Thrive Collective
ps279-pt1 ps279-pt2 “D is 4 Diversity” is a series of auditorium murals that explore cultural diversity and creating community within PS 279. This is the second year Councilmember Fernando Cabrera funded an Art as Catalyst for Change mural program for PS 279. Through this funding, students got to focus on creating a positive and energetic…
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This mural was designed and created in partnership with the students and staff at PS/ IS 30 -the Mary White Ovington School located in Bay Ridge. Residing on the first floor in the Dual Language Hallway, the mural has been inspired by PS/IS 30’s diverse student population- with many of the students being immigrants or…
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For the main entranceway of PS 329 the Surfside School, artist Peach Tao and the students involved helped to create an energetic and inspirational portal in and out of the school, welcoming all those who enter into Coney Island’s best-kept secret. The three walls include imagery of students creating and playing in and around a…
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The theme for the mural, “Weaving the World,” aptly describes the school’s Blue Ribbon celebration. The community’s interwoven support for one another was apparent as students, teachers, principals, council members, parents, staff, school partners, and supporters all gathered to share in the joyous recognition of their exemplary school community. Participating students from 4th and 5th grade…
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For this project, Thrive artists teamed up with students and staff from the SONYC after-school program and the Dr Richard Greene school in Far Rockaway. In the classroom, Thrive artists and students explored concepts of: self, identity, community, what they valued, and what they wished to see in their immediate communities and in the world.…
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Thrive Teaching Artists Kadeem Phillip and Lourdes Rojo worked with students to design “Arverne Adventure”. ‹ › × × Previous Next
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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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Thrive Collective partnered with Projectivity Group to enhance the front entrance hallway of PS 22. Art Directors Magie Serpica and Peter Yip worked with 4th graders to come up with different images to paint in the hallway. The result is 6 different sections of playful ideas taken directly from student art work. PS 22: Be…
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Who is the Forest Avenue Campus? From its early Hip Hop and Graffiti legends to its current students and the future they hold, P.S. 17X is here to tell us — THIS IS US. On a four school campus and in a neighborhood with a rich creative history, our students created a unifying message evident…
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