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Casa Adela Restaurant: Save Casa Adela

Thrive joined forces with other community organizations in the Lower East Side to support the #SaveCasaAdela movement, which sought to protect Casa Adela, an iconic Puerto Rican restaurant founded by Adela Fargas, from a 500% rent hike. Muralist Danielle Mastrion produced this mural in support of the campaign. View this post on Instagram A post…

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IS 49: Peace & Unity

This mural was inspired by the diverse Stapleton community. The principals, participants and Thrive Collective artists wanted the mural to reflect the student body as well as the surrounding neighborhood. Family and togetherness were a huge influence in our mural design.  Thrive Collective artists worked with the NeON Arts participants on different concepts for the…

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South Oak Cliff HS: Still We Rise

“Still We Rise” is the product of Thrive Collective’s first School Partners USA mural project, in Dallas, Texas, which was completed in November of 2022 at South Oak Cliff High School. Local ABC Affiliate WFAA 8 featured the ribbon cutting on their newscast—check out the video above! Spoken Word artist ShySpeaks inspired the students with…

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PS 889: Be Kind

“Be Kind” is a project that Thrive Collective, PS 889 students and faculty came together to create in their very own courtyard, where the kids played. For the theme of this mural, the principal Ms.Militello and the social worker Judy, wanted us to create a mural with the students that encouraged diversity and kindness. With…

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NeON Arts East 101st Street: The Other Side of Me

Students conceived the design for this Beautify NYC mural project in East Harlem. The title they chose, “The Other Side of Me,” is a gesture to the various personality traits that each student possesses but does not immediately show. The mural’s colorful characters and settings represent the many sides to the students’ personalities, as well…

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IS 217X: Metamorphosis

The Extreme Mural Makeover of Is 217X: School of Performing Arts began in 2022 with “Metamorphosis” by Andre Trenier. This project was sponsored by Bronx Connect in collaboration with their Youth Empowerment Network programs at the school. ‹ › × × Previous Next IS 217X: Extreme Mural Makeover Mural Collaborations with Bronx Connect Murals by…

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Renaissance School of the Arts / PS 155: Los Pilares de Cambio

“Los Pilares de Cambio”, The Pillars of Change, is a deep dive and homage to some of the many leaders of Afro-latino communities placed in the front of the schools’ building. Thrive Collective artists, Ashley and Plushie collaborated with two schools, P.S.155 and Renaissance School of the Arts to create this impactful piece to inspire…

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Los Tapatios: Reo Drive Flowers

This project was completed by artists, students, and volunteers from Thrive Collective’s San Diego affiliate Concrete & Canvas in 2019. More from Concrete & Canvas As Seen on Social Media View this post on Instagram A post shared by Thrive Collective (@nycthrive)

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San Diego’s Mosaic

We join Thrive Collective’s first national affiliate Concrete & Canvas in celebrating the recently completed San Diego’s Mosaic fall community mural intensive commissioned by One San Diego at the corner of S. 43rd Street & National Avenue in Southcrest. Photos by Javier Torres Studios. San Diego’s Mosaic (Completed Mural) ‹ › × × Previous Next Mayor Kevin…

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PS 60: Imagine, Believe, Achieve

Thrive Collective partnered with Projectivity Group to produce a series of indoor and outdoor murals at PS 60 in Staten Island. Artists Marissa Molina and Christian Penn worked with staff and students to complete this massive, 100ft x 10ft wall in the school’s back courtyard. Staff collaborated with students to come up with a design…

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