Thrive Collective
This spring, thanks to a grant from Council Member Rosie Mendez and support from Abounding Grace Ministries, University Settlement, and SONYC, we completely re-did our very first Dream Walls school mural project from 2007, increasing the total number of columns and wall surfaces by 40%. Many of the same artists returned, including DURO CIA, Toofly,…
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This spring, thanks to a grant from Council Member Rosie Mendez and support from Abounding Grace Ministries, University Settlement, and SONYC, we completely re-did our very first Dream Walls school mural project from 2007, increasing the total number of columns and wall surfaces by 40%. Many of the same artists returned, including DURO CIA, Toofly,…
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This spring, thanks to a grant from Council Member Rosie Mendez and support from Abounding Grace Ministries, University Settlement, and SONYC, we completely re-did our very first Dream Walls school mural project from 2007, increasing the total number of columns and wall surfaces by 40%. Many of the same artists returned, including DURO CIA, Toofly,…
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This spring, thanks to a grant from Council Member Rosie Mendez and support from Abounding Grace Ministries, University Settlement, and SONYC, we completely re-did our very first Dream Walls school mural project from 2007, increasing the total number of columns and wall surfaces by 40%. Many of the same artists returned, including DURO CIA, Toofly,…
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The Beacon Program at the MS 72Q Catherine and Count Basie School in Jamaica, Queens, invited us to work with their students to produce an after school mural this spring. The students suggested the theme of “Five Be’s” in honor of five core values stressed by the principal and faculty throughout the year. Legendary local…
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At MS 183Q, Art as Catalyst for Change funding from NYC Council Member Donovan Richards allowed us to: Provide 220 middle school students accredited, in-school Murals and Music classes for an entire semester; Provide 45 students and 150 volunteers after school and weekend Murals and Media programs; Produce the “Rising Stars by the Sea” mural,…
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For three consecutive years, Thrive Collective has proudly partnered with IS 117 students to bring public art, music and film back to the school building. “Celebrate Diversity” is the third mural produced in consecutive years. Ms. Jones, IS 117’s principal, encourages other schools in Bronx District 9 and beyond to partner with Thrive: “It’s especially…
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At MS 42Q, Art as Catalyst for Change funding from NYC Council Member Donovan Richards allowed us to: Provide 200 middle school students accredited, in-school Murals and Media classes for an entire semester; Provide 45 students and 150 volunteers after school and weekend Murals and Media programs; Produce the “Love Well” mural, one recital, two assemblies,…
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Legendary NYC artist Marie Roberts art directed our second (of two) Summer Intensive 2016 and featured a third Coney Art Walls mural project. As Christal Young of Fox 5 NY reported (8/2/16): “When you think Coney Island, you usually think boardwalk and rides. But this neighborhood also has an emerging art scene. Students from all over the city are…
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Our first (of two) Summer Intensive 2016 featured a second consecutive Coney Art Walls mural project art directed by Chris Daze Ellis. Daze’s “Cycloptic Merman” concept revolves around a central figure that blends two iconic Coney Island characters, surrounded by vignettes depicting Coney Island traditions and culture. Daze invited our students, interns, and teaching artists to design…
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