The museum's locations have varied from the walk-in closet of a commercial gallery (rented for $1 per year),[1] the second floor of a downtown office building, and now a satellite facility in Detroit's Russell Industrial Complex.
The Russell facility was also the location where they awarded the first Prinzhorn International Art Prize whose recipients included Christo and Jeanne-Claude.
[2] Christo and Jeanne-Claude have also contributed to the museum's permanent collection, which comprises more than 200 small-scale pieces.
As of 2010[update], it consists of seven galleries between Detroit and Pontiac, Michigan, totaling about 16,000 square feet.
[3] In its history, it has worked with a wide range of artists including: Sol LeWitt, Yoko Ono, and Iain Baxter.