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Sharing news and stories of the outstanding #HeinzAward winners recognized for their contributions in the Arts, the Economy and the Environment. heinzawards.org
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...
07.10.2025 16:35 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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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#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."
03.10.2025 17:50 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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/
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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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
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."
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 Sacoby Wilson alongside the following quote from him, "My work deploys science of the people, for the people and by the people."
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
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#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
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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...
17.09.2025 18:44 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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."
@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
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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."
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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Congratulations to #RhodesScholar Sara Bronin for winning a 2025 #HeinzAward for the Economy! @heinzawards.org
26.09.2025 15:34 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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...
26.09.2025 15:09 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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."
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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.@projectdrawdown.bsky.social, led by #HeinzAward winner @globalecoguy.bsky.social, recently announced the launch of Drawdown Explorer, "the world’s most comprehensive climate solutions platform."
25.09.2025 18:31 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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."
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
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.
16.09.2025 21:16 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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...
19.09.2025 11:38 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
2025 Heinz Awardee Sacoby Wilson
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.
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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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2025 Heinz Awardee Sara Bronin
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
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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 ⬇️
2025 Heinz Awardee Marie Watt
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
Sara Bronin, who founded DeSegregate CT, was awarded the Heinz Foundation award for her national zoning reform work with @zoningatlas.bsky.social that began in Hartford. www.ctinsider.com/capitalregio...
19.09.2025 14:59 — 👍 36 🔁 11 💬 0 📌 0Huge CONGRATS to Opportunity@Work CEO and EG Steering Committee member Byron Auguste, winning a 2025 #HeinzAward for the Economy! 🥳
Learn more about Byron's work: www.heinzawards.org/pages/byron-...
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2025 Heinz Awardee Dana Gunders
We are thrilled to honor Dana Gunders with a 30th annual #HeinzAward for the Environment.
Dana has dedicated her career — most recently with @refed.bsky.social — to tackling food waste and shaping policy so food reaches people, not landfills.
bit.ly/3HV2qis
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2025 Heinz Awardee Byron Auguste
We are honored to present Byron Auguste with a 30th #HeinzAward for the Economy. His work is helping to open up career pathways for skilled workers without college degrees, who are too often overlooked by traditional hiring. bit.ly/46aKVUx #HeinzAwards30
22.09.2025 14:45 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Learn more about the 30th #HeinzAward winners in the Arts and their extraordinary work. ⬇️
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#HeinzAwards30 #JenniferPacker #MarieWatt
The 2025 Heinz Awards go to Jennifer Packer and Marie Watt for their outstanding contributions to the Arts
Meet the 2025 Heinz Award winners for the Arts: Jennifer Packer and Marie Watt.
Jennifer’s portraits and still lifes are marked by tenderness, depth and quiet reflection. Marie’s community-driven printmaking, textiles and sculptures draw on Indigenous knowledge and cultural traditions.
