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The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) is one of the United States’ largest art museums, with renowned artworks in its encyclopaedic collection. It has made images of its public-domain works available to use without restriction, bringing its mission to be 'for the benefit of all the people forever' firmly into the digital age. Jane Alexander, Chief Digital Information Officer at the CMA, gave Douglas McCarthy the inside story behind the announcement.

In 2017 the Mauritshuis published its collections in Europeana Collections in high-resolution and in the public domain, joining leading institutions in the OpenGLAM movement to promote open access to cultural heritage. In this interiew, Mauritshis curator Lea van der Vinde tells Douglas McCarthy how open access helps the Mauritshuis fulfil its mission.

Kathryn M. Rudy considers the huge expenses of doing scholarly work in her field of art history, and addresses systemic issues that art historians encounter in writing illustrated publications.