Tom Thumb Gallery

The Tom Thumb Gallery, founded in 1998, by Jimmy Kuehnle and Kjell HahnGonzalez, Jackie. [http://media.www.trumanindex.com/media/storage/paper607/news/2007/04/05/Trulife/Gallery.Endorses.Student.Art-2823721.shtml "Gallery Endorses Student Art,"] "Truman State University Index." April 05, 2007] is a student run alternative space located in Kirksville, Missouri. It is one of the only alternative exhibition spaces from the gallery at Truman State University.

The Tom Thumb Gallery was founded to provide exhibition opportunities for students and artists at Truman State University and Kirksville during the renovation of the University's main gallery. It began in 1998 in the student housing complex called Fair Apartments. Here the first three shows were held. It then moved to a renovated home located at 603 First Street for the next two years. Since it has been held at various locations including the former Aquadome, [Dowell, Jesse Collin. [http://media.www.trumanindex.com/media/storage/paper607/news/2003/03/06/News/Artists.Haven.In.Financial.Peril-387149.shtml "Artists Haven in Financial Peril,"] "Truman State University Index." March 06, 2003] the old One World Store, [http://media.www.trumanindex.com/media/storage/paper607/news/2004/04/08/News/News-In.Brief-654678.shtml#cp_article_tools "News in Brief,"] "Truman State University Index." April 8, 2004.] the Kirsville Arts Association [see above] ] and the Washington School.Burk, Nikki. [http://media.www.trumanindex.com/media/storage/paper607/news/2006/11/09/Trulife/Curious.Collection.Former.School.Houses.Natural.History.Museum.Hosts.Floating.A-2448293.shtml "Curious Collection | Former school houses natural history museum, hosts floating art exhibit,"] "Truman State University Index." November 9, 2006.] Local people call it a "floating exhibition" because of these yearly venue changes.Cho, Ester. [http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2007/05/10/music-and-culture/ "Music and culture Missouri style often off beat, off the beaten path,"] "Columbia Missourian." May 10, 2007]

Exhibitions

* An exhibition was held at the Aquadome on February 22, 2002. This event was organized by Mimi Kato. [ [http://trumantoday.truman.edu/020212.html "Notes,"] "Truman Today." February 12, 2002.]
* An exhibition was held at One World Store on April 30, 2004 to May 2, 2004. [see above] ] This event was organized and directed by Julia Karll. [ [http://trumantoday.truman.edu/pdf/pdf040413.pdf "Notes,"] "Truman Today." April 13, 2004.]
* An exhibition was held at the Washington School in 2006. [see above] ]
* An exhibition was held on April 13, 2007. [see above] ]

Significance in local culture

The rotating arts festival has been featured in Missouri tourism brochures. [see above] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.columbiamissourian.com/media/multimedia/2007/misc/2007Travel.pdf Missourian Travel & Tourism Guide]