About the Lyceum
The Texas Lyceum is a nonpartisan, statewide leadership organization established in 1980. It develops the next generation of Texas leaders through civic, business, and academic engagement. The organization comprises 96 active directors and over 800 alumni who represent a broad cross-section of the state’s leadership.
JR Trevino, 2026 President
2026 Theme — “Texas Forward”
The 2026 program year is grounded in Civil Discourse and the Campaign for Civility. Five conferences across Texas will explore critical topics shaping the state’s future: food systems, hospitality, disaster response, workforce education, and infrastructure. Together, these conversations advance a shared vision for moving Texas forward.
Q1 — Laredo
Q2 — San Antonio
The Artist in Residence Program
The Artist in Residence program merges art with civic engagement, bringing creative expression into the heart of the Lyceum’s leadership mission. Each year, a selected artist creates six original works, one per conference, and one for the overall theme of the year.
The program provides national exposure for the artist through an influential network of Texas leaders in business, government, and the nonprofit sector — while giving Lyceum members a deeper, more personal connection to each conference theme.
Lyceum Pubcon on Space with Art from a Houston artist