ArDrive, the storage app of AR.IO, the world’s first permanent cloud network built on the Arweave blockchain, has partnered with NFT.NYC to permanently and immutably store creators’ artwork, forever.
Alongside OneHub, which helps creators connect with their fans to monetize their NFTs, the leading annual non-fungible token event – live in New York City 25-26 June 2025 – has given all artists submitting work to this year’s show access to ArDrive.
The decentralized storage app safely stores data on-chain in a way that proves the origin and ownership of a creators’ work regardless of how it may be copied or misused, resisting current AI trends and placing power back in the hands of artists. Thanks to Arweave’s ‘pay-once-store forever’ model, nothing stored through ArDrive and on AR.IO can ever be lost.
ArDrive recently saved Nike’s NFT collections from oblivion after they disappeared from a centralized cloud provider earlier this year. Additionally, ArDrive and AR.IO have also preserved the CrypToadz, Degenerate Ape Academy, and Solana Monkey Business NFT collections.
Commenting on ArDrive’s partnership with NFT.NYC, the app’s founder Phil Mataras, says: “Preserving NFT.NYC artwork permanently aligns with our mission to get forever data storage in the hands of everyone, and ensures creators own their work and legacies without compromise. We’re proud to help protect artistic expression from the fleeting nature of Web2.”
Notably, most digital art is not stored on-chain, making it susceptible to censorship, deletion, and loss. With over 18 million files permanently stored in the last five years, ArDrive has permanently preserved almost 2,000 pieces of art, which are now censorship-resistant, tamper-proof and verifiable, helping digital art to endure.
Around 12 million users are projected to own NFTs by the end of 2025, and as the digital art ecosystem matures, permanence has become a critical missing layer. ArDrive is raising awareness of this issue through sponsorship of NFT.NYC where it is giving creators the ability to permanently store and preserve their art for generations to come.
About ArDrive
ArDrive is the leading decentralized storage app on AR.IO, the world’s first permanent cloud network built on Arweave. Designed for creators, developers, and everyday users, ArDrive makes it easy to store, organize, and share your most important files, forever. Whether you’re preserving NFTs, AI datasets, or critical documents, ArDrive ensures your data is immutable, censorship-resistant, and accessible for generations to come.
Supported by the Arweave permaweb, AR.IO is the first permanent cloud network, enabling decentralized and censorship-resistant access to data, storage and domains that never disappear. By decentralizing access, AR.IO ensures that information remains permanently available, tamper-proof, and free from centralized control. Its incentivized gateway network enhances reliability, while the Arweave Name System (ArNS) introduces self-sovereign, permanent domains that never expire and never need renewing. AR.IO empowers developers, creators, and businesses to build on a truly resilient, open internet.
