Murals

PS 354Q: A Brighter Southside

The theme for this mural came from something Assistant Principal Davis said to the students during the first class, which was a suggestion for them to think about their neighborhood and how they think about it from a societal view (the students that were selected for this project were mostly from the student government or…

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Punk is Not Dead

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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IS 201: As I Learn and Grow (1 of 2)

Students from I.S. 201 explored concepts of self representation and processes of transformation. Each week during class sessions, students created individual artworks that eventually led into group projects and group art pieces.  To represent transformation, students came up with the ideas ranging from a bird hatching from an egg and taking flight and a caterpillar…

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IS 201: As I Learn and Grow (2 of 2)

Students from I.S. 201 explored concepts of self representation and processes of transformation. Each week during class sessions, students created individual artworks that eventually led into group projects and group art pieces.  To represent transformation, students came up with the ideas ranging from a bird hatching from an egg and taking flight and a caterpillar…

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PS/MS 183Q: I Dream Of Spaces for Us to Grow Together (5 of 5)

This is the 8th year Thrive has received the Art as Catalyst for Change Grant for PS/MS 183Q. Council member Donovan Richards awarded Thrive Collective the Anti-Gun Violence Initiative continuously over the past 6 years, and District 31’s current Council member Selvena N. Brooks-Powers has continued the tradition. For this project, Thrive has teamed with…

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PS/MS 183Q: I Dream Of Spaces for Us to Grow Together (4 of 5)

This is the 8th year Thrive has received the Art as Catalyst for Change Grant for PS/MS 183Q. Council member Donovan Richards awarded Thrive Collective the Anti-Gun Violence Initiative continuously over the past 6 years, and District 31’s current Council member Selvena N. Brooks-Powers has continued the tradition. For this project, Thrive has teamed with…

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PS/MS 183Q: I Dream Of Spaces for Us to Grow Together (3 of 5)

This is the 8th year Thrive has received the Art as Catalyst for Change Grant for PS/MS 183Q. Council member Donovan Richards awarded Thrive Collective the Anti-Gun Violence Initiative continuously over the past 6 years, and District 31’s current Council member Selvena N. Brooks-Powers has continued the tradition. For this project, Thrive has teamed with…

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PS/MS 183Q: I Dream Of Spaces for Us to Grow Together (2 of 5)

This is the 8th year Thrive has received the Art as Catalyst for Change Grant for PS/MS 183Q. Council member Donovan Richards awarded Thrive Collective the Anti-Gun Violence Initiative continuously over the past 6 years, and District 31’s current Council member Selvena N. Brooks-Powers has continued the tradition. For this project, Thrive has teamed with…

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PS/MS 183Q: I Dream Of Spaces for Us to Grow Together (1 of 5)

This is the 8th year Thrive has received the Art as Catalyst for Change Grant for PS/MS 183Q. Council member Donovan Richards awarded Thrive Collective the Anti-Gun Violence Initiative continuously over the past 6 years, and District 31’s current Council member Selvena N. Brooks-Powers has continued the tradition. For this project, Thrive has teamed with…

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PS 279 Capitain Manuel Rivera, Jr.: Fruitful (2 of 2)

ps-279-fruitful-banner ps279-cafeteria Our students at PS 279 wanted to take a communal area they visit daily and add some beauty to it. Half of our students, all in middle school, had worked on a previous Thrive mural in their school auditorium and were specifically selected to work on this mural with us. All of our…

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