Thrive Collective
Dry Dock Park is quite literally Thrive Collective’s backyard. It’s across 10th Street from our office, across Avenue D from where we started as an after school program in 1996, and adjacent to our flagship school PS/MS 34 in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. So when our friends and neighbors at Henry Street Settlement invited us…
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Artist Kristy McCarthy memorializes iconic Gospel singer and civil rights activist Mahalia Jackson in the lobby of PS 123 in Harlem. Murals by Kristy McCarthy PS 123: Mahalia Jackson (2023) ‹ › × × Previous Next
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“One of my favorite details from the PS 123 mural…. I’m definitely on a gardening theme this year, planting seeds and watering them, help de babies grow.” – Kristy McCarthy Murals by Kristy McCarthy PS 123: Mahalia Jackson (2023) ‹ › × × Previous Next View this post on Instagram A post shared…
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HARLEM USA 🛍 We were proud to support the launch of the One45 HARLEM 4All Community Outreach and Resource Center at the corner of 145th and Lenox Ave with a mural by Cramcept, Air Doms2, and Projectivity. All summer the NYC Love Kitchen mobile food pantry will distribute fresh produce and community resources at the site.…
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Washington Heights elementary school P.S.132 honors the legacy and visionary leadership of Juan Pablo Duarte, founder of the Dominican Republic. His presence is highlighted throughout the building through pictures, a statue bust, and now a colorful mural in the school’s third floor hallway. The school’s mission inspires students to be: “Leaders, advocates, innovators, and problem…
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Loisaida is home. Thrive Collective was conceived, born, and nurtured in the Lower East Side enclave that carries this name. When our friends and neighbors at the Loisaida Center invited us to participate in their 36th annual Loisaida Festival, we jumped at the opportunity. They sweetened the invitation by asking us to lead a community…
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The theme of “exploring distant galaxies” was selected by Principal Fulerton for Phase 1 of this mural project. The mural lives in the Science Hallway at Frederick Douglass Academy. The vision is for this outerspace/galaxies design to be the background of a future mural that will showcase lots of important figures in the science history.…
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The theme of this school mural is “Dream State of Mind”. This theme seemed very fitting for the environment it would be in a sensory room. This is a room where students will go to relax and feel calm. The imagery and visuals associated with this theme should have a soothing and relaxing impact on…
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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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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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