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Texas Tech University System Public Art Program

Texas Tech University System's 1%-for-art program, operating from the office of Facilities Planning & Construction.

Providing the Texas Tech University System campuses with public art in conjunction with all capital projects through TTUS Facilities Planning & Construction. Includes Texas Tech University, TTU Health Sciences Center, TTU Health Sciences Center El Paso and Angelo State University.

09/10/2026

Today we are highlighting Lubbock’s own Glenna Goodacre!

Born on August 28, 1939, Goodacre quickly became a prominent painter and sculptor who went on to win prestigious commissions to design the Sacagawea dollar coin and sculpt the Vietnam Women’s Memorial. Always maintaining strong ties with Texas Tech University, Goodacre became integral to the aestetic of student life.

“I am a sculptor of people. People of all ages, all races. Portraits of people - groups of people. I enjoy People. I love my work....and feel incredibly fortunate in making a living doing what I love.” - Glenna Goodacre

09/03/2026

The process and the final result✨🖌️🎨

Artist Selena Mize (Selena Mize) completed ‘Bridging the Gap’ for the Student Sucess and Military Education Centers at Midwestern State University this past summer.

Visit the second floor of the MSU Texas Bridwell Activities Center to see the finished mural.

MSU Texas Student Success Center MSU Texas Military Education Center

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Video Credit: MSU Texas

08/24/2026

What goes best with a first day outfit? Public art of course!

Whether you are taking your first steps on campus or on your daily commute, be sure to check out the public art along the way.

Visit ttuspublicart.com to learn about the public art on your campus.

Happy First Day of classes!

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Larry Kirkland, “Headwaters”, 2002 at the Humanities and Education Complex (TTU)

David B. Hickman, “The Messengers”, 2013 at Media & Communication Building (TTU)

Terry Allen, “Liquid Assets”, 1996, at School of Art (TTU)

Po Shu Wang, “Comma”, 2005-06 at Student Union Building (TTU)

The Art Studio at RDG Design: Matt Niebuhr & David
Dahlquist, “All the World’s a Stage”, 2019 at Talkington College of Visual and Performing Arts Theater & Dance Complex (TTU)

Randy Walker, “100 Reflections”, 2024 at Centennial Plaza (TTU)

Rebecca Thompson, “Rain Stones”, 2015 at Bayer Plant Science Building (TTU) ttudaviscollege

08/21/2026

As the fall semester approaches, we are feeling inspired by Owen Morrel’s ‘Cube-i.’

Morrel was inspired by a drawing of a cube by Leonardo DaVinci. The cube, a symbol of wholeness or oneness, was, for DaVinci, a geometric representation of the interconnectedness of all things in the universe. Cube-i’s interactive nature triggers the spirit of exploration in the mind of the viewer—mirrors reflect those who view the sculpture and the surrounding environment, making navigating through the site a fanciful and unique experience.

Find ‘Cube-i’ at the Archer College of Health and Human Sciences at Angelo State University.

08/19/2026

Happy World Photography Day!

Featured here is Joel Salcido’s ‘El Aprendizaje’ from his series ‘Spain: Millennium Past.’

Photojournalist Joel Salcido grew up in Mexico and the United States. In 1999-2000, the Salcido family, seeking to understand its roots, moved to Belorado, a small village in northern Spain. Photos produced during the artist’s yearlong sabbatical there culminated in ‘Spain: Millennium Past.’ In this series, the artist suspends time and its ceaseless evolution to invite viewers to experience images of a rich culture that pauses to savor life’s simple joys. By printing his photos in warm tones of earth, Salcido seeks to capture fragments of time where “visual poetry and beauty reside.”

Located in the TTU Administration Building.

08/14/2026

Located at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center), ‘Luminarias’ depicts universal images that speak to all health care professions.

Find ‘Luminarias’ in the Academic Classroom Building Courtyard and see if you can identify different systems within the human body. Do you recognize any in this video?

‘Luminarias’ (2011) by Cakky Brawley

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08/07/2026

Congratulations to all those graduating this weekend!🎓

Don’t forget to snap a celebratory photo with Peter Woytuk’s ‘Bulls’ at the Animal & Food Sciences Building on Texas Tech campus.

08/06/2026

The Texas Tech University System Public Art Collection is honored to announce the most recent acquisition, ‘Odyssey’ (1996), by the late artist and TTU Professor Emeritus Kenneth Ray Dixon.

Generously donated by the estate of Ken Dixon, ‘Odyssey,’ from his series “Order and Disorder,” is now permanently on view at the TTU School of Art. Texas Tech School of Art

Constructed from acrylic and mixed media on wood engraving, this modular artwork invites viewers to slow down and study the partial images pieced together. Inspired by an array of subjects from quantum physics to ornithology, and drawing on art historical references and styles, Ken Dixon’s interlocking puzzle pieces bring disparate images and ideas together into a single cohesive arrangement.

08/03/2026

Happy August from the TTUS Public Art Collection!

Featured here is ‘SunHelix’ by Roger White Stoller. Created for the Plaza Verde Residence Hall at Angelo State University, ‘SunHelix’ combines geometry, metaphor, and abstraction, and embodies the spirit of lifelong learning. While the swirling patterns in the piece are inspired by designs found in nature, their abstract quality allows for the possibility to see new things with each viewing.

Watch Roger White Stoller speak about ‘SunHelix’ here: https://youtu.be/23GZuuCb8Z8?si=XoiNvMwpGrN0OBzN

07/27/2026

You don’t have to go far to find an adventure!

Take a self-guided art tour of the Texas Tech University System Public Art Collection. With pieces across the system campuses, there is always something to discover.

Visit ttuspublicart.com to find our interactive ArTTrek map, or DM us for a curated route!

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1508 Knoxville Avenue
Lubbock, TX
79409

Website

http://ttuspublicart.com/

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