Artists

Trinity Leadership Charter School: Servant Leadership

“Servant Leadership” is Thrive Collective’s second mural collaboration in Dallas with Inspire School Programs, at Trinity Leadership Charter School for School Partners USA. The video was produced by Trinity Charter School’s media program. Servant Leadership – Trinity Leadership Charter School (Dallas 2023) ‹ › × × Previous Next View this post on Instagram A post…

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SPUSA SD/Tijuana: Vivan Los Niños

This project was completed by artists, students, and volunteers from Thrive Collective’s San Diego affiliate Concrete & Canvas during the second year School Partners USA pilot project. Luis Bautista forged a partnership with Jardin de Niños “María Teresa de Calcuta” elementary school in Tijuana that included construction projects, pop-up medical clinics, and this school mural…

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Create! I Am WE OK (West Oakland)

On April 16, 2023, we were proud to celebrate two new murals and the soft launch of Mama Jean’s Create Hub in West Oakland with our Oakland City Coordinator De’Morea “Truck” Evans, Thrive Creative Director Kekoa, veteran teaching artist Kristen Hubbard, School Partners USA 2022 cohort members and alumni, and scores of friends and colleagues…

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Mama Jean’s Create Hub

On April 16, 2023, we were proud to celebrate two new murals and the soft launch of Mama Jean’s Create Hub in West Oakland with our Oakland City Coordinator De’Morea “Truck” Evans, Thrive Creative Director Kekoa, veteran teaching artist Kristen Hubbard, School Partners USA 2022 cohort members and alumni, and scores of friends and colleagues…

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PS 239K: We the People

Artist Andrea Amanda worked with PS 249’s CAMBDA after school students to explore the social emotional skills for “We the People” to thrive. She more fully describes the mural design in her Artist Statement: This mural is divided into three parts, each representing a key aspect of social-emotional learning. The first part, on the left…

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PS 48: Imagination

Welcome to Imagination Land! This mural was designed by Jodi Dareal and the 4th grade students at PS 48, and its theme is imagination. The students and Lead Artist Dareal wanted the mural to reflect their favorite books, games, foods and stories. The mural is divided into three sections, all of which pour out of…

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PS 158K: Together We Win

Sample Text The “Together We Win” mural by Marissa Molina and Plushie for PS 158 in East New York features civil rights luminaries Martin Luther King, Jr, Rosa Parks, and Cesar Chavez. Inspired by the school’s slogan — “Stepping into the future, together we win” — the mural celebrates where we have been, where we…

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PS 132: Juan Pablo Duarte

Washington Heights elementary school P.S.132 honors the legacy and visionary leadership of Juan Pablo Duarte, founder of the Dominican Republic. His presence is highlighted throughout the building through pictures, a statue bust, and now a colorful mural in the school’s third floor hallway. The school’s mission inspires students to be: “Leaders, advocates, innovators, and problem…

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PS 205K: All are Welcome

PS 205’s Assistant Principal Mr. Michael Silverman was introduced to Thrive Collective long before we were Thrive Collective. In 2011, he was a teacher at PS 102 during the production of the “Welcome to PS 102” mural collaboration between Sam Wisneski and Jeremy Del Rio that ultimately inspired the movement now known as Thrive Collective.…

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PS 9: Love for All

These two murals were designed by Jodi Dareal and the 4th and 5th grade students at PS 9. The design was inspired by the school logo, school’s core values and student sketches. Our color choice for the background was chosen to match the school logo. Both murals were designed to showcase the school’s curriculum and…

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