About Us
Mission
The Trout Museum of Art inspires and connects all people through creative experiences and the visual arts.

Jamie Chavez, Reclaiming Identity Exhibition, 2022-23
Who We Are
The activities that allow TMA to fulfill its mission include exhibitions, educational programming, and events like Art at the Park. TMA hosts 12-18 exhibitions a year, displaying 800-1000 works of art, by 200-400 artists. We also offer hundreds of classes and camps throughout the year and free educational programming to those who need us most. Everything we do and the choices we make are guided by our values.
In addition to the Trout Museum of Art, five other organizations hold offices in our building: newVoices, the Makaroff Youth Ballet, the Appleton Boychoir, Wisconsin Public Television, and Wisconsin Public Radio.
We strive for diversity across the globe
Vision
Energizing the LOVE of ART
Values
INCLUSIVE – We embrace differences and find strength in our creativity and connectedness. We make the greatest impact when a full range of voices are represented.
CREATIVE – We passionately believe that art opens minds and changes people’s lives each and every day.
AUTHENTIC – We form faithful relationships with our community and believe that art is at the center of what it means to be alive and empathic person.

Meet our amazing team!

Christina Turner
Executive Director

Ann Weuve
Curator

Ashley Acker
Marketing Manager

Beth Scueffner
Gallery Coordinator

Julie Gardner
Development & Art at the Park Coordinator

Meg O’Brien
Finance Director
Valerie Medina
Education Manager
Brianna Clough
Hannah Fenn
Jin Han
Cora Nowakowski
Megan Pepin
Shelby Stoddard
Sam Thompson
Gallery Staff
Shawn Thiel
Operations Manager
Located in
Downtown Appleton
Built in 1922 as Brettschneider’s Furniture Company, our building was donated to the Appleton Gallery of Art (now TMA) in 2002.
The layout of the galleries, railings, columns, and staircase are original to the building. The front vestibule expansion was donated by the Boldt Company in 2010 and the iconic light display on the outside of our building is called Embargoed was created by Sandy Garnett in 2013. The, also iconic, origami crane on the building was created by artist Timm Van Hout in 2017.