“Input” by Adam Pieniazek, modified by Creative Commons, is licensed via CC BY 2.0.
 
In 2026, Creative Commons will continue to ensure that technological change strengthens, not erodes, the commons and improves the acts of sharing and access that are part of our everyday lives. We do this by applying first principles, practical strategies, and lessons learned from decades of advancing the commons. Sharing of research, educational materials, heritage, and creative works are acts of generosity—these are the gifts people give to the commons. Access to these same shared resources enables collaboration, innovation, and understanding. Together, this is how we improve access to knowledge and build a more equitable future.  
  

What We Built Together in 2025

 byAnna Tumadóttir   About CC 
Colored swirls with the CC logo nestled between the colors.

CC Signals: What We’ve Been Working On

 bySarah Hinchliff Pearson   Licenses & Tools 
Bird's eye view photo of a small hut and a concrete path through a lush green forest. However, the image is slightly distorted by digital artefacts.

Where CC Stands on Pay-to-Crawl

 byCreative Commons   Policy, Sustaining the Commons 
A bird's eye view photo of an orange sand mine with transport lorries, but the image is slightly distorted by digital artefacts.

Global Call to Action: Open Heritage Statement Now Open for Signature

 byBrigitte Vézina,   Dee Harris   Open Culture, Open Heritage 
Impressionist painting of rooftops and a blue sky dotted with clouds with a white hot air balloon in the sky.
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Images Attri­bution

   

Colored swirls with the CC logo nestled between the colors.
"Kaleidoscope 2" by Sheila Sund is licensed under CC BY 2.0, remixed by Creative Commons licensed under CC BY 4.0
 
Bird's eye view photo of a small hut and a concrete path through a lush green forest. However, the image is slightly distorted by digital artefacts.
Distorted Forest Path by Lone Thomasky & Bits&Bäume, licensed with CC BY 4.0.
 
A bird's eye view photo of an orange sand mine with transport lorries, but the image is slightly distorted by digital artefacts.
"Distorted Sand Mine" by Lone Thomasky & Bits&Bäume, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
 
Impressionist painting of rooftops and a blue sky dotted with clouds with a white hot air balloon in the sky.
"Watering Place at Marley" by Alfred Sisley, 1875, CC0, Art Institute of Chicago, remixed with "TAROCH balloon" by Creative Commons/Dee Harris, 2025, CC0.