The holdings of the current partners focus primarily on the cultural heritage of Europe and North America. Broadening this scope is a central objective of the consortium, which is actively seeking to engage photo archives and institutions from other regions of the world, particularly those specializing in non-Western art and architecture. Furthermore, the available holdings depend on the ongoing digitization campaigns of the partner institutions.
Members recognize that photo archives are shaped by the interests, priorities, and biases of the archivists, librarians, and scholars who assembled them. Accordingly, the consortium seeks not only to diversify the collections represented on the platform, but also to create a space for critical inquiry into the formation of these archives and reflection on their influence on the discipline of art history and related fields.