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PS 68: Be Visionary

Thrive Collective partnered with Projectivity to commission iconic New York artist Queen Andrea to interpret the mantra, “Be Visionary,” at PS 68: The Port Richmond School for Visionary Learning. visionary-hall visionary-wall1 visionary-wall2 As Seen on Social Media View this post on Instagram A post shared by Queen Andrea! (@queenandreaone) View this post on Instagram A…

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PS 68: Library Makeover

Thrive Collective partnered with Projectivity to commission iconic New York artist Danielle Mastrion to makeover the school library at PS 68: The Port Richmond School for Visionary Learning. library6 library1 library3 library4 library5 library2 library7 library8 Murals by Danielle Mastrion

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SI Tech: Techno Flow

Jodi Dareal worked with Staten Island Tech High School students to explore the intersection of technology and culture in “Techno Flow.” SI Tech: Techno Flow Portfolio 1 of 2 SI Tech: Techno Flow Portfolio 2 of 2 SI Tech: Techno Flow (2023) ‹ › × × Previous Next As Seen on Instagram View this post…

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SI Tech: Techno Flow 2

Jodi Dareal worked with Staten Island Tech High School students to explore the intersection of technology and culture in “Techno Flow.” SI Tech: Techno Flow Portfolio 1 of 2 SI Tech: Techno Flow Portfolio 2 of 2 SI Tech: Techno Flow (2023) ‹ › × × Previous Next As Seen on Instagram View this post…

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Westinghouse High School: Resilience

Artist Andrea Amanda worked with after school students at Westinghouse High School to explore what “Resilience” means for a community of “Warriors.” She more fully describes the mural design in her Artist Statement: Another wonderful opportunity for Thrive Collective to create magic, this time in the halls of George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High…

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PS 158K: Together We Win

Sample Text The “Together We Win” mural by Marissa Molina and Plushie for PS 158 in East New York features civil rights luminaries Martin Luther King, Jr, Rosa Parks, and Cesar Chavez. Inspired by the school’s slogan — “Stepping into the future, together we win” — the mural celebrates where we have been, where we…

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PS 132: Juan Pablo Duarte

Washington Heights elementary school P.S.132 honors the legacy and visionary leadership of Juan Pablo Duarte, founder of the Dominican Republic. His presence is highlighted throughout the building through pictures, a statue bust, and now a colorful mural in the school’s third floor hallway. The school’s mission inspires students to be: “Leaders, advocates, innovators, and problem…

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PS 205K: All are Welcome

PS 205’s Assistant Principal Mr. Michael Silverman was introduced to Thrive Collective long before we were Thrive Collective. In 2011, he was a teacher at PS 102 during the production of the “Welcome to PS 102” mural collaboration between Sam Wisneski and Jeremy Del Rio that ultimately inspired the movement now known as Thrive Collective.…

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PS 44: Art is Epic

For the 3rd year in a row, Projectivity was awarded the CASA grant by the local City Council Member Kamillah Hanks to complete afterschool art programming culminating in an “Epic” mural in the courtyard at PS 44.  Art Director Jodi Dareal worked with students to transform nearly 600 sqare feet in the school courtyard that…

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