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This was my calling:’ Braintree Community Arts director Heidi Hurley is a teacher at heart

A smiling older woman with gray hair, presumably Heidi Hurley, sits in a bright classroom, wearing a pink sweater and gray scarf. The art supplies and colorful drawings reflect her teacher at heart nature at Braintree Community Arts. White tables and black chairs fill the room.
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The Patriot Ledger 

“Hurley didn’t always plan on being an art teacher, she said. After high school, she joined the Marine Corps. She was active in the reserves for over nine years. She attended the Massachusetts College of Art and Design for graphic design, dabbled in teaching, was a graphic illustrator for the Marine Corps in North Carolina and had a job in advertising.”

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Brian Collins: designers need peripheral vision more than ever

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  • MassArt in the Media
In a new essay for The Drum, MassArt alumnus Brian Collins revisits themes from his 2025 MassArt Commencement address, arguing that artists and designers are uniquely equipped to imagine and build the future in uncertain times.
The Drum 

Giving Clothing a Second Chance

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  • Fashion Design Certificate
  • Fibers
Jessamy Shay Kilcollins BFA ‘19 Fibers, Fashion Design Certificate, was featured in the Somerville Times for her work on sustainable fashion.
The Somerville Times 

Artist Brad Chapman Bleau on Seeking Community Connections

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  • Illustration
Worcester Magazine profiled MassArt alum Brad Chapman Bleau, BFA ’14 Illustration, highlighting his work as both an artist and educator.
Worcester Magazine 

Kelly Wearstler: Roving Roots

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Flaunt Magazine featured MassArt alum Kelly Wearstler, BFA ‘94 Communication Design, in a design-focused editorial spread.
Flaunt Magazine 

40 Minutes and .6 Miles: A Conversation with Erin M. Riley

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  • Fibers
Whitehot Magazine profiled MassArt alum Erin M. Riley, BFA ‘07 Fibers, exploring her contemporary textile-based practice.
Whitehot Magazine 

‘The Same Sea’ exhibit connects New Bedford to the Azores

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"The Same Sea," curated by MassArt alumna Lara Lourenço Harrington, BFA ’00, explores cultural connections between New Bedford and the Azores.
The New Bedford Light 

Meghan Mirasolo, BFA ‘02 Photography, featured on Community Canvas

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  • Photography
MassArt alum Meghan Mirasolo BFA ‘02 Photography is featured on today's GBH's Community Canvas with her piece "In Bloom," capturing the sensory intensity of renewal in which the world seems to pulse with motion.
GBH 

New York Times Magazine Features Photography by MassArt Alum William Wegman

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The New York Times Magazine featured recent photographic work by MassArt alum William Wegman, BFA '65 Painting, highlighting his ongoing creative practice and cultural influence.
The New York Times 

Jackie Powell, BFA ’25 Illustration, featured on Community Canvas

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  • Illustration
MassArt alum Jackie Powell, BFA '25 Illustration is featured on today's GBH's Community Canvas with her piece "Tree Cats," a gouache and digital study of a tree with mysterious ghost-like cats.
GBH 

New Bedford pedestrian bridge wins global award. Meet the artist.

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  • Glass
MassArt alum Tracy Silva Barbosa, BFA ’99, Glass, created the public installation "Equinox" at the New Bedford Pedestrian Bridge—now a Platinum Winner at the 2026 International Architecture and Design Awards.
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Lilah Pudlo, BFA ’24 Fashion Design, is Turning Louisville History Into Wearable Art

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  • Fashion Design
MassArt Fashion Design alum Lilah Pudlo, BFA '24 Fashion Design, transforms Louisville’s history into wearable art for KMAC Contemporary Art Museum's runway show.
Voice Tribune 

Massachusetts College of Art and Design Announces Fulbright U.S. Student Award for 2026-2027

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  • International Education
  • Photography
MassArt alum Kannetha Brown, BFA ’23 Photography, receives a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award to conduct research and photography fieldwork in Cambodia.
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