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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Shep and all of us at Thrive Collective. Love well. Create memories. And live ARTfully as you make merry with friends and family. – Story and Art by Sam Wisneski. A Thrive Comics production. Starting on Giving Tuesday and through the end of December, give to create hope and…
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Feliz Navidad y Próspero Año Nuevo from Canóvanas, Puerto Rico. This fall, Thrive Collective completed our first two school mural programs at Colegio Católico Nuestra Señora del Pilar and Academia Bautista Sotera Sanchez in collaboration with Urban Strategies and PROSa / Grupo Nexo. Veteran Thrive teaching artist Tsvetana Dondero led the programs and art directed…
read more“Bring Art Back” (since 2014) It’s been 10 years since the City of New York confessed to eliminating arts and music programs at more than 400 schools in low income neighborhoods. The very same communities that had invented hip hop in the 1970s were denied access to even the most basic arts education in the…
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Story and Art by Sam Wisneski “Opportunities to give are everywhere. … Together we can make life a little brighter and more colorful for everyone! “Please consider giving to my friends at Thrive Collective.” Starting on Giving Tuesday and through the end of December, join GEORGIE. Give to create hope and opportunity through arts, sports,…
read more“There is a reciprocity to generosity. … Giving is contagious.” – Randy Mason Join Randy Mason and the Thrive Collective community of artists, students, mentors and educators who create hope and opportunity through arts, sports, and mentoring in public schools everyday. Give on #GivingTuesday and beyond.
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Thrive Collective’s latest collaboration with the Brooklyn Nets celebrates AAPI Heritage Month for their NETS UNITE poster series. The Nets invited Thrive’s creative director — and our longest tenured artist — Kekoa and his wife Kristen to design this extraordinary poster, and distributed 5,000 prints to fans attending the Nets v. Chicago Bulls game at…
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GIVE THANKS 🥂 Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Thrive Collective. 🎨 Art by Sam Wisneski 🥇 #ThankfulnessChallenge kicked off by Uhey Stephen Uhey will be celebrating his 10th year with Thrive Collective this spring. This week, he launched our Thankfulness Challenge with our team, and agreed to allow us to share his reflections…
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RHYME proudly partners with the Leadership Foundations and Brotherhood Restored to bring the Mentoring Youth for Leadership program to students in the Bronx. Details below. For Mentors For Mentees Learn More Contact us to learn more about volunteering as a mentor or registering as a student. Email Us
read moreThat time New York Mets fans collaborated with Thrive Collective to produce the “So Amazin!” mural at Citi Field when the New York Mets celebrated Hispanic Heritage Night and Roberto Clemente Day on September 15, 2023. Mets’ fans young and old participated in the interactive art piece during a Friday night game against the Cincinnati…
read more“Limitless” is an inspiring documentary showcasing the incredible talents of the students of PS/MS 105. Shot and edited by talented filmmaker Eric Mason, it takes viewers on a journey into the vibrant world of hip hop and the transformative power it holds. “Limitless” focuses on the students’ involvement in Thrive Collective’s “RHYME” Program, a unique…
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