The permanent collection is available both physically and online for use as a teaching and learning tool for class discussions, to supplement or inspire individual and collaborative research or creative work, or as an opportunity to take a break from working and studying. A collection of over 15,000 works of art features public sculpture, prints and drawings, American Impressionism, Aboriginal art, Indian art, world photography, contemporary art, and more. Artists represented in the collection range from GVSU faculty, students, and alumni; to regional Michigan artists; to nationally and internationally renowned artists.