Thrive Collective
Thrive Collective and Projectivity have proudly supported the Boone Avenue Walls mural festival in the Bronx for the last three years. Founded by pioneering New York artist Wen COD, the annual event brings together a who’s who of iconic graffiti writers and street artists since 2014. This year, more than 200 artists expanded the festival…
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restore-feature bqe-restore In 2025, Thrive Collective collaborated with the Atlantic Avenue BID to transform the BQE underpass at Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn. North Wall “The Avenue,” Marissa Molina South Wall “Reframe,” Christian Penn “Dockworkers,” Will Power “Industry,” Vince Ballantine “Restore,” Jodi Dareal “Recreate,” Miki Mu “Biodiverse,” Peach Tao Special thanks to the NYC Department of Small Business Services / Public Realm Grant…
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For the 2025 Projectivity Mural Training, veteran muralists Jodi Dareal and Christian Penn collaborated with five emerging artists to design and paint the “Don’t Forget to Smile” mural at The Shoppe and Sneaker Room in Staten Island. Sponsored by Projectivity and Richmond Hood Co. Shout out to the mural training artists this year: Cianta, @alma_gaze,…
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Artist Jodi Darel collaborated with NY Edge students at PS/IS 178K to produce the “She’s My Hero” mural. The design highlights great historical and contemporary women including Aretha Franklin, Rosa Parks, Simone Biles and others. PS/IS 178: She’s My Hero ‹ › × × Previous Next Mural Collaborations with New York Edge 0 MS 61K:…
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Jodi Dareal returned to Staten Island Technical High School for a fourth consecutive year to work with summer 2025 CTE students to produce the “Early Bird” mural. SI Tech HS: The Early Bird (2025) ‹ › × × Previous Next Murals by Jodi Dareal Since 2022 0 Boone Avenue Walls: Don’t Forget 2 Smile Mural…
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Artist Jodi Dareal and 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students at PS 53 designed and painted three new murals this spring. Two explore their favorite books and the theme “Reading is Fundamental.” The third explores the ways that, “Together We Shine.” One class from each grade helped brainstorm concepts and develop designs. Then teachers selected…
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Artist Jodi Dareal and 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students at PS 53 designed and painted three new murals this spring. Two explore their favorite books and the theme “Reading is Fundamental.” The third explores the ways that, “Together We Shine.” One class from each grade helped brainstorm concepts and develop designs. Then teachers selected…
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Artist Jodi Dareal and 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students at PS 53 designed and painted three new murals this spring. Two explore their favorite books and the theme “Reading is Fundamental.” The third explores the ways that, “Together We Shine.” One class from each grade helped brainstorm concepts and develop designs. Then teachers selected…
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For the fifth year in a row, Projectivity was awarded the CASA grant by the local City Council Member Kamillah Hanks to complete afterschool art programming culminating in the “We Are Eagles” mural in the courtyard at PS 44. Artist Jodi Dareal worked with 4th and 5th grade students to highlight the kinds of events…
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Projectivity noticed a need on Staten Island for more muralists. There is an abundance of artists, but not many muralists so Jodi Dareal set out to find and train new ones. After putting calls out for applications, we confirmed a list of 6 artists that participated in the mural training program. This was hosted in…
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