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Europeana Copyright Community

Who we are

The Europeana Copyright community is a group of professionals interested in copyright and digital cultural heritage. 

What we do

We cultivate, curate and share knowledge around the topic of copyright in the cultural heritage sector. We run dedicated communications channels to help professionals access tools, resources and news around copyright as well as to discuss best practices across the sector.

Why join?

  • Shape copyright practices that serve the needs of the digital cultural heritage sector
  • Stay informed about copyright trends, legal and policy changes, rights information and approaches to clearing rights
  • Share best practice, connect with like-minded professionals and promote your activities through our mailing list
  • Contribute to advancing digital cultural heritage in Europe by engaging with our projects, task forces and working groups

Activities and resources

Copyright Community Work Plan
Title:
Woman Lying on the Beach. Annabel Lee
Creator:
Manet, Édouard
Date:
1879-1882
Institution:
Statens Museum for Kunst
Country:
Denmark

Copyright Community Work Plan

The Europeana Copyright Community is one of the Europeana Network Association's specialist communities. Explore their work plan for 2024.

Task Forces and Working Groups

Out of Commerce works Working Group
Title:
Helsingin rautatieasema, perspektiivipiirustus keskushallista, 1913
Creator:
Saarinen, Eliel
Institution:
Museum of Finnish Architecture
Country:
Finland

Out of Commerce works Working Group

This Working Group provides a space to exchange information and recommend approaches to successfully use the legal solution to make out of commerce works available online.

Meet the Steering Group

Latest news

More out of commerce works available - but a long road ahead
Title:
Landschaft mit Eichen
Creator:
Martin von Molitor (Künstler_in)
Date:
1811
Institution:
Albertina
Country:
Austria

More out of commerce works available - but a long road ahead

Created: 18 March 2024

The out of commerce works ‘legal solution’ removes the obligation for cultural heritage institutions to ‘clear copyright’, item by item, in materials that are not in commercial circulation. The positive results of such a system are starting to be visible but some challenges remain for it to be truly successful. Find out more about the state of play.

Article 14 and the public domain - the state of play across Europe
Title:
Cykelloppet Herrhagen runt 1942. Gjuteribacken uppför.
Creator:
Dan Gunner
Institution:
Värmlands museum
Country:
Sweden

Article 14 and the public domain - the state of play across Europe

Created: 1 February 2024

Article 14 of the Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive improves protection for works in the public domain, supporting our right to access our shared cultural heritage. But how is it being implemented across Europe? The Europeana Copyright Community’s dedicated Task Force on the topic shares their research.

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