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Permission request — non-commercial lightning artwork - jamescaseleal - 2026-07-08 Hi there –  I’m an artist and Assistant Professor of Art & Digital Media at Marist University, NY USA. I’m developing a free, non-commercial web artwork based on my ongoing interest in lightning as a subject matter. I’d like to ask whether limited use of Blitzortung live lightning data could be authorized as a trigger source for the artwork. This would not be a weather app, lightning map, alert system, forecast, or safety tool. Lightning events would simply trigger sound, flashes, particles, movement, and image/video transformations in the piece. Quick profile: Non-commercial / academic artwork. Free to access, no ads, no paid tier. Data used only as artistic triggers. No warnings, forecasts, risk scores, or safety decisions. Minimal data only: time, latitude/longitude, event ID, and intensity/quality if available. Clear attribution: “Lightning data by Blitzortung.org and contributors.” Happy to use a backend/proxy, caching, rate limits, or any approved access method you require. No scraping, bypassing authentication, or undocumented access. I’ve attached a few images from the lightning painting project for context. Would this kind of use be acceptable? Thanks — the Blitzortung project is remarkable. James Case-Leal