Budget: $490,500 Activated: 03/03/2025 Deadline: 04/16/2025 Call Summary Texas Tech University System seeks to commission a professional Artist to create a site-specific exterior sculpture(s) to be placed at the TTU Jones AT&T Football Stadium, near the new south end zone. Public art will be placed in this location as a beacon to this new part of the stadium. Budget Description All inclusive. The Project budget amount is inclusive of all costs associated with this Public Art project including, but not limited to, artist fees, other consultants’ and Subcontractors’ fees, insurance conforming to Texas Tech standards, engineering, materials, fabrication, transportation, installation (including any site modification), and post-installation documentation. Project Description Original commission - see full RFQ online for additional project details, as well as any posted addenda to questions. https://www.txsmartbuy.gov/esbd/TTUS_TTU-JONES-ATT-SEZ_PUBLICART_RFQ Artwork Goals Texas Tech University System seeks to commission a professional Artist to create a site-specific exterior sculpture(s) to be placed at the TTU Jones AT&T Football Stadium, near the new south end zone. Public art will be placed in this location as a beacon to this new part of the stadium. Safety is imperative; durable, low-maintenance materials are recommended to withstand West Texas’ intense weather conditions. Ideal submissions will create an art piece that showcases the athlete specifically pertaining to football and conveys a sense of movement. Artists should think of a figure or body in motion. This art installation will not only serve as a beacon in the area but will also give passersby an idea of the energy and excitement of Texas Tech football. The south end zone has created a monumental front door for Texas Tech football. Three potential options for the art location are indicated in the photo attachments. TTU is open to a stand-alone sculpture on the south side (location 1), a large-scale mural (location 2), a stand-alone sculpture on the east side (location 3), or multiple locations if the budget allows. Submitting artists should consider lighting and other elements that will draw attention to the sculpture at various times throughout the day. They may also want to consider finding ways to make the piece interactive. Water features are highly discouraged. Public art near this location includes “Run” by Simon Donovan and Ben Olmstead (https://ttuspublicart.com/collection/run/), “Universal Signs” by Barabara Grygutis (https://ttuspublicart.com/collection/universal-signs/), “Raider Red” by Garland Weeks (https://ttuspublicart.com/collection/raider-red/), “Masked Rider” by Grant Speed (https://ttuspublicart.com/collection/masked-rider/), and several murals by Mike Mandel (https://ttuspublicart.com/collection/team-spirit/) and Kenneth Pirtle (https://ttuspublicart.com/collection/visions-from-the-matador-song/). See photos and information about the public art at the included links. Artists should keep in mind that this is a very high traffic location and will host many different types of people, including student athletes, general public, and game day attendees. Any concepts that may be considered polemic or political should be avoided. In order to be considered, submissions must comply with the requirements outlined in this document. Objects that are mass-produced or of standard manufacture are not eligible for consideration. Artwork Location Description Site-specific artwork to be located in Lubbock, TX at Texas Tech University's Jones AT&T Football Stadium. Site History Texas Tech University Founded in 1923 as Texas Technological College, Texas Tech University has the distinction of being the largest comprehensive higher education institution in the western two-thirds of the state of Texas. Texas Tech’s campus boasts a strong tradition of Spanish Renaissance architecture, characterized by light-colored brick structures with stone accents and red tile roofs. More information about the architectural standards of Texas Tech can be found at www.fpc.ttu.edu/fpcweb/vendor/architectureguidlines.jsf. Texas Tech University System Public Art Program The Texas Tech University System’s Public Art Program was initiated by the Board of Regents as an investment in the campus environment and an extension of Texas Tech’s educational mission. The Public Art Committee, with the Director for Public Art, commissions original public artworks of the highest quality, be they permanently sited, portable, or architecturally integrated. These works are funded using one percent (1%) of the estimated total cost of each new major capital project. Since 2001, the Public Art Program has commissioned or purchased artworks by some of today’s leading artists, including Deborah Butterfield, Terry Allen, Barbara Grygutis, Larry Kirkland, Bruce Munro, Jesús Moroles, James Surls, Albert Paley, and numerous others (ttuspublicart.com). Project Background Jones AT&T Stadium, home to Red Raider football since November 29, 1947, is one of the most electric gameday atmospheres in college football. The stadium’s beauty on the outside is the perfect façade for the gameday experience that lies within its walls. The stadium has received many enhancements over the years. The final remaining renovation was the south end zone. With this renovation, as well as the addition of the Womble Football Center, Texas Tech has created the largest contiguous football facility in the stadium. Learn more about this project here: https://texastech.com/facilities/south-endzone-and-womble-football-center-project/105. Finalists will develop a design concept that reflects the standards and culture of Texas Tech specific to the Jones AT&T South End Zone project and will prepare presentation materials, drawings, a model, and related specifications in sufficient detail and in the format required to convey the design intent. Eligibility All professional artists are eligible to apply. Application Requirements Resume: 2 page(s) maximum Work examples: 5 - 15 Artist Statement: 500 word maximum Letter of Interest: 500 word maximum Please describe your initial impressions of and projected approach to this public art project for TTU's Jones AT&T Football Stadium. Specifically, please address your thoughts on location and medium and, if applicable, discuss any projects for which you used a similar approach (limit to 250-500 words). Feel free to also list any affiliation that you may have to TTU. References: 3 Artists are allowed to apply in teams. Artists applying as a team must split the allotted number of work examples between themselves. Additional Requirements Attachment A PDF Form Selection Information Selection Process Texas Tech will select the Artist that best meets the requirements, based on the information contained in their response to the Request for Qualifications, any reference checks conducted, and the information presented during any interviews conducted as part of the selection process. Selection Criteria Specifically, in the selection of finalists, Texas Tech University System and its University Public Art Committee will review and consider the following: 1. The conceptual basis for the Artist’s body of work as defined in the written statement. 2. The quality – technical and aesthetic – of the artist’s past work as represented in the image submissions. 3. The experience of the artist in successfully designing, fabricating, administering, and completing public art projects and/or custom architectural elements on time and in budget. 4. The artist’s training and education. 5. The quality and comprehensiveness of the submission package. Timeline RFQ Posted: March 3, 2025 Written Inquiries Due: March 21, 2025 Responses to Inquiries Posted: March 26, 2025 Artist Submission Due: 3:00 PM CDT, Wednesday, April 16, 2025 Finalist(s) Selected and Notified: June 2025 Finalist(s) Design Presentations: August 2025 Commission Awarded: early fall 2025 Project Completion: mid-2026 Texas Tech reserves the right to modify this schedule as required. Additional Resources https://www.txsmartbuy.gov/esbd/TTUS_TTU-JONES-ATT-SEZ_PUBLICART_RFQ Full RFQ (PDF) Site photos (PDF) Sample TTUS Public Art Contract (PDF) Contact Information Emily Wilkinson Executive Director of Public Art Box 42014 Lubbock Texas 79409 United States emily.wilkinson@ttu.edu 8068341668