Hiedelberg Project - Art As A Means To Revitalize Horribly Blighted Detroit Community

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Named for Hiedelberg Street in Detroit The Hiedleberg project began with Tyree Guyton decorating houses in a  Detroit community that resembled a burnt out war zone in 1986. Today the project uses art to teach community children about art and the environment while instilling a sense of community. Through the organization's ingenuity they have engaged students and professors from Wayne State University to the University of Michigan and Harvard.

The photo here is of artwork from Tim Burke's Detroit Industrial Gallery

Working with children that walk past rubble, debris, crime and abandon houses day after day The Hiedelberg project networks urban vacant lands into art/play/garden spaces while teaching children the philosophy of  "art-as-life."

They have a Young Adult Heidelberg program that is nurturing and mentoring young adults, 18 - 25, to become community leaders and nurture the growth of art in Detroit.

To aid the growth of art in Detroit the organization features emerging artists in 4 rotating shows annually. And coming soon will be a children's book "Magic Trash," telling the story of  Tyree Guyton and his art.

Learn more and share with your social media followers and connection. Go to http://heidelberg.org/