Portland artist Marie Watt wins prestigious Heinz award

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Portland artist Marie Watt wins prestigious Heinz award

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Published on Nov 18, 2025, 12:42:25 PM
Total time: 00:13:34

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Every year the Heinz Family Foundation awards $250,000 to six “changemakers” whose work transforms lives and communities. This year Portland artist Marie Watt is one of the winners. Watt is a multidisciplinary artist and a citizen of the Seneca Nation, Turtle Clan, with German-Scot ancestry. We talk to Watt about her work, the award and the project she’s working on now in neon.

 

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