Thrive Collective
We had the pleasure of returning to PS/MS 183Q for the tenth consecutive year, thanks to the Art a Catalyst for Change grant from the NYC Council and Council Member Selvana Brooks-Powers. This year’s program was led by Raissa Oliveira Da Silva and explored the theme of, “Good Things Happen Here,” with students at the…
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Thrive Collective returned to our flagship school PS/MS 34 in collaboration with University Settlement’s SONYC after school program to design and produce the “I AM” mural with middle school students. We painted the mural on polytab for installation in the schoolyard after exterior school construction finishes in the summer of 2025. (Final photos of installed…
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Thrive Collective returned to PS 89Q for the fifth time since the 2021-2022 school year to collaborate with students on a new mural called “Food Party.” The students worked with teaching artists Michela Muserra and Christopher Gonzales to design and paint the mural for their lunchroom. The initial theme for the mural was simply “Food”…
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182-banner 182-banner6 182-banner5 182-banner4 182-banner3 182-banner2 We returned to PS 182Q for a second consecutive year to reimagine the “Garden of Love” theme for the main indoor lobby elevators. See 2023’s “Garden of Love” schoolyard mural here. PS 182Q: A Garden of Love (2024) ‹ › × × Previous Next Murals by Peach Tao 0…
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With the generous support of the Amazin’ Mets Foundation, students from CS 111 in Long Island City designed and painted the “So Amazin’!” mural at the entrance of their school. They explored the Amazin’ lives they hope to live; the Amazin’ culture of Queens and the Queensbridge neighborhood surrounding the school; and the Amazin’ friends…
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Veteran Thrive artist Will DeNatale worked with three classes at PS 288K in Coney Island to design and produce “Bloom Together” this spring. The vibrant design highlights the Coney Island community intertwined with nature, and includes the phrase, “You Rock!” commonly heard throughout the school. Bloom Together is Thrive Collective’s third mural at the school…
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P.S./I.S. 226 commissioned this project to empower middle school students to interpret and promote their vision for a “Safe Sanctuary” where all students feel welcomed and respected. Initially, some of the students were nervous about participating. Once they realized they could have a lasting impact within the school they ended up giving more ideas than…
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We had the pleasure of returning to PS/MS 42Q for the ninth consecutive year since 2016, thanks to the Art a Catalyst for Change grant from the NYC Council and Council Member Selvana Brooks-Powers. This mural was art directed by Kadeem Phillip and explored “Imagine Unlimited Potential” with students at the school’s New York Edge…
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We had the pleasure of returning to PS/MS 183Q for the ninth consecutive year since 2016, thanks to the Art a Catalyst for Change grant from the NYC Council and Council Member Selvana Brooks-Powers. This mural was art directed by Kadeem Phillip and explored “The Wonders of Summer” with students at the school’s Harriman SONYC After…
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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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