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Recipients + Past RecipientsCategoriesAbout John Heinz Criteria & Process Board & StaffNews & Media Icon / Search Recognizing outstanding contributions to the Arts, the Economy and the Environment26th Awards26th RecipientsTanya AguiñigaArtsArtist whose dynamic visual artworks blend contemporary craft, sculpture and performance to address issues of migration, gender and identity.Sanford BiggersArtsArtist whose work in sculpture, painting, video and performance reveal intertwined cultural and aesthetic relationships while suggesting new narratives.Dina Bakst &Sherry LeiwantEconomyCo-Founders and Co-Presidents of A Better Balance, a nonprofit legal advocacy organization that advances supportive workplace policies and justice for workers.William BynumEconomyFounder and CEO of HOPE, a Jackson, Mississippi-based community development financial organization working to combat the factors that limit an individual’s ability to prosper.Gabe BrownEnvironmentPioneer in regenerative agriculture and soil health, catalyzing the transformation of farmland from an environmental problem to a solution.Jacqueline PattersonEnvironmentFounder and Executive Director of The Chisholm Legacy Project, a resource hub for Black frontline climate justice leadership.View Past RecipientsHeinzAbout the Heinz AwardsHeinzAbout the Heinz AwardsEstablished by Teresa Heinz in 1993 to honor the memory of her late husband, U.S. Senator John Heinz, the Heinz Awards celebrate the extraordinary achievements of individuals in the Arts, the Economy and the Environment. During the program’s first 25 years, awards were given in five categories. Moving forward, there will be six recipients, with two recipients in each of the three categories. Awardees will receive a monetary award of $250,000 and the Heinz Awards medallion.Read MoreNews & MediaNews & MediaEventThree Heinz Award Winners Discuss How to Tackle the Planetary CrisesTune in on June 1, 2022 at 9am CEST (3am ET) for a virtual discussion featuring the world’s leading environmental scientists—including Heinz Award winners Gretchen Daily(2010), Paul Anastas (2006), and James Balog (2010). During this hour-long event, they will join four other sustainability trailblazers to talk about how to tackle the planetary crises, answer questions, and share solutions to climate change, protecting biodiversity, and preventing pollution.Read MoreCarnegie Museum of ArtKevin Jerome Everson featured: Origin Stories - In Working Thought, the language of art sheds light on the past and present of labor, class, and inequality in AmericaTIME Magazine, Chanel MillerAmanda Nguyen interview: TIME’s 2022 Women of the YearPittsburgh Magazine, Lauren DavidsonAugust Wilson Center to Open First-Ever Exhibition Dedicated to Its NamesakeSee All Contact Media KitsSign up for News & AnnouncementsShared Ideals RealizedCopyright 2022 The Heinz AwardsWebsite design and development by Wall-to-Wall StudiosThis site meets WCAG 2.1 Web Accessibility Standards.