Open Archief is organizing a series of public events for heritage professionals and interested parties in the creative reuse of heritage collections. These Re:Use Clinics address matters essential for reusing collections and for the process of makers.

The kick-off will be a clinic about ‘Copyright’. Copyrighted heritage is after all often not suited to creative reuse. What exactly do we mean by 'open collections', and how can you reuse their materials? How do you find out how "open" your found archival item is? What is the importance of copyright protection and the importance of freely accessible material? And what are your rights as an artist?

Moderator Brigitte Jansen will host talks by Arlette Bekink from Pictoright and Douglas McCarthy on behalf of Open GLAM’S. There will be plenty of time for questions.

Open Archief and the Re:Use Clinics events are a collaboration between:

The Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision (Sound and Vision)

International Institute of Social History (IISH)

Het Nieuwe Instituut (HNI)

About Open Archief

Open Archief is a multifaceted, collaborative research project that explores the beauty and innovation that can be inspired by making archival material accessible to artists for creative reuse. Brought forward by three Dutch heritage institutions: Het Nieuwe Instituut (HNI), The Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision (Sound and Vision), and the International Institute of Social History (IISH).

Through an artistic residency program, a symposium, and several workshops throughout the year, Open Archief brings media artists and heritage institutions together to discuss the importance of creative reuse of heritage and of making digital collections available. Our Re:Use Clinics are workshops and presentations which invite archival institutions and artists to discuss the use of archival material.

Nederlands

Open Archief organiseert speciaal voor makers en geïnteresseerden in creatief hergebruik van archiefmateriaal gratis toegankelijke Re:Use Clinics. In deze clinics worden onderwerpen behandeld die essentieel zijn voor archiefonderzoek en voor het proces van makers die hier mee bezig zijn.

Als kick-off zal deze clinic gaan over ‘Copyright’. Auteursrechtelijk beschermd erfgoed komt namelijk niet zomaar in aanmerking voor creatief hergebruik. Hoe kom je erachter hoe ‘open’ jouw opgedoken archiefstuk is? En wat zijn jouw rechten als maker?

Er worden twee presentaties gegeven door Arlette Bekink van Pictoright en Douglas McCarthy namens Open GLAMS. Brigitte Jansen modereert de Q&A.