Project Optimist receives $100K grant from McKnight Foundation
The funding will support Project Optimist in 2024 and 2025.
Jen Zettel-Vandenhouten
29 posts
Community Voices ⎸ What happens when we make art with found materials
Project Optimist staff and readers are inspired by Mary Jo Hoffman to create art using found natural materials.
Dive into biophilia - the place where nature meets art - this summer
Looking to explore nature and art over the summer? Check out these events around Minnesota.
Curing a greener concrete: Minnesota tests roads paved with carbon-injected concrete
Drivers on Interstate 94 west by Albertville are part of an experiment to lock up carbon pollution in concrete.
Biophilia: The micro-seasons of Minnesota
Mary Jo Hoffman, artist and author of 'STILL: The Art of Noticing,' shares her list of micro-seasons for Minnesota's Great Lakes region.
Fuel to the fire: How climate change makes wildfire season worse
What's at the intersection of climate change and wildfires, and what can we do to intervene?
Community Voices ⎸ Support Project Optimist this Leap Day
"It's been more than three months now since I started, and I have to say I'm excited to get up and get to work every day," writes managing editor Jen Zettel-Vandenhouten.
How to protect health care staff: The limits and benefits of security measures
It’s been three years since the Buffalo clinic shooting shook Minnesota hospitals. How much do additional security measures help?
Community Voices ⎸ Finding joy in winter
Project Optimist readers and staff marvel at the beauty of winter.