What the photograph keeps.
Preserve is the permanent Artefakt Archive — a publicly accessible record of documentary photography and film made over decades in Chicago, Calgary, across the Americas, and beyond. The archive is both a reference for researchers and a working collection: all new accessions are catalogued, held with consent, and made accessible to the communities who appear in it.
Open to researchers, by appointment.
The Artefakt Archive is publicly accessible by appointment. Researchers, journalists, educators, and community members are welcome to request access. Licensing for editorial and documentary use is available. Write to jon@artefakt.foundation with your research context and the material you are seeking.
Archive Access
The Artefakt Archive is open to researchers, journalists, and community members by appointment. Access is free. Licensing for editorial, documentary, and educational use is available on request.
The Archive Platform
A searchable, publicly browsable archive catalogue is in development. To be notified when the online archive launches, write to jon@artefakt.foundation.