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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

Join our Community through the Europeana Network Association

Activities and resources

Title:: Stilleven met kazen, amandelen en krakelingen
Creator:: Clara Peeters
Date:: 1615
Institution:: Mauritshuis
Country:: Netherlands
Copyright:: Public Domain

Copyright when sharing data with Europeana

Guidance on rights statements and information on copyright for cultural heritage institutions, data partners and aggregators who share data with Europeana.

Title:: Vanitas Still Life
Date:: 1662
Institution:: Rijksmuseum
Country:: Netherlands
Copyright:: Public Domain

Copyright and digital cultural heritage

Resources and information for professionals who want to improve the quality of their collections data with reliable information around copyright, open access and rights statements.

Title:: Shells on a Table
Creator:: Balthasar van der Ast
Institution:: Mauritshuis
Country:: Netherlands
Copyright:: Public Domain

Copyright tools and resources

A set of tools and resources to support professionals dealing with copyright in the cultural heritage sector.

Title:: Still Life
Date:: 1860
Institution:: Rijksmuseum
Country:: Netherlands
Copyright:: Public Domain

Copyright management guidelines for cultural heritage institutions

These guidelines from the Europeana Copyright Community aim to to support best practice in copyright management in cultural heritage organisations.

Title:: Woman Lying on the Beach. Annabel Lee
Creator:: Manet, Édouard
Date:: 1879-1882
Institution:: Statens Museum for Kunst
Country:: Denmark
Copyright:: CC0

Europeana Copyright Community Work Plan 2023

The Europeana Copyright Community is one of the Europeana Network Association's specialist communities. Explore their work plan for 2023.

Task Forces and Working Groups

Title:: Three Butterflies
Date:: c.1683 - c.1726
Institution:: Rijksmuseum
Country:: Netherlands
Copyright:: Public Domain

Article 14 Task Force

This Task Force focuses on the implementation and possible impact of Article 14 of the Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive.

Title:: Helsingin rautatieasema, perspektiivipiirustus keskushallista, 1913
Creator:: Saarinen, Eliel
Institution:: Museum of Finnish Architecture
Country:: Finland
Copyright:: CC BY

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.

Title:: Molen bij een rivier
Date:: 1770 - 1814
Institution:: Rijksmuseum
Country:: Netherlands
Copyright:: Public Domain

How-to guide for labelling cultural heritage

This Task Force aimed to assess the feasibility of a decision-making schema for cultural heritage institutions to identify copyright and neighbouring rights in their collections.

The final recommendation

Explore rights clearance, open access and more!

Watch more webinars

Title:: [Castellfollit de la Roca]
Creator:: Desconegut
Date:: 1910/1920
Institution:: Ajuntament de Girona
Country:: Spain
Copyright:: Public Domain

Meet the Steering Group

Meet Fred Saunderson, Community Chair and the members and manager of the steering group

Fred Saunderson

Rights and Information Manager

National Library of Scotland

Management Board Member

Chair - Copyright community

Marina Markellou

Ethics Advisor

National Centre Scientific Research Demokritos

Andrea Wallace

Associate Professor

University of Exeter Law School

Hande Ozkayagan

Research associate and prae doc university assistant

University of Vienna

Bartolomeo Meletti

Education and Research Executive

Learning on Screen

Annabelle Shaw

British Film Institute

Ana Lazarova

IP lawyer

Digital Republic Association

Deborah De Angelis

International Copyright Lawyer

Creative Commons Italy Chapter

Ellen van Keer

Member team expertise

meemoo, Flemish institute for archives

Ariadna Matas

Policy Advisor

Europeana Foundation

Community & Partner Engagement

Keep up to date with the latest news and and add your voice to discussions!

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Title:: Frederik Hendrik neemt als stadhouder zitting in de Staten van Holland, 1625
Date:: 1732 - 1733
Institution:: Rijksmuseum
Country:: Netherlands
Copyright:: Public Domain

Latest news

Title:: Locale TV in actie
Creator:: Loeffen, Ger
Date:: Regionaal Archief Nijmegen
Institution:: The Netherlands
Country:: 1985-04-03
Copyright:: CC BY-SA

New memorandum supports the dissemination of audiovisual works in the Netherlands

Created: 4 December 2023

After the successful negotiation that led to a memorandum of understanding to make musical works available under the out-of-commerce system, stakeholders in the Netherlands have now signed a memorandum of understanding on audiovisual works. Discover insights into this important memorandum of understanding.

Title:: Übungen an der Sprossenwand
Creator:: Hamann, Heinrich
Date:: 1909
Institution:: Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg
Country:: Germany
Copyright:: CC0

Discover insights from the copyright office hours on rights on user-generated content

Created: 22 November 2023

On 19 September, members of the Copyright Community joined an informal chat around the rights and permission that need to be managed when individuals contribute to cultural heritage data. In today’s post, we tell you about some of the thoughts and ideas that were shared during the session.

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Upcoming events

Title:: Clocks: Richard Greene's museum at Lichfield, showing the "Lichfield" clock, two men discussing it. Engraving, 1748, after H. White.
Creator:: Henry White
Institution:: Wellcome Collection
Country:: United Kingdom
Copyright:: CC BY

12 December 2023
17:00 — 18:00 Online

Copyright office hours on cross-border uses of copyright-protected materials

Join this copyright office hours session to discuss cross-border uses: clarifying questions around the applicable jurisdiction when using copyright-protected material, with peers and experts in the copyright community.

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Title:: Clocks: Richard Greene's museum at Lichfield, showing the "Lichfield" clock, two men discussing it. Engraving, 1748, after H. White.
Creator:: Henry White
Institution:: Wellcome Collection
Country:: United Kingdom
Copyright:: CC BY

23 January 2024
13:00 — 14:00 Online

Policy office hours on data governance and the Europeana Licensing Framework

Join this copyright office hours session to talk about data governance and the Europeana Licensing Framework with peers and experts in the copyright community.