What was the name of the Texas college where Georgia O'Keeffe taught art from 1916 to 1918?

Georgia O'Keeffe taught at West Texas State Normal College from 1916 to 1918.

The college was in Canyon, Texas, near the Palo Duro Canyon region. O'Keeffe taught there after working in South Carolina and Virginia, and the experience exposed her to the wide landscapes of the Texas Panhandle. The area’s open spaces later informed paintings associated with her Texas years.

West Texas State Normal College changed names over time and is now known as West Texas A&M University. Historical references therefore use several institutional names, which can make the biographical detail difficult to identify. The name current at the time of O'Keeffe’s appointment is the answer to this question.

Her teaching career was important because she developed ideas about art education while also pursuing her own work. During this period, she created increasingly abstract charcoal drawings that Alfred Stieglitz later exhibited in New York.