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Learn about the life and work of Tyree Guyton, the artist who created the Heidelberg Project, a Detroit Landmark that challenges social injustice and celebrates the human spirit. Find out how he uses his art to address racism, economic imbalances, politics, and the systemic inability of the government and other support agencies to help Detroit's poorest citizens.
- Staff, Board of Directors & Advisory Board
Tyree Guyton, Founding Artist Jenenne Whitfield, Special...
- Mission + Vision
Art Environment: 3600 Block of Heidelberg, Detroit, MI...
- Timeline
The HP celebrates its 20th anniversary with an international...
- The Founding Artist
Primarily a painter and sculptor, Tyree Guyton has also been...
- History
In 1986, artist Tyree Guyton returned to Heidelberg, the...
- Staff, Board of Directors & Advisory Board
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]
Aug 21, 2019 · The Heidelberg Project has a proposal at City Hall to turn this once blighted neighborhood into a vibrant artists' village, with live-work studios, an arts academy and businesses that cater to...
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The Heidelberg Project is an outdoor art environment by Tyree Guyton on Heidelberg Street, Detroit. It started as a response to the deterioration of inner-city neighborhoods and urban sprawl, and aims to raise awareness and promote urban revitalization and the arts. Learn about its history, features, challenges, and vision.
May 9, 2019 · On a bright morning last fall, the creator, custodian and de facto mayor of Heidelberg, Tyree Guyton, stood in the middle of the street, talking to a neighbor.
