Organization for Transformative Works

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Organization for Transformative Works

We believe that fanworks are transformative and that transformative works are legitimate. Learn more at: https://www.transformativeworks.org/

The Organization for Transformative Works is a nonprofit organization established by fans to serve the interests of fans by providing access to and preserving the history of fanworks and fan culture in its myriad forms. The Organization for Transformative Works (OTW) is a nonprofit organization established by fans to serve the interests of fans by providing access to and preserving the history of

fanworks and fan culture in its myriad forms. Our projects include Archive of Our Own, Legal Advocacy, Fanlore, Transformative Works and Cultures and Open Doors. We envision a future in which all fannish works are recognized as legal and transformative and are accepted as a legitimate creative activity. We are proactive and innovative in protecting and defending our work from commercial exploitation and legal challenge. We preserve our fannish economy, values, and creative expression by protecting and nurturing our fellow fans, our work, our commentary, our history, and our identity while providing the broadest possible access to fannish activity for all fans. The OTW will preserve the record of our history as we pursue our mission while encouraging new and non-mainstream expressions of cultural identity within fandom.

06/05/2026

May's newsletter spotlights Open Doors' plans to import artworks, 's annual bingo challenge, and the upcoming 2026 OTW Board of Directors election. Check out the latest news post for details: https://otw-news.org/35u5xtbc

05/30/2026

tag wranglers have canonized some new "No Fandom" additional tags and revised subtag and metatag relationships of existing "No Fandom" canonical tags. Check out the latest news post for details: https://otw-news.org/y8pvnu7j.

05/28/2026

May’s Signal celebrates AO3’s exit from open beta + tips for you on keeping your AO3 account secure. Read more at https://otw-news.org/5n72uc27

05/27/2026

🧐 What's your favorite "Not Beta Read" tag you've seen on ? Did any of those read in the video make you laugh? Lets us know in the comments!

05/23/2026

Manacles Press, publisher of various fanzines including Nudge Nudge Wink Wink (Professionals), McPikus Interruptus (Wiseguy), and Consupiscence (multifandom), is importing the zines’ fanworks to the ! Read all about it at: https://otw-news.org/bdfvy74u

05/21/2026

The Elections committee is pleased to announce that the timeline for the 2026 election for new members of the Board of Directors has been posted! Read more at: https://otw-news.org/yckrmdu5

05/20/2026

✍️ Ready to make the jump from reader to writer and publish your own on ? Watch our tutorial to find out how!

👉 Check out our TikTok for the mentioned playlist and more tutorials just like this: tiktok.com/

05/19/2026

's March code releases included a slew of collection, bookmark, and history bug fixes, as well as several improvements for site admins. Read more at https://ao3-news.org/v-0-9-468

05/16/2026

Applications for Social Media Moderators (especially if you speak Chinese) and Chair-Track Volunteers are still open, check out our volunteering page for more information: otw.org/volunteer!

Do you have experience in managing or leading people? Are you a frequent Bluesky, Twitter | X, or RedNote user who enjoys helping others? Are you interested in the rescue and preservation of fanworks? The is recruiting! Learn more at: https://otw-news.org/mrx56zjn

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