[pd-discuss] Public Domain Remix

Thu Jan 24 16:10:58 UTC 2013

The Public Domain Remix is an initiative that will be launched on the
Public Domain Day 2013 in Paris - promoted by the OKFN France & Wikimedia
France

The idea is to leverage onto the Public Domain Review collections, in order
to encourage people to remix  selected works from the public domain with
other works (either from the public domain or licensed under an open
licence). While the Public Domain Review is usefull to show how precious
and valuable the public domain is, the Public Domain Remix will be used to
illustrate the value of the public domain by what can be done with it.

On the model of the "Wiki loves monuments" initiative, we would like this
initiative to take the form of a challenge (once a year) run by each
national chapter or group from Wikimedia and the OKFN network. Wikimedia
France & OKFN France will take the lead on this initiative, hopefully
followed by others jurisdictions.

During the public domain day in Paris (January 31st), we will provide a
series of torrents of Public Domain works that every attendant will be able
to download to their own devices. The event will also provide an exhibition
of Public Domain works remixed by French artists (sculptures, musics,
images, etc), so as to encourage others artists to do the same by
submitting their own personal remixes to the challenge.

Selected remixes (from each jurisdictions) will eventually become part of
an online publication (published every 3 or 4 months).
If anyone is willing to contribute to this initiative (either with remixed
artworks or other resources), please don't hesitate to contact us !
Cheers,
Primavera
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