Thrive Collective
loma-banner2 loma-feature loma-feature2 loma-possibilities The basement wall of the Lower Manhattan Academy of Art became the site of “LoMA Energy,” an inspirational mural facilitated by artist Ashley Crawford, with students of the school. Drawing inspiration from positive affirmations and the creative spirit, our students explored becoming authentically themselves and creating without fear. Situated within the…
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Artists Pips and Marissa Molina bring “Change Makers: By Any Means Necessary” to 125th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard in collaboration with our longtime partners PILLARS / S.A.F.E. in Harlem. This is our third mural on this corner since “Holiday Lights” in 2021. This mural pays tribute social and cultural luminaries who have made our…
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In a return to origins, Thrive Collective will soon move its offices into the ground floor of 152 Avenue D, the meeting site of its predecessor—a youth group named Generation Xcel. “Hope and Opportunity” is the first in a series of murals that Thrive artists will paint on all sides of the NYCHA Riis Houses…
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In a return to origins, Thrive Collective will soon move its offices into the ground floor of 152 Avenue D, the meeting site of its predecessor—a youth group named Generation XCel. “Live ARTfully” is the second in a series of murals that Thrive artists will paint on all sides of the NYCHA Riis Houses building.…
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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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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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