Thrive Collective
New York Edge commissioned Thrive Collective to imagine the future of urbanism for the MS 61 auditorium. Artist Vince Ballantine rose to the challenge with a three-panel, futuristic urban landscape design that also features the school’s Cougar mascot and school colors, green and yellow. The auditorium is used by the school and also the community…
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qpa-banner qpa-banner1 qpa-banner2 qpa-banner3 qpa-banner4 qpa-banner5 At Queens Preparatory Academy, Artists Ashley Crawford and Wale Ayeni were tasked with creating a mural that will inspire students to strive for further education, and nurture growth by hungering for knowledge. This wasn’t the first time Thrive Collective worked with students at QPA, so they were all very…
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park-east-banner park-east-banner2 park-east-ribbon Our Park East High School students explored the school’s motto as inspiration for the Rhythms of 105 murals: “Purpose, Pride, Preparation.” The project included two walls, one outside and the second indoors. The outdoor mural is on a classic archway facing 105th Street and pays homage to the rich Puerto Rican history…
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park-east-banner park-east-banner2 park-east-ribbon Our Park East High School students explored the school’s motto as inspiration for the Rhythms of 105 murals: “Purpose, Pride, Preparation.” The project included two walls, one outside and the second indoors. The outdoor mural is on a classic archway facing 105th Street and pays homage to the rich Puerto Rican history…
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Thrive Collective returned to IS 117X for our ninth after school program year since 2015, this time adding a polytab installation to our visual arts collection. A team of artists led by Pips worked with a dozen or so students for 12 weeks to conceive, design, and produce “Embrace.” The design reflects the culturally diverse…
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For this school mural, veteran Thrive Collective artist Toofly reminds PS 132 students in Washington Heights that to stay calm requires us to “Breathe” and remain mindful in all circumstances. PS 132M: Breathe (2024) ‹ › × × Previous Next Murals by Toofly 0 PS 132M: Breathe Intensive (Manhattan 2024) More Details 0 MS 484K:…
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Brooklyn’s PS 145: Magnet School of Leadership through Engineering commissioned a new stairwell mural to reinforce its mission: “Empowering Leaders, Inspiring Creativity, Building Community.” Artist Yazmeen Collazo drew inspiration from imagery already used at school to create a bright and fun entry way for students and parents alike. Using cool oranges, blues and greens as…
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For this school mural, veteran Thrive Collective artist Toofly collaborated with New York Edge to visualize the affirmations, “I Am Beautiful. We Are Beautiful.” The design also features the iconic Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. mantra, “I have a dream!” and draws inspiration from the school’s historic Bed Stuy neighborhood. MS 484K: Beautiful (2024) ‹…
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hyde-feature hyde-feature2 hyde-feature3 hyde-feature4 hyde-feature5 hyde-feature6 hyde-feature7 This mural was dedicated to Hyde Leadership Charter School by after school provider Roads to Success. For twelve weeks, students worked with thrive artists to explore and celebrate Hyde’s five core principles — Truth, Humility, Each Other’s Keepers, Conscience, and Destiny — in the mural. Students ranged from…
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The Great Reveal https://www.thrivecollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ps50q-reveal.mp4 “The Beginning of PS 50 Stars” mural by Plushie adorns the school’s central staircase with a colorful celebration of diversity. Third and fourth graders at the Jamaica, Queens school interpreted the theme, drawing inspiration from diverse family histories from Latin America, South Asia, The Caribbean, and more. During after school paint…
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