Heidi Weiss named 2026 WMU/KLC Community Literacy Fellow

Heidi Weiss, instructor of foundation art and painting in the Gwen Frostic School of Art, has been named the 2026 WMU/KLC Community Literacy Fellow, a partnership between Western and the Kalamazoo Literacy Council. Weiss’ fellowship project supports the Edison Mural & Public Art Academy via the development of instructional materials and workshops that serve the Edison community. The curriculum focuses on mural-making foundations, longevity and maintenance—the planning, care and protection required for public art to endure. Building on WMU’s special topics mural course in the painting area, this work extends course-based curriculum into a community setting.