CANADIAN, TX — The Citadelle Art Museum is pleased to announce two professional development opportunities for Texas K-12 teachers this summer, both held in The Gallery at The Citadelle Art Museum in Canadian, Texas. Each session is designed for educators across every grade level and every discipline, with a Certificate of Completion provided for teachers seeking PD hours.

Both sessions explore how visual art can deepen student understanding of complex subjects, from the weight of history to the influence of design and advertising on culture and consumerism. Tickets for each event are $20 and include a light breakfast and coffee.

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Holocaust Stories: Survivors' Voices
Friday, June 19, 2026 | 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.

This professional development event offers new perspectives on teaching the Holocaust through visual art and the eyes of young people. Designed for teachers of all subjects and grade levels, the session provides educators with thoughtful approaches to this challenging topic. This PD will provide useful lesson ideas that are both interdisciplinary and suitable for vertical adjustments within the content area.

Survivor stories and visual art will serve as entry points for helping students engage with difficult history in ways that are honest, age-appropriate, and lasting.

The session ties directly into the museum's current exhibition, Human Resonance: Portraits with Presence, which features portraits of Holocaust survivors by internationally celebrated painter David Kassan. In his work, Kassan utilizes research, interviews, and painting to create an even more meaningful “portrait” of a survivor. Human Resonance is organized in partnership with Chelsie Nicole Contemporary, in collaboration with The Citadelle Art Museum, and remains on view through June 13, 2026.

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Art Deco Through the Eyes of an Illustrator
Wednesday, July 8, 2026 | 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.

The Citadelle Art Museum presents this PD opportunity for Texas K-12 teachers. The era between WWI and WWII saw vast changes in America and Europe. From the Pandemic of 1920, to the party that was “The Roaring Twenties”, to innovations in construction such as reinforced concrete, and mass-produced aluminum, and then the Great Depression, America saw a transformation that allowed form to follow function, in even the most modest lives. Modernizations in production increased, allowing everyone to enjoy amazing architecture, furnishings, fashion, and all forms of Art. 

At The Citadelle Art Museum, we are fortunate to have 3 works by one of the greats of Illustration during the Art Deco period, J.C. Leyendecker, as well as one painting by his mentee (and subsequent master of American Illustration), Norman Rockwell. This PD opportunity will focus on how Art became more than just Art, becoming a driver for new consumerism, communication, and influence in America.

We will provide lesson ideas that are interdisciplinary, open to cross-curricular connections, and suitable for vertical adjustments within the content area. 

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Event Logistics

• Location: The Gallery at The Citadelle Art Museum, 520 Nelson Ave, Canadian, TX 79014

• Arrival: Light breakfast and coffee from 8:30 a.m. Program runs 8:45 to 11:30 a.m.

• Parking: Teachers are welcome to park in the Canadian Middle School parking lot and enter through The Citadelle's back entrance across Washita Avenue.

• Tickets: $20 per session

• PD Hours: Certificate of Completion provided

• Registration and Ticket Purchase: Visit https://thecitadelle.org/events-calendar/

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About The Citadelle Art Museum

Located in the Texas Panhandle, The Citadelle Art Museum is dedicated to preserving and sharing a world-class collection of fine art while honoring the legacy of its founders, Dr. Malouf and Therese Abraham. The museum brings art to rural communities through in-house exhibitions and outreach programs like The Roadshow, which has reached more than 47,000 students across 26 counties since 2016. The Citadelle is open Tuesday through Saturday, 11 am to 4 pm. To learn more, visit www.thecitadelle.org.