Mission

The Trout Museum of Art’s mission is to promote, teach and nourish the creation and appreciation of the visual arts. The activities which allow The Trout Museum of Art to fulfill its mission include: exhibitions, educational programming and special events such as the annual Art at the Park artist exhibitor festival, lectures, workshops, family fun days, musical concerts and a biennial exhibit for local artists.

History

At our beginnings in 1960, the Appleton Artists Guild set out to provide educational opportunities for local artists, create a suitable viewing gallery, and amass a permanent collection. Sharing and critiquing artwork and technique had been the very first activities pursued by the guild. We established our first gallery on Morrison Street in 1972 as the Appleton Gallery of Art, and moved to our current location in the Reigel Building (donated by Lyle Reigel) on College Avenue as the Appleton Art Center in 2002. The 2010 Trout gift realizes our longtime hope to have a permanent collection of visual art, now as The Trout Museum of Art.