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We’re changing the world through art, starting right here in Detroit. 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.
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We’re changing the world through art, starting right here in...
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Art Environment: 3600 Block of Heidelberg, Detroit, MI...
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Art Environment: 3600 Block of Heidelberg, Detroit, MI...
- Tyree Guyton, Founding Artist
The Heidelberg Project — Tyree Guyton, Founding Artist
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Two major exhibitions of deconstructed works from the...
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In 1988, supporters of Guyton helped to organize his effort...
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Keisa Davis is an educator, artist and community project...
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The Heidelberg Project is an outdoor art environment that artist Tyree Guyton created on Heidelberg Street, on Detroit’s east side. It shows the deterioration of inner-city neighborhoods and urban sprawl through massive pieces of art. Learn about its history, vision, and impact on the city and the arts.
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. It was created in 1986 by the artist Tyree Guyton, who was assisted by his wife, Karen, and grandfather Sam Mackey ("Grandpa Sam"). [1]
Detroit. Things to Do in Detroit. The Heidelberg Project. 387 reviews. #28 of 257 things to do in Detroit. Art Galleries. Open now. 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM. Write a review. About.
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- 3680 Heidelberg St, 48207-2436, Michigan
Mar 2, 2021 · The Heidelberg Project has been controversial in Detroit since its inception. It was dismantled twice in the 1990s by people serving in the Detroit government, who thought the project drew attention to the city’s struggles with urban blight.
