Growing Collections

Although not on public display, strengths of the nearly 2,000-object permanent collection include several works by famed Western artist Maynard Dixon, important regional women artists Eve Drewelowe and Edith Hamlin, and a comprehensive collection of work by Jimmie F. Jones that exemplifies his notable career in the region. Within SUMA’s holdings is an especially robust collection of prints that includes well-known artists such as Marc Chagall, James McNeill Whistler, Kawase Hasui, Thomas Hart Benton, and Käthe Kollwitz, among others. A number of gifts and acquisitions have focused on photography, such as Brett Weston, Gary Edward Adams, and a portfolio called DE | MARCATION: A Survey of Contemporary Photography in Utah. 

If you are interested in our collection for scholarly purposes and would like more information about artwork or artists within our collection, please contact us by email at sumacollections@suu.edu. Depending on the artist or artwork and your needs, we may be able to provide information such as basic biographical information, titles, dates, media, and low-resolution images. Please allow up to 3 weeks for us to follow up on your request.

Access SUMA's Collection

We are working on making SUMA’s permanent collection accessible to the public. Currently, we have a few curated exhibitions available online for you to explore. These include works by Jimmie Jones and Brett Weston, as well as student-curated exhibitions. You can access this online database through the HUB or at SUMA on the kiosk in the Jimmie F. Jones Gallery. 

Campus Loan Collection Request

If you have an office on campus you may request a work of art to be installed during one of SUMA’s open request periods. We will not be taking any new requests for installation of artwork in campus offices outside of these periods. However, please feel free to contact SUMA at sumacollections@suu.edu at any time to request that artwork be moved or taken down.