The Heidelberg Project is art, energy, and community. It's an open-air art environment in the heart of an urban community on detroit's East Side. The Heidelberg Project, a large-scale art project started 28 years ago on detroit's East Side by artist Tyree Guyton. Starting with a single abandoned home, Guyton decorated and beautified the neglected building, and has grown his ever-evolving project to now encompass a significant swathe of the neighborhood.  With a wide array of new businesses reinvigorating the economy and an influx of creatives, some may overlook aspects of the cultural and artistic history in the city.