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Video produced by Tony Horn / BRIC Arts Media for NYC Council As the Art a Catalyst for Change provider at three schools in The Bronx and Manhattan, it was our pleasure to collaborate with the Bronx Museum in producing the 7th Annual Art a Catalyst for Change final event at the Bronx Museum on…
read moreVideo produced by Tony Horn / BRIC Arts Media for NYC Council The 8th Annual HeART Beat Festival returned to Roy Wilkins Park in Queens on May 29, 2025. Middle school students painted murals, designed video games, experienced virtual reality, danced, freestyle rapped, performed a drum circle and so much more. Thrive Collective collaborated with…
read moreVideo produced by Tony Horn / BRIC Arts Media for NYC Council The 7th Annual HeART Beat Festival returned to Roy Wilkins Park in Queens on May 29, 2024. Middle school students painted murals, designed video games, experienced virtual reality, break danced, freestyle rapped, competed at drama games and so much more. Thrive Collective collaborated…
read moreVideo produced by Tony Horn / BRIC Arts Media for NYC Council As the Art a Catalyst for Change provider at three schools in The Bronx and Manhattan, it was our pleasure to collaborate with the Bronx Museum in producing the 6th Annual Art a Catalyst for Change final event at the Bronx Museum on…
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…
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Thrive Collective’s “So Amazin!” mural was featured 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 Reds. Inconic artist Maria “Toofly” Castillo directed the project…
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The New York Mets recently announced a mural collaboration with Thrive Collective. Here is the Mets official press release: Mets to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Night presented by Hijole! and Roberto Clemente Day at Citi Field FLUSHING, N.Y., September 13, 2023 – The New York Mets will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Night presented by Hijole! and Roberto Clemente…
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R.H.Y.M.E. collaborates with students from Queens Prep High School to learn about hip-hop as a therapeutic outlet and be able to get hands on experience at songwriting, producing and audio recording. This eclectic record came from a series of writing exercises and production workshop in which students wrote, performed and co-produced the music by working…
read moreThe Annual Queens Art a Catalyst for Change Culminating Event—the HeART Beat Festival—returns for the sixth time. The 6th annual Heartbeat Festival was held on May 25th, 2023 at Black Spectrum Theater in Roy Wilkins Park, Queens, NYC. The Festival is produced by Thrive Collective in partnership with The Museum of The Moving Image and…
read moreThrive Collective’s RHYME program at PS 105Q in Far Rockaway, Queens was recently featured on NY1 News. Reporter Roger Clark interviewed students, Principal Laurie Shapiro and RHYME staff on June 2, and returned three days later for a live segment with Jeremy Del Rio, founder and executive director of Thrive. Three years ago, Thrive Collective…
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