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"Out of Bounds: Artist Environments in the Detroit Metro Area"
Saturday, November 4, 2006
10:00am - 5:00pm
Trip Fee (includes a Mexican buffet lunch at Los Galanes in Mexicantown):
$10.00 (for Undergraduate students and Group Leaders*)
$15.00 (for Graduate Students and Faculty and Staff)
*Group leaders must be U-M faculty, staff, or GSIs.

HOW DO I BOOK A GROUP OF 10 OR MORE?

Please note: We are giving first priority to undergraduate students and leaders of undergraduate groups. We will give graduate students and non-group-leader faculty or staff any extra spots on a first-come, first-served basis. Please fill out the form as usual, and we will notify you two weeks prior to the trip if you have a spot on the bus. We will only run your credit card if you receive a spot.

This trip will include tours of the following artist environments:

Sylvio's
26417 Plymouth Rd., Redford
For more info, see Metro Time's article: "A Slice of Americana"

Whirligigs in Hamtramck - Ukranian Disneyland
In the alleyway behind Klinger Street in Hamtramck

This dreamlike playground is the vision of Dmytro Szylak, a Ukrainian immigrant and former General Motors worker, who began work on the project around 1990 after he'd retired in order to "keep busy." The installation climbs to more than 20 feet in places, and completely fills the backyard of the two houses Szylak owns; he has no background in art training.
For more info, see Metro Time's article: "Reach for the Sky"

Murals in Mexicantown
For more info: Detroit Murals

The Gates of Detroit
Sometimes called Detroit's mini Berlin Wall, sometimes called the Wailing Wall, this seemingly innocent looking wall in Joe Louis Park does little to betray its shameful past.
For more info: "The Fabulous Ruins of Detroit"

Zeitgeist Gallery in Detroit
2661 Michigan Ave.
Zeitgeist DETROIT (a.k.a. ZEITGEIST Gallery and Performance Venue) has a rare, raw, intuitive, outsider vision for the gallery that was inspired by the late Jacques Karamanoukian, artist, thinker, art dealer, humanitarian.
For more info: Zeitgeist Gallery

The Heidelberg Project
Heidelberg Street
The Heidelberg Project began as an outdoor art environment in the heart of Detroit, but it has grown into much more. Today the project is recognized around the world as a demonstration of the power of creativity to transform all those whose lives it touches. The Heidelberg Project offers a forum for ideas, a seed of hope, and a bright vision for the future.
For more info: Heidelberg Project

Tim Burke

3647 Heidelberg St., Detroit
Though not technically part of Tyree Guyton's famed Heidelberg project, Tim Burke is profoundly influenced by both the artist and the street - that's why he decided to buy a house on Heidelberg Street four years ago.
For more info, see Metro Time's article: "Burke's Work"

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