The association OpenCulturas has been founded on February 1st, 2023. It is responsible for the free and open source software (FOSS) governance of the platform software OpenCulturas.
The major objectives are:
- Advancement and support of arts and culture by means of free software that facilitates access to and distribution of information
- Fostering the free and open source software OpenCulturas and its community
- Facilitating the further development of the OpenCulturas software, its usability, accessibility, compliance, and enhancements to lower the barriers for everyone
Obiding to the principles of a non-profit organization, the association plans to:
- Organize and coordinate the software development
- Acqusition or facilitating of funding
- Attending and organizing suitable events to promote FOSS in the cultural sector
- Consulting for organizations that plan to adopt OpenCulturas