Thrive Collective
It’s a celebration! 🎭 Gather ‘round the table, room and screens because PS 6 is hosting a festivity for all! As a collective tribute to traditions old and new, students shared memories of their favorite celebratory activities. From fun rides to tender moments with our loved ones, PS 6 reminds of all the forms celebrations…
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Opening doors to a better tomorrow, PS 183Q is stepping into a brighter future for themselves. Imagining a future free from violence came as an easy task to students at PS 183Q, especially when given full range to create life regardless of what others might deem as reality. To imagine a space that welcomes all…
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After much dialogue and analysis of the concept of art and mural work, the scholars at PS 42Q came to simple message to summarize what both convey, growth. Aside from deep intellect these students seem to carry in conversation, the playful process of growth was evident as they began to understand more of the idea…
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“The Day it All Changed” illustrated zine PANDEMIC REFLECTIONS🪞Nearing a year after the start of the pandemic, a time for reflection seemed more than appropriate for the students at IS117/TYWLS. Thrive artist Abby Walsh led the class in a passage through the looking glass as students created their own characters to fit a class journey.…
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“The Day it All Changed” illustrated zine PANDEMIC REFLECTIONS🪞Nearing a year after the start of the pandemic, a time for reflection seemed more than appropriate for the students at IS117/TYWLS. Thrive artist Abby Walsh led the class in a passage through the looking glass as students created their own characters to fit a class journey.…
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Thanks to the generous support of NYC Council Member Fernando Cabrera, we pooled resources from two NYC agencies to unite both schools at the Joseph Wade Campus in the Mount Hope section of the Bronx to transform their shared, main entrance hallway. The NYC Department of Cultural Affairs and the NYC Department of Youth and…
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The “CREATE” mural celebrates all forms of art, children, and diversity. Thank you to the students, faculty and staff of PS 264 Elementary School in Bay Ridge, and Council Member Justin Brannan for his continuing support. From Student Drawings to Design Here, Michela demonstrates how she integrates student drawings directly into mural designs. Watch the…
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“The PS/IS 288 mural project (along W 25th Street between Mermaid and Surf Avenues) in Coney Island is coming along beautifully! I was proud to secure resources for this great community art project prior to the pandemic and this initiative has found a way to deepen social connections in an era of physical distancing. The…
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clemente-kbtv clemente-banner for-one-and-all-web clemente-squad We love collaborating with our friends at the Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center. This year’s Arte Pa’Mi Gente / Arts for All Festival featured murals art directed by Marissa Molina and Toofly, with creative direction from Kekoa. Students, volunteers, and a team of Thrive artists wore masks and observed social distancing…
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“Thank you [NYC Council Member Andrew Cohen] so much for the beautiful addition to our school! Last school year you provided funding so that RKA could partner with Thrive. The partnership generated a Mural Painting Club for HS and MS students. The club designed the mural you see in the attached pictures. … “It is massive…
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