Thrive Collective
What a warmer welcome to the Bronx than grabbing a nice drink at your new favorite pub? To commemorate the reopening of this local Riverdale establishment, the owners of Fenwicks Pub reached out to commission a mural for its space. It was a great time being able to bring owner Rich’s vision to life, highlighting…
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Thanks to the generous support of NYC Council Member Fernando Cabrera, we pooled resources from two NYC agencies to unite both schools at the Joseph Wade Campus in the Mount Hope section of the Bronx to transform their shared, main entrance hallway. The NYC Department of Cultural Affairs and the NYC Department of Youth and…
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“Thank you [NYC Council Member Andrew Cohen] so much for the beautiful addition to our school! Last school year you provided funding so that RKA could partner with Thrive. The partnership generated a Mural Painting Club for HS and MS students. The club designed the mural you see in the attached pictures. … “It is massive…
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We were honored to support NYC Council Member Diana Ayala and her Youth Day block parties East Harlem (7/31) and Mott Haven (8/3) this summer. Neighborhood families and summer camps imagined their futures and created the “Hopes and Dreams” mural with teaching artist Nico Collazo and our Thrive Interns. Hopes and Dreams (2019) ‹ ›…
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The “Respect Road” mural at MS 83 in the Bronx reflects the school’s “Bulldog Pride” and “Respect for All” mantras, along with its core values of respect, responsibility, and reflection. The principal wanted to design to go against type and avoid food references in the cafeteria, while emphasizing the importance of friendliness in the lunch…
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The “Global Gastronomy” school mural adorns the main entrance to the cafeteria at the Walton Campus in the Kingsbridge section of the Bronx. Thanks to the generous support of NYC Council Member Fernando Cabrera, along with the NYC Departments of Cultural Affairs and Youth, the mural highlights the diverse culinary traditions of different immigrant groups…
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Principal O’Mara joins the fun. The new “Celebrate Diversity” mural greets middle school students at their main entrance at MS/HS 141: Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy every morning. Thank you, NYC Council Member Andrew Cohen and Principal O’Mara, for your continuing support. Celebrate Diversity ‹ › × × Previous Next The mural celebrates the rich ethnic and…
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The new “Tiger Pride” mural adorns the primary first floor hallway at MS/HS 141: Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy. Thank you, NYC Council Member Andrew Cohen and Principal O’Mara, for your continuing support. Tiger Pride ‹ › × × Previous Next The mural highlight the pride and ambitions of the Bronx school’s richly diverse student body. Students,…
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On April 20th, Thrive Collective collaborated with Kids Comic Con to provide an interactive mural experience at the convention. Attendees painted the empty panels with their original creations. Thrive artists facilitated the kids and parents in painting and offering instruction and techniques when needed. The canvas has been exhibited at the NYC Department of Youth…
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Artists Peach Tao and Chris Gomez collaborated directly with the administration of Discovery High School on the Walton Campus for the Cognition murals, a series of four distinct but related installations. The principal wanted the murals to communicate the message that every individual person, thought, and action at Discovery High School interconnects to form a…
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