Summary
Organization name
The Citadelle Art Museum
Tax id (EIN)
26-1961223
Address
520 NelsonCanadian, TX 79014
Established in 2009 and one of only three fine art museums in the 26,000-square-mile Texas Panhandle, The Citadelle Art Museum was created as a gift from Dr. Malouf and Therese Abraham. A place where art, beauty, and learning could belong to everyone. Their dream has grown far beyond the museum’s walls, reaching students across rural communities who may never have the chance to step inside a gallery.
This year, we are celebrating 10 years of The Citadelle Roadshow, our traveling art outreach program that brings hands-on creative learning straight into classrooms across the Panhandle. What began as a simple idea—“take art to the kids”—has become one of the most impactful education efforts in our region.
Over the past decade, the Roadshow has reached 47,947 students, logged 56,825 miles, and served schools in 26 counties (including one in OK), including 50 schools and universities served since 2016.
Teachers tell us that Roadshow days feel “special” and “highly anticipated.” Students call them “magical.” Parents often say this is the moment their child discovered a love for art.
When you support The Citadelle Art Museum through Panhandle Gives, you support far more than art; you support access, imagination, and opportunity.
The Roadshow remains 100% free to schools, saving districts thousands of dollars in art education expenses. Every lesson, every supply kit, and every mile traveled is funded through generosity from people who believe children in rural communities deserve the same creative opportunities as anyone else.
The demand for Roadshow visits continues to rise. Last year, we shared the gift of art with 2,900 students in 27 schools. This year, even more schools have asked us to visit. Our goal is simple: serve every class that asks. Your support helps ensure that we never have to turn anyone away.
Gifts made to the Charlotte Rhodes Art Education Endowment help secure staffing for two education positions at the museum. Roles that allow us to plan lessons, load vans, coordinate school visits, and meet children right where they are.
Ten years of Roadshow visits have created countless moments where students light up as they discover what they can make with their own hands. Those moments matter. They build confidence, spark new interests, and remind kids that creativity is part of who they are.
Thank you for being part of this work. The past ten years have been extraordinary, and the next ten are already calling.
Established in 2009, and one of only three fine art museums in the vast 26,000 sq. mile panhandle of Texas, the mission of The Citadelle Art Museum is to provide a sanctuary for the enrichment of life through the visual arts. Museum founders, Dr. Malouf and Therese Abraham, created The Citadelle Museum as part of their vision to expand the knowledge and education of individuals of all ages and diverse backgrounds. In 2016, The Citadelle launched The Citadelle RoadShow, a traveling art outreach program that delivers art programming to students across the panhandle that have no access to an art museum or on-campus creative art programming opportunities. The RoadShow is the only program traveling into schools offering custom programming to build the arts education in the classroom. With great success, we've had a 400% increase in education impacts, offering 5,000+ hours of art education while engaging more than 20,000 students by traveling over 16,000 miles. The Citadelle has quickly advanced as an artistic destination through its contribution to tourism in the Texas Panhandle and continues to lead the way in art outreach education innovation
Organization name
The Citadelle Art Museum
Tax id (EIN)
26-1961223
Address
520 Nelson