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NYC Economic Development Corp: Innovation

The NYC Economic Development Corporation asked Thrive Collective to facilitate an interactive mural experience for agency staff at the Brooklyn Army Terminal. The design interpreted the agency’s mission: “Creating a vibrant, inclusive, and globally competitive economy for all New Yorkers. We work to strengthen confidence in NYC as a great place to do business; grow…

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NY Liberty: Light it Up

An interactive mural experience hosted by Thrive Collective helped basketball fans celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month when the New York Liberty played the Connecticut Sun on Saturday, May 27 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. “Light It Up,” a mural painted on the main concourse during the team’s second annual AAPI…

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Taste the Tropics

Thrive Collective was asked to recommend a New York artist with roots in the Caribbean to live paint during a product launch event called, “Taste the Tropics.” Ashley Crawford was an obvious candidate, and she was selected for the collaboration between two iconic brands, Vita Coco and Captain Morgan. She described her design as: “a…

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Punk is Not Dead

student student2 students PUNK IS NOT DEAD at David’s Cafe pays tribute to the classic punk rock scene on Saint Marks Place in the East Village. Students from George Jackson Academy spontaneously joined the fun. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Michela Muserra (@miki__mu) View this post on Instagram A post shared…

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Brooklyn Nets: Girl Power

BROOKLYN, N.Y. – “Girl Power” was on display during a recent Brooklyn Nets game as fans of all ages helped paint a pop-up mural at Barclays Center to celebrate the team’s annual Women’s Impact Night on March 16. The Nets and Thrive Collective, a New York City-based non-profit organization that creates hope and opportunity through arts…

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Brooklyn Nets: Be Your own Superhero

BROOKLYN NETS, HOUSE OF SLAY AND THRIVE COLLECTIVE UNVEIL PUBLIC MURAL AT JOHN JAY PERSHING MIDDLE SCHOOL Mural Unveiled Ahead of Brooklyn Nets’ AAPI Heritage Night Celebration on Monday, Nov. 28  BROOKLYN (Nov. 22, 2022) – The Brooklyn Nets are bringing their 10 Years in Brooklyn celebration to life through various community programs this season. Recently the…

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Loisaida Center: Loisaida

Mural Program Director Marissa Molina designed and produced this mural for Loisaida, Inc. (also known as The Loisaida Center), a community-based organization in Lower Manhattan empowering low-income Latino residents through a variety of multidisciplinary programs and initiatives. Read more about The Loisaida Center here. As Marissa notes in the video above, Thrive Collective and The…

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Coney Island Gospel Assembly: Faith, Hope, and Love

Three 18-wheelers that were brought to the Coney Island Gospel Assembly in 2012 for Hurricane Sandy relief never left the parking lot. So 9 years after the storm, Thrive did the only reasonable thing that an arts organization specializing in murals would do if it had 18-wheelers lying around. That’s right: we gave them a…

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Coney Island Gospel Assembly: Faith, Hope, and Love

Three 18-wheelers that were brought to the Coney Island Gospel Assembly in 2012 for Hurricane Sandy relief never left the parking lot. So 9 years after the storm, Thrive did the only reasonable thing that an arts organization specializing in murals would do if it had 18-wheelers lying around. That’s right: we gave them a…

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