Year: 2026
Type: book-chapter
Abstract: This article explores the relationship between craftivism and open cultural heritage, focusing on access to and reuse of digitised cultural heritage as a matter of cultural participation and democratic expression. It examines how openly accessible heritage materials can support creative, educational, and activist practices, while considering the legal, ethical, institutional, and economic challenges that shape access and reuse. The article argues that open cultural heritage can serve as a resource for collective imagination and civic expression, particularly for grassroots groups, independent artists, educators, and communities that may lack institutional resources. At the same time, it considers craftivism not only as a practice that can benefit from open cultural heritage, but also as a means of advocating for more equitable access to cultural heritage. From this perspective, access and reuse are understood as important conditions for equality, participation, and the democratisation of knowledge.
DOI: 10.17613/c1613-d2w36
Author: Kefalea, Revekka
Language: English
Subfield: Archeology (arts and humanities)
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7204694763