Thrive Collective
We join Thrive Collective’s first national affiliate Concrete & Canvas in celebrating the recently completed San Diego’s Mosaic fall community mural intensive commissioned by One San Diego at the corner of S. 43rd Street & National Avenue in Southcrest. Photos by Javier Torres Studios. San Diego’s Mosaic (Completed Mural) Mayor Kevin Faulconer and Chief of SDPD David…
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“I Am Legendary” expands on the school mantra of “Be Legendary” as well as on “Legends,” the name of the school’s sports team. The lunchroom mural, directed by Bronx legend and artist innovator Crash, explores the school’s core values, captured with the acronym SWAG: Scholarly Thinking, Working Productively, Awareness of our Diverse Community, and Growth…
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“A Better Tomorrow” is a project based on the importance of students’ access to activities that inspire and motivate them to go after things they’re passionate about for their future. From a principal’s perspective, Ms. Jordan wanted to emphasize the importance of play and activities the students have at school. Whilst highlighting support and imagination,…
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Thrive Collective created a series of five murals for the school corridors from the gym to the cafeteria, focusing on themes of kindness, empathy, and equity through classroom discussions and artwork. We worked with one general 7th-grade class, and one mural-focused class of 6-8th grades. About 50 kids total, with a number of them coming…
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During an after-school program and in partnership with the Soul Saving Station in Harlem, students and Thrive Teaching Artists came together to discuss the hot button topic of “Gun violence,” which hit close to home for more than a few. While there is much to discuss on that topic, we chose to focus on several…
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Thrive Collective proudly supports arts programming at Horizon and Crossroads Juvenile Facilities in the Bronx and Brooklyn. Supported by the work of Carnegie Hall and NYC’s Administration for Children’s Services, we have brought collaborative murals into both centers since 2021. Horizon & Crossroad Murals Since 2021 Murals by Kadeem Phillip
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Beautify NYC Bed-Stuy: Ode to the Stuy (2022)
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For this project we teamed up with Ascendant Neighborhood Development to beautify a local apartment building on 116th between Pleasant Ave and 1st Ave through the Beautify NYC Program. Local youth from the area wanted to focus on showcasing the diversity, beautiful culture and energy of Harlem and Spanish Harlem where the building is located.…
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We produced this mural with our San Diego affiliate Concrete & Canvas. More from Concrete & Canvas Wonder Women Production Photos Concrete & Canvas: Wonder Women (2021)
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How are we connected to our neighborhood? Bronx Connect knows just what’s needed to make that happen, and so do our friends at JHS 22 Jordan Mott. Our time with JHS 22 showed us how they are rooted in peace, love and care, creating a place for students to grow and further connect with their…
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