#HeinzAward winner Dave Eggers' latest book, Contrapposto—"a sweeping novel about friendship, love, and the lifelong pursuit of art"—hits shelves Jun. 9, 2026. But don’t wait! It’s available for preorder now: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/768682...

Congrats to #HeinzAward winner @globalecoguy.bsky.social on receiving @climateone.org's 2025 Stephen H. Schneider Award for Outstanding Climate Science Communication! 👏https://drawdown.org/news/climate-one-honors-jonathan-foley-phd-with-schneider-award-for-climate-communication\

Congrats to #HeinzAward winner @katybkoz.bsky.social on being elected to @nam.edu for "her research on health policy and health system features that impact maternal and child health outcomes and access to perinatal health care …"! nam.edu/news-and-ins...

In his interview for Seen (a journal by BlackStar Film Festival), multidisciplinary artist and #HeinzAward winner Sanford Biggers describes “drifting between music and visual art as part of his artistic rhythm.” Learn more about his creative process: www.blackstarfest.org/seen/read/is...

Mark your calendars for Dec. 14, when artist and #HeinzAward winner Ann Hamilton will open "still and moving • the tactile image," a solo exhibition of past works and new creations at the Cleveland Museum of Art. www.clevelandart.org/exhibitions/...

Last week we gathered to celebrate this year’s incredible recipients — and to honor 30 years of the #HeinzAwards. Cheers to the 2025 honorees who move us toward a more just, creative and sustainable future! Read about them: heinzawards.org/recipients @sarabronin.bsky.social @ceejhaction.bsky.social

The Daily Illini reports how Engineers Without Borders, founded by #HeinzAward winner Bernard Amadei, is "pushing the boundaries of how far innovation can take" engineering students, "both metaphorically and geographically." dailyillini.com/life_and_cul...

#HeinzAward Dave Eggers has assembled a team of art professionals to overhaul the art school model to be accessible, collaborative and community-driven. Read his origin story of Art + Water, the new arts nonprofit coming to SF's Pier 29 in 2026: www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the...

#HeinzAward winner @rhettayersbutler.bsky.social invites you to join a free virtual panel discussion on Oct. 29 centered on "how optimism can be a catalyst for environmental action." Register now to get a dose of renewed conviction: give.rainforest-alliance.org/event/beneat...

Curious about Outdoor Afro's Volunteer Leadership Program? The org, led by #HeinzAward winner Rue Mapp, depends on volunteers to play vital roles in realizing its mission. Read a volunteer leader's account with the program and how to get involved yourself: outdoorafro.org/2025/02/outd...

. @mongabay.com, led by #HeinzAward winner @rhettayersbutler.bsky.social, is expanding their team and hiring for multiple positions, including Contributing Editor, Oceans; Engagement Editor; and Wire Reporter. Learn about the opportunities: mongabay.org/opportunitie...

. @projectdrawdown.bsky.social, led by #HeinzAward winner @globalecoguy.bsky.social, is looking for a Program Manager to "contribute to truly ambitious climate work - with the potential to help inform and/or influence billions of dollars of climate funding." 👇

A member of the Seneca Nation, Marie Watt draws on Haudenosaunee traditions to create work that celebrates intergenerational connection, and helps carry collective memory forward into the future. Learn about her #HeinzAward -winning work: bit.ly/4fZS9xZ

Jennifer Packer’s work invites sustained contemplation. She uses linework, color and dissolution to portray subjects with tenderness and depth — allowing them to emerge and recede, to have privacy and autonomy. Learn about her #HeinzAward -winning work: bit.ly/4mCINLd

Dr. Sacoby Wilson’s work confronts the health burdens faced by residents of neighborhoods located closest to polluting facilities — disproportionately low-income, Indigenous and communities of color. Learn more about his #HeinzAward -winning work: bit.ly/4g2k8gC

One-third of food in the U.S. goes uneaten. It’s why Dana Gunders of @refed.bsky.social is dedicated to raising awareness and shaping solutions to food waste and its impact on climate change. Learn more about Dana’s #HeinzAward-winning work: bit.ly/3HV2qis

@sarabronin.bsky.social knows zoning can shape communities. That’s why her work aims to make zoning data accessible, equipping people with tools to get involved in the rules that shape their neighborhoods. Learn why she’s a #HeinzAward winner: bit.ly/4lUNHCb

Byron Auguste is rewiring the labor market to recognize the value and potential of STARs — workers Skilled Through Alternative Routes rather than a bachelor’s degree. Learn more about why he’s a recipient of a #HeinzAward for the Economy: bit.ly/46aKVUx

This Fri., 10/18, #HeinzAward winner Jennifer Packer will open her latest solo exhibition, "Dead Letter," at Sikkema Malloy Jenkins in New York. Get there by Dec. 13 to see the new body of work. https://www.smjny.com/ex20251018jenniferpacker

On Oct. 27, @virginiatech.bsky.social alumnus & #HeinzAward winner Joseph DeSimone will return to campus to deliver the university's J. Mark Sowers Distinguished Lecture. Register for the free lecture titled, "Lessons from the Lab and the Boardroom." news.vt.edu/articles/202...

Congrats to #HeinzAward Tanya Aguiñiga for being honored as a 2025 HOLA! Latina Powerhouse in Creative Forces for "her career and activism as an artist." www.hola.com/us/latinapow...

Thank you for the spotlight, @bloomberg.com! "@sarabronin.bsky.social, founder of the @zoningatlas.bsky.social, has won the Heinz Award for her ongoing project to map the land-use rules that restrict housing production." #HeinzAward www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Women’s Earth Alliance was selected to receive proceeds from Zara’s 50th-anniversary campaign. The org's co-founders, #HeinzAward winners Amira Diamond & Melinda Kramer, sat down w Derek Blasberg to talk about how it will support women-led climate & environmental solutions. youtu.be/ehZHyu6j0Uw?...

Congrats to @mongabay.com founder and #HeinzAward winner @rhettayersbutler.bsky.social on receiving the 2025 Henry Shaw Medal from the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, U.S.! news.mongabay.com/short-articl...

2025 #HeinzAward winner Marie Watt’s latest solo exhibition, “Thirteen Moons,” opens TOMORROW at Marc Straus gallery. Join for the opening or by Dec. 20 to see this new work, described as “a modern homage to the traditional system of marking one year.” marcstraus.com/exhibitions/...

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

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...

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." www.alleghenyfront.org/environmenta...

#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."

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…” brooklynrail.org/2025/10/art/...

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

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 bit.ly/4mCINLd

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

#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...

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...

@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

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 bit.ly/4fZS9xZ

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

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...

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 bit.ly/3HV2qis

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

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.

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...

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 #HeinzAwards30

Check out the latest episode of the Care More Be Better podcast: "Improving Soil Health Through Regenerative Agriculture With Gabe Brown (#HeinzAward winner)" caremorebebetter.com/improving-so... 👇

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

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 ⬇️

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