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Coordinates: 42°21′31.23″N 83°1′16.88″W. The Heidelberg Project is an outdoor art project in the McDougall-Hunt neighborhood on Detroit 's east side, just north of the city's historically African-American Black Bottom area.
The Heidelberg Project is an outdoor art environment that was developed by artist Tyree Guyton on Heidelberg Street, on Detroit’s east side. Guyton started the project as a response to the deterioration of his own neighborhood, as well as many other Detroit neighborhoods after many years of decline.
Mar 2, 2021 · Mar 2nd 2021. Road Culture. How a Detroit artist turned a crumbling city block into a sprawling public art project. The Heidelberg Project was started in 1986 by Tyree Guyton, who grew up in what is now known as the Dotty Wotty House. By Sarah Bence & Roadtrippers. The Dotty Wotty House. | Photo: Sarah Bence.
Welcome to The Heidelberg Project. We’re changing the world through art, starting right here in Detroit. Our Partners & Supporters: The Heidelberg Project is an outdoor art environment in the heart of an urban area and a Detroit based community organization with a mission to improve the lives of people and neighborhoods through art.
The first children’s program is introduced on Heidelberg Street in partnership with the city of Detroit’s New Detroit program. 1990. Guyton exhibits a one man show at the Detroit Institute of Arts and simultaneously his first solo exhibition at the Ledisflam gallery in New York. 1991.
Apr 19, 2021 · Prior to COVID-19, according to guestbook records, the Heidelberg Project received more than 150,000 visitors annually, from 144 countries, making it the third-most-visited cultural attraction in Detroit, while a 2017 Williams College economic-impact study calculated that it generated more than US$7 million in revenue for the Wayne County region.
Aug 21, 2019 · The Heidelberg Project CBS News. Guyton's so-called Heidelberg Project now attracts an estimated 200,000 visitors a year from all over the world, adding more than $3 million annually to...