Author
Douglas McCarthy, Jane Alexander
Description
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.
Date
2019 January 23
Publisher
Europeana Pro
Institution
Europeana Foundation
Jurisdiction
United States
Language
ENG
Copyright Information
In Copyright
Rights and Reuse
CC BY 4.0
Cortex Citation:
Douglas McCarthy and Jane Alexander, “Open access arrives at the Cleveland Museum of Art,” Copyright Cortex, accessed October 18, 2026, https://copyright-cortex.org/research/open-access-arrives-at-the-clevel-museum-of-art.
Douglas McCarthy and Jane Alexander, “Open access arrives at the Cleveland Museum of Art,” Copyright Cortex, accessed October 18, 2026, https://copyright-cortex.org/research/open-access-arrives-at-the-clevel-museum-of-art.