Elementary School

PS/MS 282 Thrive Gala
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From November 2014 – June 2015, Thrive Teaching Artist Kekoa taught third and fourth graders at PS 282 visual arts skills including collage, sculpture, masks, and totems. A curated selection of completed works was presented at the school as a pop-up gallery exhibition on June 17, 2015. Student Work PS/MS 282 Inaugural Thrive Art Gala

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Community: I Am 282
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PS/MS 282 celebrated the beauty of its school community with the installation of our fourth schoolyard mural in 2014, “Community: I Am 282.” In February, Principal Magalie Alexis invited students and staff to contribute to the mural’s design. Throughout March and April, students explored ideas related to both identity and community, and generated mural concepts…

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Identity: I Am Mount Eden
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How 300 K-2 Students Create a Mural at their Desks in 10 Steps Three hundred K-2 students submit drawings that respond to five sensory questions: “In my neighborhood, I taste; I see; I smell; I hear; and I feel.” Parents and faculty review the drawings for common themes and outstanding images Scan images and create…

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PS 329: Coney Island’s Resilience
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On October 28, 2012, Hurricane Sandy ravaged PS 329, causing $1 million in damages and four months displacement. One year later, 350 students, parents, and volunteers from five community partners painted an 825 square foot schoolyard mural, co-designed by 250 students and celebrating Coney Island’s extraordinary resilience after the storm. Watch the story behind the mural…

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Welcome to PS 102
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“Good things can and do happen in schools. In a time when the arts and arts education are being threatened, PS 102 is demonstrating how important they are not only to our students while they’re here with us, but also to everyone in our community as they continue through their lives. Projects like this turn…

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PS/MS 34: Dream Walls Inspire
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Thrive Collective’s first “Dream Walls” murals happened as a fun, one-off project at PS/MS 34 in the Lower East Side in 2007. Within three years, the school received an A-rating and academic improvements coincided with completion of the public art that inspired students to pursue their dreams.  Later, the impact inspired a movement citywide. Read…

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