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The Heinz Awards @heinzawards.org · 15h

A huge congrats to this year's MacArthur Fellows, including artist and 2024 #HeinzAward winner, Gala Porras-Kim! www.macfound.org/programs/awa...

MacArthur Fellows - MacArthur Foundation

The MacArthur Foundation supports creative people and effective institutions committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. In addition to selecting the MacArthur Fellows, we work to ...

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The Heinz Awards @heinzawards.org · 1d

Great news shared by @bridgedet313.bsky.social: "Rx Kids, a cash aid program for moms and babies, received a $270 million allocation in the recently passed state budget," according to Rx Kids director and #HeinzAward winner, @monahanna.bsky.social. www.bridgedetroit.com/michigan-cas...

Cash aid program for moms and babies gets 'massive investment' in Mich. budget

The additional funding will allow Rx Kids to expand in more low-income communities and reach about 100,000 babies over the next few years.

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The Heinz Awards @heinzawards.org · 2d

2025 #HeinzAward winner Sacoby Wilson of @ceejhaction.bsky.social recently told The Allegheny Front’s Kara Holsopple that the environmental justice movement "is about people and what can be disassembled could be reassembled. So the movement, it’s not over."
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Heinz Award-winning environmental justice leader says the EJ movement is 'not over.'

Sacoby Wilson, Ph.D., is one of the recipients of the 2025 Heinz Awards for his work in environmental justice.

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The Heinz Awards @heinzawards.org · 5d

#HeinzAward winner @davidautor.bsky.social weighs in on "why trade policy isn’t just about tariffs and treaties—it’s about people, power, and priorities."

Pitchfork Economics @pitchforkeconomics.bsky.social · 16d

Cheap prices don’t matter if you don’t have a good job.

A strong economy isn’t about bargains at Walmart—it’s about investing in the future, even when it’s hard or expensive.
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The Heinz Awards @heinzawards.org · 5d

In his tribute to Jane Goodall, #HeinzAward winner Rhett Ayers Butler wrote that she left a legacy of "a life that reminded the world that hope is not wishful thinking but a discipline."
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/jane-goodall-1934-2025-primatologist-conservationist-and-messenger-of-hope/

Jane Goodall: primatologist, conservationist, and messenger of hope

Jane Goodall, who revealed the intimate lives of chimpanzees and gave the modern world a language of hope, has died at the age of 91. Over the course of six decades, she moved from an unlikely young r...

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The Heinz Awards @heinzawards.org · 6d

In her interview for The Brooklyn Rail, #HeinzAward winner Ann Hamilton details her latest installation, "We Will Sing," which invites audiences to engage with the prompt, “Dear Future, I want you to know and remember…”
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ANN HAMILTON with Amanda Gluibizzi | The Brooklyn Rail

“I just received this wonderful note: one of the visitors, in the handwriting obviously of a young child, left me a note that said, ‘I love the art, but why are all your images fuzzy?’ I love that.” T...

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Underscore Native News @underscore-news.bsky.social · 20d

Portland based Indigenous artist, Marie Watt, receives a quarter of a million dollars in unrestricted funds. Through her art, she fosters meaningful connections across generations and cultures.

🔗: www.underscore.news/culture/mari...
✍️+ 📸 : @jarrette-werk.bsky.social for Underscore Native News

Marie Watt Receives Prestigious $250,000 Heinz Award - Underscore Native News

The Portland based artist was recognized this week alongside five other “changemakers,” each receiving a quarter of a million dollars in unrestricted funds to honor their excellence in arts, economics...

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The Heinz Awards @heinzawards.org · 8d

The stories told by Jennifer Packer’s art unfold gradually, inviting sustained contemplation. Her narratives hold space for complexity, reflection and the dignity of life.

She’s a recipient of a 30th #HeinzAward for the Arts. 🏆

#HeinzAwards30 #JenniferPacker

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A photo of 2025 Heinz Awardee Jennifer Packer alongside the following quote, "Storytelling is at the center of how we understand ourselves and everything else."

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The Heinz Awards @heinzawards.org · 8d

Sacoby Wilson of @ceejhaction.bsky.social ‬works to uncover environmental harm and achieve justice — combining scholarship, science and engagement to address disparities in the impact of pollution.

He’s a recipient of a 30th #HeinzAward for the Environment 🏆#HeinzAwards30

bit.ly/4g2k8gC

A photo of 2025 Heinz Awardee Sacoby Wilson alongside the following quote from him, "My work deploys science of the people, for the people and by the people."

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The Heinz Awards @heinzawards.org · 8d

#HeinzAward winner Bill Bynum of HOPE Credit Union was one of the key figures behind DELTA FEST, the first-ever economic activation festival for the Deep South. The inaugural event, held in mid Sep., was featured in @forbes.com
www.forbes.com/sites/ilonal...

Why Fintech And Capital One Are Betting On The Deep South

DELTA FEST in Jackson shows why economic empowerment starts with infrastructure: stablecoins can wait; clean water, credit access, and ownership can't.

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Artforum @artforum.com · 21d

Figurative artist Jennifer Packer and interdisciplinary artist Marie Watt have been named the recipients of the 2025 Heinz Award for the Arts. The unrestricted cash prize, given annually since 1994 by the Heinz Family Foundation, is one of the world’s largest. www.artforum.com/news/jennife...

Jennifer Packer and Marie Watt Win 2025 Heinz Awards

Figurative artist Jennifer Packer and interdisciplinary artist Marie Watt have been named the recipients of the 2025 Heinz Award for the Arts.

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The Heinz Awards @heinzawards.org · 9d

@sarabronin.bsky.social is exposing how zoning laws and policies shape who gets to live where and why — and giving communities the information and tools they need to push for change.

She’s a recipient of a 30th #HeinzAward for the Economy. 🏆 #HeinzAwards30

bit.ly/4lUNHCb

A photo of 2025 Heinz Awardee Sara Bronin alongside the following quote, "The seemingly mundane rules governing our built environment powerfully influence our health, wealth, happiness and long-term survival on this planet."

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The Heinz Awards @heinzawards.org · 9d

Through her printmaking, sculpture and textile work, Marie Watt honors her Indigenous traditions, carries collective memory forward and tells a shared human story.

She’s a recipient of a 30th #HeinzAward for the Arts. 🏆

#HeinzAwards30 #MarieWatt

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A photo of 2025 Heinz Awardee Marie Watt along with her quote, "Working with the community resonates with me as it connects art and life in a tangible way."

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Rhodes Trust @rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk · 12d

Congratulations to #RhodesScholar Sara Bronin for winning a 2025 #HeinzAward for the Economy! @heinzawards.org

The Heinz Awards @heinzawards.org · 15d

Meet @sarabronin.bsky.social, 2025 #HeinzAward recipient for the Economy! She is making zoning data open and accessible — giving people the tools to shape more equitable and well-designed communities.

Learn more about her work: bit.ly/4lUNHCb

#HeinzAwards30

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The Heinz Awards @heinzawards.org · 12d

It's #WorldEnvironmentalHealthDay and we're revisiting #HeinzAward winner Frederica Perera's contributions to public health, which were captured by Columbia’s Mailman School of Public Health in April when Frederica received the Dean’s Lifetime Achievement Award. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNlf...

Protecting Children from Environmental Exposures | #EHWorks

YouTube video by Columbia Public Health

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The Heinz Awards @heinzawards.org · 13d

Dana Gunders of @refed.bsky.social works with food businesses, farmers, policymakers, researchers and funders to tackle the systemic problem of food waste in the U.S. at every level.

She’s a recipient of a 30th #HeinzAward for the Environment. 🏆 #HeinzAwards30

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A photo of 2025 Heinz Awardee Dana Gunders next to the following quote from her: "About one-third of food in the U.S. goes uneaten. That's like leaving a grocery store with three bags, dropping one in the parking lot, and never bothering to pick it up."

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The Heinz Awards @heinzawards.org · 13d

[email protected], led by #HeinzAward winner @globalecoguy.bsky.social, recently announced the launch of Drawdown Explorer, "the world’s most comprehensive climate solutions platform."

Project Drawdown @projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 15d

Project Drawdown has always been the world’s leading guide to science-based climate solutions 🌏.

With the new Drawdown Explorer, we’re moving beyond describing solutions → to spotlighting breakthrough strategies for accelerating climate action.

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The Heinz Awards @heinzawards.org · 13d

Byron Auguste is fighting for the U.S. labor market to recognize the skills, value and potential of skilled workers without college degrees, breaking down barriers to employment.

He’s a recipient of a 30th #HeinzAward for the Economy. 🏆 #HeinzAwards30 bit.ly/46aKVUx

A photo of 2025 Heinz Awardee Byron Auguste with his quote: "If we truly want a merit-based economy, the starting point is to value all skills."

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Eli Ramos (they/them) 🇵🇭🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @mxeliramos.bsky.social · 22d

I had the chance to speak with @refed.bsky.social's Dana Gunders, who continues to bring optimism and solutions to the food waste problem in the U.S. She and I spoke about the 2030 goal to cut food waste in half, what locals could do to reduce food waste and what this Heinz Award means to her.

Sierra Sun @sierrasunnews.bsky.social · 22d

The Heinz Awards recognize outstanding contributions to arts, the economy and environment, in honor of U.S. Senator John Heinz. There are six recipients annually who each receive an unrestricted monetary award of $250,000 and a Heinz Awards medallion.

Dana Gunders, Truckee resident, receives Heinz Award for work in food waste

TRUCKEE, Calif. – Often called “the woman who helped start the waste-free movement,” Dana Gunders is one of the recipients for the 30th Anniversary Heinz Awards. Gunders’ work as president of ReFED an...

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ArtReview @artreview.bsky.social · 19d

The artists Jennifer Packer and Marie Watt have been named the 2025 recipients of the 2025 Heinz Award for the Arts and will each receive a $250,000 cash prize artreview.com/winners-of-2...

Winners of 2025 Heinz Awards for the Arts announced

Each will receive a $250,000 cash prize

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The Heinz Awards @heinzawards.org · 14d

We proudly present Sacoby Wilson @ceejhaction.bsky.social with a 30th annual #HeinzAward for the Environment.

His work exposes the disproportionate impact of pollution on people of color and low-income communities — and gives them the tools to fight back.

bit.ly/4g2k8gC

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The Heinz Awards @heinzawards.org · 14d

Check out the latest episode of the Care More Be Better podcast: "Improving Soil Health Through Regenerative Agriculture With Gabe Brown (#HeinzAward winner)"
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Improving Soil Health Through Regenerative Agriculture With Gabe Brown

Gabe Brown explains why regenerative agriculture is the key to better soil health and unlocking a more sustainable future.

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The Heinz Awards @heinzawards.org · 15d

Meet @sarabronin.bsky.social, 2025 #HeinzAward recipient for the Economy! She is making zoning data open and accessible — giving people the tools to shape more equitable and well-designed communities.

Learn more about her work: bit.ly/4lUNHCb

#HeinzAwards30

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The Heinz Awards @heinzawards.org · 15d

As Teresa Heinz said, Jennifer Packer’s work “bears witness to our unfolding history, compelling us to move beyond mere reflection to a place of changed understanding and respectful connection."

Read about why Jennifer is one of this year’s recipients of a #HeinzAward for the Arts ⬇️

Artist Jennifer Packer, Whose Paintings are ‘Infused With Grief and Beauty,’ Will Receive 2025 Heinz Award, Including $250,000 Prize

Jennifer Packer. | Photo by Joshua Franzos, Courtesy Heinz Family Foundation TIME IS REQUIRED to truly see and consider the paintings and drawings of Jennifer Packer (b. 1984). The ar...

https://www.culturetype.com/2025/09/16/artist-jennifer-packer-whose-paintings-are-infused-with-grief-and-beauty-will-receive-2025-heinz-award-including-250000-prize/"

The Heinz Awards @heinzawards.org · 15d

Congratulations to Marie Watt, recipient of a #HeinzAward for the Arts.

Her work in textiles, printmaking and sculpture explores Indigenous knowledge, cultural intersections and the rich tapestry of shared human stories.

Read more about her: bit.ly/4fZS9xZ

#HeinzAwards30 #MarieWatt

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