Public domain materials are those rare works that are not copyrighted and thus not restricted in use in any way. These public domain works can be incorporated into other publications such as wikiHow or Wikipedia. Here is a few sources one might find a public domain resource. The public domain also enables access to cultural materials that might otherwise be lost to history. 1925 was a long time ago. The vast majority of works from 1925 are out of circulation. When they enter the public domain in 2021, anyone can make them available online, where we can discover, enjoy, and breathe new life into them. About Public Domain Works Generally, works in the public domain can be used without restriction. However, determining if a work or image is in fact in the public domain can be challenging, particularly where various countries and jurisdictions exist with different laws respecting what constitutes public domain status. Choral Public Domain Library (CPDL) December 28, 2020 at 3:07 AM. 868 Followers Performing Arts. UST Singers Alumni. 1,513 Followers Musician/Band. Due to physical distancing requirements many performing arts venues were closed, curtailing not only public performances but also rehearsals and performing arts schools. In some cases, such as for the Edinburgh Festival, launched after World War II as an effort to reconcile people through the performing arts, it was the first cancellation in.
In the world of megapixel photos and Retina displays, tiny clipart images could easily feel left out. But these tiny images have their uses which cross over from education to business. So much so that Microsoft is among the few giants who offer an online clipart image gallery that’s integrated with their Office suite.
You might strike gold there, but even if you don’t manage to get that perfect clipart, fret not because there are quite a few other resources you can tap. Among them, the collection and choice is as varied as they are numerous.
Here are three of the best which I regularly access whenever I need one for my presentation or creating an educational tool.
Clker
Clker is one of the more well-known free clipart galleries. It is what you call – a place for royalty free public domain clip art. They have vector images as well as a rich choice of raster stock images. There are no restrictions on download and use as each image is in the public domain. You can go through the categories or use the search engine on top. Download options include choices of three sizes (small, medium, and large); and three formats (PNG, SVG, and ODG).
Clker has a strong sense of community. If you register and log in, you can contribute by editing and improving an image; uploading your own clipart; and also by tagging the collection for improving the site. Clker also automatically vectorizes an image if the size is larger than 1024 X 768. Editing a clipart is a very handy with the online editor on Clker.
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Clipart ETC
It is quite probable that you won’t need to come here after a visit to the above site. But hey, we all need choices right! And Clipart ETC gives you quite a few. I like this site because of its old-world style of clipart images that are very different from the ones you will find in any other clipart download service. As you can probably see, the site is very neatly arranged into collections. The quality is apparent because ClipArt ETC is a part of the Educational Technology Clearinghouse and is produced by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology, College of Education, and University of South Florida.
Images are downloadable in the GIF and TIFF format. The latter is suited for print. Then there are some files also available in the EPS formats which are of course scalable vector images. All images are in black and white, but if you so wish you can color them yourself in an image editor. Do credit this excellent site by including an URL to the source.
The Open ClipArt Library
As the site tells you – The Open Clipart Library (OCAL) is the largest collaborative community that creates, shares, and remixes clipart. This is also the resource which OpenOffice taps into. If you like creating clipart, you can feature your work here. Images can also be edited. Download formats include PNG and SVG. You can type in a resolution and download the image of your choice. The collection is extensive and richly varied.
It is highly improbable that you need to look beyond these three sites for your clipart search. Which is the one site you would recommend? Is it on this list? If not, mention it in the comments.
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When a work is in the public domain, it is free for use by anyone for any purpose without restriction under copyright law. Public domain is the purest form of open/free, since no one owns or controls the material in any way.
Works that are in the public domain in one legal jurisdiction are not necessarily in the public domain worldwide. Copyright laws differ from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, both in duration of protection and what constitutes copyrightable subject matter. For example a US Government work clearly in the public domain in the United States may or may not be free of copyright restrictions and in the public domain in other jurisdiction. At present, one of the only ways to be certain that a particular work is in the public domain worldwide is to see if the copyright holder has dedicated all rights to the work to the public domain by using CC0.
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The Met Public Domain Art
Find out more about CC's public domain tools, and learn more about Public Domain.
When does a work enter the public domain?
This varies by country. To see when a work in the United States enters the public domain see copyright.gov's public domain page.
Cornell University has also provided a handy table about copyright term and the public domain in the United States.
Creative Commons public domain tools
- CC0 (occasionally written as CC Zero) is a public domain dedication that allows copyright holders to place works in the public domain to the extent legally possible, worldwide.
- CC's Public Domain Mark allows anyone to mark a work that is already free of copyright restrictions around the world.
See http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain for more information on CC's public domain tools.
Public domain content in practice is any content without copyright. It may be freed from restrictions by the copyright, or the copyright may lapse after a certain time.
The details in practice vary between countries. More information about public domain can be found at Wikipedia's article on the public domain.
Appropedia's Public Domain Search
Appropedia's Public Domain Search was started in late 2007 when it was discovered there was no effective public available. This operates on a completely different method to searches using the Creative Commons marks. It uses a manually maintained index of known sites to be public domain - thus it is does not yield 100% public results, and content must be checked to confirm public domain status. Reliability is expected to improve and feedback by users is encouraged .
As CC public domain tools become widely used, searches based on the CC marks would be expected to a take over from Appropedia's Public Domain Search.
See also
Public Domain Art Archives