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[[File:Otw-logobox-transparent.png|thumb|Logo of the Organization for Transformative Works]]The '''Organization for Transformative Works''' (OTW) is a 501c3 non-profit organization based in the US, which supports and promotes creative [[Media Fandom|fannish]] works.

The OTW both supports [[transformative works]] with hosting resources and software customised for their needs, and by furthering legal arguments that fan-fiction and other transformative works do not infringe copyright under US law. The OTW assists fans with both related legal issues and with media attention.
==History and organisation==
The [[Archive Of Our Own|Archive of Our Own]] (AO3) project was suggested by fan [[Astolat]], previously the founder of several fandom projects including infrastructure, in May 2007. The FanArchive project, later OTW, was formed to support the development of AO3.

The OTW is directed by a board, which has been chaired by [[Naomi Novik]] (2007–2010), [[Allison Morris]] (2011), and Kristen Murphy (2012-present).

==Projects==

Its [http://transformativeworks.org/projects projects] include:

* [[Archive Of Our Own]] (AO3), an archive site for fanfic writers to publish textual fanfiction
* [[Fanlore]], a fandom culture and history wiki, licenced Creative Commons Attribution-No Commercial
* [http://transformativeworks.org/projects/legal Legal advocacy] surrounding fanworks
* [http://journal.transformativeworks.org Transformative Works and Cultures] journal, a peer-reviewed journal on fanworks and fan culture
* [http://transformativeworks.org/projects/opendoors Open Doors], a fandom archiving project assisting authors in moving at-risk collections into AO3, or where that isn't presently possible (such as multimedia projects), into custom OTW hosted webspaces
== External links==
*[http://transformativeworks.org/ The Organization for Transformative Works] website
*[http://transformativeworks.org/about About the OTW] on their website
*[http://fanlore.org/wiki/Organization_for_Transformative_Works the Fanlore page on OTW]
*The [http://twitter.com/OTW_News @OTW_News] Twitter account
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