promote CC activities around the world.
The teams engage in public outreach, community building, translation, research, publicity, legal and policy work, and in general, promoting sharing and our mission.
Case Studies
Al Jazeera
Satellite television network
The Al Jazeera Creative Commons Repository hosts select broadcast quality footage that Al Jazeera has released under CC Attribution. Read our case study for Al Jazeera.
Whitehouse.gov
The official website of the President of the United States
The official website of the Obama-Biden Administration incorporates a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Licence for all third-party material. Read our case study for Whitehouse.gov.
CC Store
Support CC
Buy Swag and Goodies
Show that you love to share! Support CC with t-shirts for your loved ones, vinyl stickers for your laptop, buttons, and lapel pins.