
What We Do
The Trout Museum of Art is all about art! A primary location for the visual arts in central Wisconsin, TMA is set in the thriving Fox Cities community. Our three floors of galleries host 12-18 exhibitions a year, sharing work from local, national, and international artists.
TMA also offers hundreds of classes and camps throughout the year, plus; free educational programming to those who need art to heal and feel inspired. Community events like TMA’s 63-year Art at the Park festival, exhibit celebrations, and community art projects make art accessible to all. Everything we do and the choices we make are guided by our mission, vision, and values.
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Mission
Trout Museum of Art inspires and connects all people through creative experiences and the visual arts.

Claire Erickson, Art is Her 2023
Vision
Energizing the LOVE of ART

Values
Inclusive. Creative. Authentic.
Located on College Avenue
Downtown Appleton
Built in 1922 as Brettschneider’s Furniture Company, our building was donated to the Appleton Art Center (now the Trout Museum of Art) in 2002.
The gallery railings, columns, and staircase are original to the building. The front atrium expansion was donated and built by The Boldt Company in 2010. The iconic light display on the outside of our building, created by Sandy Garnett in 2013, is called Embargoed. The origami crane sculpture external to the building was created by Timm Van Hout in 2017.
In addition to the Trout Museum of Art, five other organizations hold offices in our building: newVoices, Makaroff Youth Ballet, Appleton Boychoir, Wisconsin Public Television, and Wisconsin Public Radio.
In 2022, TMA began a search for a new building location that will allow the Trout Museum of Art to expand its programming and extend its mission to inspire and connect all people through creative experiences and the visual arts. Learn More.