Summary
The Texas Tech University System (TTUS) is soliciting Statements of Qualifications from professional visual artists for a public art project at the Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering in Lubbock, Texas. The selected artist will design, fabricate, transport, and install a site-specific, seated life-size exterior bronze statue honoring Mr. Edward E. Whitacre Jr., integrated with a bench/seating area, with a total project budget of $350,000. Proposals must be submitted electronically via the Trimble Unity Construct Bid Portal by 11:00 AM Central Time on July 10, 2026, and project completion is scheduled for 2027.