The Ranching Heritage Association has raised more than $22 million toward the Red Steagall Institute for Traditional Western Arts at Texas Tech University's National Ranching Heritage Center in Lubbock, and it is now asking the public to help finish the job.
That money covers 75% of the $28 million the project needs to start construction. More than 150 donors gave during the leadership phase of the campaign. The association announced the public fundraising phase today and plans to break ground in summer 2027.
The institute will teach traditional Western arts and ranching traditions through hands-on instruction, educational programming and time with master artists and artisans. Programs will cover leatherwork, metalworking, painting, sculpture, songwriting and poetry. The goal is to pass skills and cultural knowledge from accomplished masters to future generations.
For people in Lubbock, this means a new place at the National Ranching Heritage Center to actually learn a craft. Students, visitors and the public all get access. The gap left to close is $6 million, and now everyone else gets a shot at the last quarter.
Common questions
How much money has been raised for the Red Steagall Institute?
- The Ranching Heritage Association has raised more than $22 million for the Red Steagall Institute. That covers 75% of the $28 million the project needs to start construction. More than 150 donors gave during the leadership phase of the campaign, and the public can now help finish the job.
When will the Red Steagall Institute break ground?
- The Ranching Heritage Association plans to break ground on the Red Steagall Institute in summer 2027. The institute will be at Texas Tech University's National Ranching Heritage Center in Lubbock. The project needs $28 million to start construction, and the association has raised more than $22 million.
What will the Red Steagall Institute teach?
- The Red Steagall Institute will teach traditional Western arts and ranching traditions through hands-on instruction, educational programming and time with master artists and artisans. Programs will cover leatherwork, metalworking, painting, sculpture, songwriting and poetry. It will be at Texas Tech University's National Ranching Heritage Center in Lubbock.
