The Commons

Your opportunity to contribute to describing the world's public photo collections.

The Commons Your opportunity to contribute to describing the world's public photo collections.

Register with The Commons

Thank you for your interest in joining The Commons on Flickr! We need to know a little about you and your institution. Also, if you can direct us to any existing online photography collections you currently display, that'd be great.

Once you've submitted your registration of interest, we'll send a confirmation email to the address you specify. Simply click on the included link to complete the registration process.

Things you should know before you register:

There must be "no known copyright restrictions" on the content you publish. You will also be expected to have a page hosted on your website that outlines your organization's understanding of "no known copyright restrictions". You can see examples of other pages like this here.
Your institution will need sign an additional Terms of Service agreement with Yahoo! Inc. related to your participation in The Commons.
You'll need to tend to your account and love it like it's a newborn lamb. This means that you'll have to set aside time to curate new photos to add on a regular basis, and read and respond to feedback given by the Flickr community. It’s rewarding and a lot of fun, but like most things worthwhile it does take time and effort.
We welcome institutions from all around the world, but ask that you please fill out the form in English only, as the team that handles the program is based in the U.S.
Please note: we require institutions to have a dedicated account for participation in The Commons. This means that any of your recent event photos or similar will need to be hosted in a separate Flickr account - the upside is that you get a whole account dedicated to your Commons loveliness.

About your Institution

What's it called? Required

The Commons on Flickr is only open to cultural heritage institutions at this time, and not to individuals.

If your organisation has a website, what's the URL?

Do you have any photography collections online already? Required
No
Yes, the URL is:

What's the URL for your organisation's Flickr account? Required

This will look something like http://flickr.com/photos/xxxxx/

And where are you located? Required

Please tell us about your institution (including the size of your collection) Required

It's useful for us to hear about things like your history, your mission, and how much digital content you hold.

About you

Your first name Required

Your last name Required

Your Job Title Required

Your Email Address Required

We will not share your email address with anyone. It will only be used for Commons-related correspondence.

Your own Flickr Account URL

You, the applicant, are not required to have a separate Flickr account.

Or, cancel.