Thrive Collective
jdhs-banner jdhs-banner2 jdhs-banner3 jdhs-banner4 Thrive Collective returned to John Dewey High School for the 2023-2024 school year to inaugurate its Project Pivot program with an integrated arts academy. Collaborating once again with our partners Projectivity and Speek Lyfe, we produced a 36-week, multimedia experience in three 12-week modules: Podcasting students produced “What We Dewin’,” a…
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The Great Reveal https://www.thrivecollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ps50q-reveal.mp4 “The Beginning of PS 50 Stars” mural by Plushie adorns the school’s central staircase with a colorful celebration of diversity. Third and fourth graders at the Jamaica, Queens school interpreted the theme, drawing inspiration from diverse family histories from Latin America, South Asia, The Caribbean, and more. During after school paint…
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Leadership & Public Service High School commissioned this student mural to celebrate the school’s 30th anniversary, and welcome visitors with a bright design that shows the school colors and mascot and uses flowers and plants as a symbol of growth, diversity and inclusion. The students wanted to reflect the urban area around the campus and…
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marie-curie-banner2 marie-curie-banner3 marie-curie-banner4 bienvenidos-feature The Great Reveal https://www.thrivecollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/20240613_114140.mp4 “Curious, compassionate, committed, and courageous,” is a motto that inspires the students at Marie Curie High School everyday. While Marie Curie High School specializes in preparing students for medical professions, we embedded within a dedicated art class. There was no shortage of committed artists which ranged from…
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marie-curie-banner2 marie-curie-banner3 marie-curie-banner4 bienvenidos-feature The Great Reveal https://www.thrivecollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/20240613_114140.mp4 “Curious, compassionate, committed, and courageous,” is a motto that inspires the students at Marie Curie High School everyday. While Marie Curie High School specializes in preparing students for medical professions, we embedded within a dedicated art class. There was no shortage of committed artists which ranged from…
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To commemorate the Brooklyn Nets’ 10th anniversary in Brooklyn, the team commissioned Thrive Collective students and artists to interpret “The Brooklyn Way” in public art murals in four Brooklyn neighborhoods: Bay Ridge, Coney Island, Flatbush, and East New York. This project involved collaborating with three schools co-located at the Gershwin Campus in East New York,…
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Students at IS 217X: School of Performing Arts contributed to the school’s Extreme Mural Makeover with “Behind the Shine,” featuring art direction by Ashley Crawford. IS 217X: Behind the Shine (2023) ‹ › × × Previous Next IS 217X: Extreme Mural Makeover 0 IS 217X: Behind the Shine Elective (Bronx 2023) More Details 0 IS…
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For this project, PS 536 asked us to work with 5th graders to explore their home borough of The Bronx, specifically its cultural diversity, representation, language, and positive messaging. This first mural in the school also provided a platform for graduating fifth graders to leave their mark outside the main office visited by parents, staff…
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May Bukowski and students from PS 234 explore “Independence” in two lunchroom murals designed and produced by third graders. Artist Statement This project was created to reflect sociology and what the kids have been learning throughout the school year. These topics included transportation, bridges, boats, and the community. This school brings up the idea of…
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Artist Chey Nelson and students from Judith H. Kaye High School in Queens explored the theme of “the journey ahead” in conceiving, designing, and producing the “Roadmap to JSK” mural. At the beginning of the project, many students were reluctant to participate. As the reality of creating something and leaving their mark behind began to…
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