Thrive Collective
Veteran Thrive teaching artist Michela Muserra was commissioned to interpret, “A Pack above the Rest,” the school motto at PS 177. Students agreed on the title as it directly describes their spirit and the energy of the school. STEAM is at the core teaching of the school and all the elements combined in this design…
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The theme that the students picked was mainly focused on the meaning of diversity with references to cultural backgrounds and gender identity. One of the students came up with a drawing that said “we bring this world together,” and this quote became the title of the mural. Each character is taken directly from their drawings,…
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Thrive Collective has had a continued relationship with PS 89Q since this past year when they invited us to beautify their wonderful school that was going to have a historical name change after the Councilman Jose Peralta who passed away a couple of years ago. Councilman Peralta serviced and provided his District school with many …
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The Annual Queens Art a Catalyst for Change Culminating Event—the HeART Beat Festival—returns for the sixth time. The 6th annual Heartbeat Festival was held on May 25th, 2023, at Black Spectrum Theater in Roy Wilkins Park, Queens, NYC. The Festival is produced by Thrive Collective in partnership with The Museum of The Moving Image and Black Spectrum…
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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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BROOKLYN, N.Y. – “Girl Power” was on display during a recent Brooklyn Nets game as fans of all ages helped paint a pop-up mural at Barclays Center to celebrate the team’s annual Women’s Impact Night on March 16. The Nets and Thrive Collective, a New York City-based non-profit organization that creates hope and opportunity through arts…
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brooklyn crop detail rat “Rat & Pigeon Chillin’ in Miami” is the first mural by Michela “Miki Mu” Muserra in Miami for Art Basel. Thrive Collective was proud to support the project along with Bed Stuy Walls. Special thanks to Shop 1Culture for the opportunity, Montana Shop Miami for paint, and Jose from Centro Wynwood for supporting…
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In late 2022, Thrive partnered with community organizations in the Lower East Side to paint a stretch of wall belonging to an abandoned school building on East 10th Street. The mural project was in homage to CHARAS, an iconic community organization that had moved into the abandoned building in 1979. There, they established “El Bohio”…
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Our friends at Bronx Connect / RTG South sought to enliven the Claremont Community Houses alleyway between College and Findlay Avenues with color and positive imagery. They transformed the alley, a popular shortcut right outside their office, into the Claremont Community Art Walk. The organization also wanted to create a place of respite, so they…
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Our friends at Bronx Connect / RTG South sought to enliven the Claremont Community Houses alleyway between College and Findlay Avenues with color and positive imagery. They transformed the alley, a popular shortcut right outside their office, into the Claremont Community Art Walk. The organization also wanted to create a place of respite, so they…
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