Thrive Collective
“Choose Kindness” completes a three-year efforts to wrap the PS/MS 42 courtyard with School Murals, together with: “Keep Calm Move On” (2016) “Arverne, Dream Big” (2016) “Love Well” (2017) Once again, Art as Catalyst for Change funding from NYC Council Member Donovan Richards allowed us to: Provide 200 middle school students accredited, in-school Murals and Media…
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Favorite book characters and Steven Covey principles come alive in “The Places You’ll Go” mural at PS 250 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Our first ever mural in a school library features art direction by Christopher Gomez. Special thanks to the PS 250 Parents Association who made the project happen! PS 250: The Places You’ll Go (2018) ‹ › × ×…
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The “Every Journey” mural is Thrive Collective’s first collaboration with Carnegie Hall’s NeON Arts program. Betsy G., a junior at Jill Chaifetz Transfer High School, said this about its impact: “I just want to say, ‘Thank you.’ We started by making our own art, and I didn’t think mine was very good. But you kept…
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Welcome to PS 327’s “Soaring High,” made possible by NYC Council Members Darlene Mealy and Alicka Ampry-Samuel! This mural features the school’s Eagle mascot soaring through the skies of New York, along with students riding eagles and books. The mural also includes monuments from all over the world and the eagles themselves as students. Peach Tao,…
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The “Get Active” mural at MS 83X is our first official School Murals collaboration with one of New York City’s leading after school providers, New York Edge (formerly known as Sports and Arts in Schools Foundation). We look forward to future collaborations next year and beyond. MS 83X: Get Active (2018) ‹ › × ×…
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Thrive Collective proudly called this space at the Salvation Army Social Services Building home from November 2015 – January 2018. We are grateful to the Salvation Army Greater New York for being such a phenomenal partner and for the gift of such an extraordinary space to launch a movement. We moved in without any furniture, but lots…
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“Thank you @nycthrive for this wonderful piece. Our collaboration means a lot to us and we are humbled by it.” – AC Hotels Times Square “If you can take the time to do something, you can take the time to do it beautifully.” This AC Hotels mantra inspired the “Beautifully” installation at our newest corporate…
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This year has brought a new, growing relationship with Carnegie Hall, first as a NeON Arts provider in the South Bronx; then as a featured arts organization at their “A Time Like This: Music for Change” concert; and most recently at their Spring Family Day on April 8. Exactly 1,703 people came through Carnegie Hall…
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[Video by Catherine KittyRose Warren.] The “I Am Harlem” mural celebrates Harlem past, present, and future, and features art direction by Harlem’s own Aleathia Brown. Made possible by the SAFE in Harlem Coalition and Harlem’s teens, special thanks also go out to the Pillars Recovery Center, Infinity Mennonite Church, Felecia Pullen, Rev. Al Taylor, Marissa Molina, Nico Collazo, and…
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Longtime partners Lead.NYC invited Thrive Collective to facilitate another event mural at Movement Day NYC for a second consecutive year. This time facilitating the mural was longtime teaching artist Marissa Molina, and the up and coming Nico Collazo. Conference guests explored the Creator theme by filling in the blank: “Create in me/us ________.” An added…
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