NYC Council

PS 104K: Mark of Excellence

ps104-banner ps104-banner2 ps104-feature ps104-feature6 ps104-feature4 ps104-feature3 ps104-feature2 The iconic Brooklyn artist Michael “Kaves” McCleer returned to his middle school alma mater to pay tribute to its “Mark of Excellence” on his life. The mural replaces hist first mural collaboration with Thrive Collective on the same wall, which had been extensively damaged following recent renovations at…

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PS/MS 34: The Dreamer

The Dreamer & The Doer: Dream Walls 3.0 Blame it on Jonathan. Or credit him. He started it. Twenty years ago, Jonathan dreamed that if he could teach math at PS/MS 34, more students and families could break free from poverty. He had already been tutoring students from the school since 1996 at the Generation…

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PS/MS 34: The Path

The Dreamer & The Doer: Dream Walls 3.0 Blame it on Jonathan. Or credit him. He started it. Twenty years ago, Jonathan dreamed that if he could teach math at PS/MS 34, more students and families could break free from poverty. He had already been tutoring students from the school since 1996 at the Generation…

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PS/MS 34: The Graduate

The Dreamer & The Doer: Dream Walls 3.0 Blame it on Jonathan. Or credit him. He started it. Twenty years ago, Jonathan dreamed that if he could teach math at PS/MS 34, more students and families could break free from poverty. He had already been tutoring students from the school since 1996 at the Generation…

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PS/MS 34: The Classics (Pillars)

The Dreamer & The Doer: Dream Walls 3.0 Blame it on Jonathan. Or credit him. He started it. Twenty years ago, Jonathan dreamed that if he could teach math at PS/MS 34, more students and families could break free from poverty. He had already been tutoring students from the school since 1996 at the Generation…

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PS/MS 34: The Pillars

The Dreamer & The Doer: Dream Walls 3.0 Blame it on Jonathan. Or credit him. He started it. Twenty years ago, Jonathan dreamed that if he could teach math at PS/MS 34, more students and families could break free from poverty. He had already been tutoring students from the school since 1996 at the Generation…

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PS 123K: Can’t Stop / Won’t Stop

This mural project at PS 123K was a vibrant, collaborative effort that brought students’ creativity and school pride to life across three walls. Inspired by student drawings and classroom themes, the mural celebrates learning, imagination, and identity; highlighting affirmations, nature, and STEAM in a colorful, engaging style. One of the central themes, “Can’t Stop, Won’t…

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Marie Curie HS: One Community

marie-curie-banner marie-curie-feature Thrive Collective returned to The Marie Curie High School in the Bronx to bring a third mural program to life. This year’s theme was inspired by the school’s core values: Community, Courage, Curiosity, Commitment, and Compassion. With “community” at the heart of it all, the mural’s design blossomed from this central idea. The…

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IS 117X: Promoting Change in our World

Thrive Collective returned to IS 117X for our tenth after school program year since 2015, this adding another polytab installation to our visual arts collection. For this interior mural sponsored by PIERINA ANA SANCHEZ, DCLA (AACC) and centered on JHS 117’s theme of “Change through Love and Respect,” ten enthusiastic sixth through eighth grade students…

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Frank McCourt HS: We are One

The “WE ARE ONE” mural was created by the students at Frank McCourt High School. During workshops, we explored community and collaboration, covering topics such as cultural roots, kindness, the use of color, and composition. This is how we arrived at this mural design, featuring the title “WE ARE ONE” in the central area. This…

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