Call for Entry TTUHSC Public Art
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The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center campus in Lubbock offers students the opportunity to expand knowledge in five schools that are on the forefront of health care education. In June 2017, they broke ground for new buildings that will bring additional opportunities for education and research initiatives plus create a more seamless campus experience for students and visitors. The project consists of three parts: a north expansion that will create two new buildings north of the existing TTUHSC building, a west expansion that will add additional facilities to the existing TTUHSC building, and the creation of a boulevard entrance to campus for accessibility. The interior art will be located in the north expansion portion of the project, inside the University Center building, which will have 60,000 GSF to support institutional initiatives, program growth and academic changes. See attachments for images. The building will house state-of-the-art research laboratories, translational research facilities classrooms, offices, new technology and equipment, and other infrastructure upgrades. The art in this area will greet visitors as they arrive to the entry space and should help to "activate" the area by creating a welcoming and innovate space.
Safety is imperativel durable, low-maintenance materials are recommended to withstand daily foot-traffic of faculty, staff, students, and visitors to the Facility. Ideal submissions should utilize technology to create an interactive and eye-catching piece. This piece will be indoors and accessible to all who enter the space. It will be elevated, so any technology or interactive component should be available from a remote location.
This public art piece should not only interact with what is going on in the building, but also be inclusive of all of the sciences and medical disciplines located within the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Artists can also consider TTUHSC's slogan "your life, our purpose." Any concepts that may be considered polemic or political should be avoided. Artists should attempt to create a design that speaks to the diversity that a university such as the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center campus in Lubbock brings to the community.
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.
