Thrive Collective
We had the chance to collaborate with artist and muralist Jason Naylor for this Summer mural with International Studies. Teaching Artist Will DeNatale worked with the staff and the students to come up with the message and imagery for the mural. After a few classes, he shared the ideas from the school to Jason, who…
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“A Better Tomorrow” is a project based on the importance of students’ access to activities that inspire and motivate them to go after things they’re passionate about for their future. From a principal’s perspective, Ms. Jordan wanted to emphasize the importance of play and activities the students have at school. Whilst highlighting support and imagination,…
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The mural at P.S.18 is divided into 6 different sections. It dresses the stairs and each of its landings (3 stairs and 3 landings) that go from floor two to floor five. Into the Black Lives Matter umbrella, the topics to work with the students have been three, Empathy, Restorative Justice, and Diversity since this…
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“Go Dragons” is a project that was made to uplift the current and future students of John Dewey High School. With the help of the school’s Mural Club, the design was based on the discussions had whilst doing drawing activities together. These discussions shed light on how much the students and staff felt had been…
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In our continuing partnership with P.S. 280, we had the bold task of transforming the school yard from plain asphalt to a colorful and playful wonderland for all of the students to enjoy for recess. The many playground games’ looks were inspired by imagery from the many murals Thrive Collective has had the pleasure of…
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Thrive Collective created a series of five murals for the school corridors from the gym to the cafeteria, focusing on themes of kindness, empathy, and equity through classroom discussions and artwork. We worked with one general 7th-grade class, and one mural-focused class of 6-8th grades. About 50 kids total, with a number of them coming…
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PS 89 Jose Peralta, the School of Dreamers partnered with Thrive Collective to create a 12 week mural program for 4th and 5th graders to explore the theme of Dreaming Big. Students were inspired by their own dreams of what they want to achieve as they grow as well as the diversity of the neighborhood. …
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PS 13 is a school that embraces the arts and how much those creative outlets are critical in life and academics. For the spring of 2022, PS 13 contracted Thrive Collective for an intensive mural painting program. The theme celebrates Roberto Clemente, whom the school is named after, cultural diversity, and aspirations for the future…
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Thrive Collective partnered with Projectivity Group to enhance two “Cozy Corners” at PS 48 on Staten Island. These spaces are meant for students to take a break and reset, and the theme was calm, soothing visuals to help students relax. After presenting a few different ideas including nature, sunsets, landscapes, the school choose simple abstract…
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Thrive Collective partnered with Projectivity Group to enhance two “Cozy Corners” at PS 48 on Staten Island. These spaces are meant for students to take a break and reset, and the theme was calm, soothing visuals to help students relax. After presenting a few different ideas including nature, sunsets, landscapes, the school choose simple abstract…
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