School Murals

Make Your Mark at PS/MS 34

Nine Murals Later A full view of the mural. Aptly named, Make Your Mark, the newest mural at P.S. 034 Franklin D. Roosevelt illustrates a community that empowers its students to follow their dreams. Thrive Collective’s flagship mural location, P.S. 034, was the first school to participate in a mural project way back in 2007,…

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PS/MS 105 R.H.Y.M.E. RECAP VIDEO

R.H.Y.M.E x PS/MS 105 x SPEEK LYFE x PROJECTIVITY One school. Three songs, three album covers, and three music videos produced and distributed collaboratively by PS/MS 105 students from concept to completion, over the course of one semester. An experience so incredible you need to see it to believe it. Video by: Mike Shane Teaching…

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Dreaming Big at P.S. 89Q

“All Voices Must Be Heard” The mural rendition of a student’s “parrot pirate” “It was this drawing that made me realize I wanted to highlight the student’s work more than anything,” Thrive teaching artist Vanesa said as she introduced the new “Dream Big” Gleane Street mural at P.S. 89Q. The drawing shows two figures between…

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5th Annual Art a Catalyst For Change Queens Culminating Event

2022 HeART Beat Festival  / The 5th Annual Art a Catalyst For Change Queens Culminating Event On the morning of May 26th, 2022 over 100 Queens school students converged upon Roy Wilkins park for the 5th Annual NYC Council Art a Catalyst For Change Queens Culminating Event- The 2022 Heart Beat Festival. The excitement was…

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Harlem Renaissance High School “Better Way”

R.H.Y.M.E. (Rhymes Helping Young Minds Excel) 12-Week music songwriting and mentoring program in collaboration with Harlem Renaissance High School. The students of Harlem Renaissance, along with lead teaching artist CONQUEST: Jason Andre Roberts wrote, produced and recorded “BETTER WAY”, an impassioned, intense and thought provoking hip-hop anthem. One that’s speaks on racial inequality, police brutality,…

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RICH PS/MS 105 Q CLASS 308 OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

R.H.Y.M.E x Speak Lyfe x Projectivity x PS/MS 105 Q The Bay School Class 308 x Art Save Thrive Collective R.H.Y.M.E Rhymes Help Young Minds Excel music and mentoring youth program in partnership with Speak Lyfe, Projectivity and PS/MS 105 Q The Bay School, presents “RICH” (Real, Independent, Confident & Helpful) Students of class 308…

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PS 9 Extreme Mural Makeover: Behind the Scenes

That time eight iconic NYC street artists transformed a school building in two weekends. Watch how it’s done. Tats Cru x Thrive Collective x Projectivity PS 9 The Ryer Avenue School (The Bronx) 1st Floor: “Welcome to the Bronx” BG 183, Bio, Nicer 2nd Floor: “Bronx All Stars” Andre Trenier, Daze, Marthalicia 3rd Floor: “Global…

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School Spotlight—The Ryer Ave. Elementary School

Recognizing In-House Heroes While the recently completed mural makeover at P.S. 9, The Ryer Avenue Elementary School, celebrates Bronx-born heroes and legends like Sonia Sotomayor, Stan Lee, MC Debbie Dee, and Neil deGrasse Tyson on the walls, it also celebrates the impact that people are making within the walls of P.S. 9! Tats Cru represents…

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HeART Beat 2022 Returns to Roy Wilkins Park

5th Annual 2022 Art a Catalyst For Change Queens Culminating Event On the morning of May 26th, 2022, over 100 Queens school students converged upon Roy Wilkins park for the 5th Annual NYC Council 2022 Art a Catalyst For Change Queens Culminating Event: The Heart Beat Festival. The excitement was palpable! The HeART Beat festival…

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