Residency

SOME (So Others May East) DC: Community

From March to April 2024, Projectivity Director Christian Penn met with youth ages 7-11 from the SOME DC Liz Donahue House in Northwest DC to donate a mural to the community room. Students imagined using the space for celebration, taking pictures, playing video games, tutoring and learning, doing art and they all loved sports. They suggested including…

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PS 132Q: S.T.R.E.A.M. Adventures

PS 132 in Queens has embraced a instructional focus called “S.T.R.E.A.M.” prioritizing science, technology, robotics, engineering, arts, and mathematics. This year, the school commissioned Thrive to work with 5th graders to visually depict these values. This mural also happens to be 60th mural art directed by Marissa Molina with Thrive Collective. That’s sixty murals she…

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12C Murals: Despues de la Lluvia

Our longtime friends and collaborators from Loisaida Center and LES CommUNITY Concerns recommended three Thrive Collective affiliated artists for the inaugural murals at the corner of 12C Outdoor Gallery on 12th Street and Avenue C, curated by Galinsky. Completed in the spring of 2024, the collection honors the neighborhood’s deep cultural connection to Puerto Rico,…

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12C Murals: Basquiat’s Loisaida

Our longtime friends and collaborators from Loisaida Center and LES CommUNITY Concerns recommended three Thrive Collective affiliated artists for the inaugural murals at the corner of 12C Outdoor Gallery on 12th Street and Avenue C, curated by Galinsky. Completed in the spring of 2024, the collection honors the neighborhood’s deep cultural connection to Puerto Rico,…

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12C Murals: El Maestro

Our longtime friends and collaborators from Loisaida Center and LES CommUNITY Concerns recommended three Thrive Collective affiliated artists for the inaugural murals at the corner of 12C Outdoor Gallery on 12th Street and Avenue C, curated by Galinsky. Completed in the spring of 2024, the collection honors the neighborhood’s deep cultural connection to Puerto Rico,…

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DeSoto High School: Ready to Soar

DeSoto high school is a campus full of students brimming with life, energy and enthusiasm. Though some of the empty walls on campus do not share this same level of vibrancy; Ms. Nava and her art students saw this as an opportunity, as a fresh canvas waiting to be beautifully transformed. The mural ‘Ready to…

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Cedar Hill High School: Cedar Hill CHARGE!

The “Cedar Hill Charge!” mural is an expression of the energy, vitality, and creativity breaking loose at Cedar Hill High school. There is a strong sense of pride within the student body around school activities such as academics, sports, music, and the arts; as well as a strong work ethic and a pursuit of excellence…

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FLHMS Values: Lead with Love

Artist Queen Andrea celebrates key values of Fannie Lou Hamer Middle School, with a three mural series: Chase Your Dreams Lead with Love You Matter Fannie Lou Hamer Values (2024) ‹ › × × Previous Next View this post on Instagram A post shared by Queen Andrea! (@queenandreaone) Murals by Queen Andrea Murals at Fannie…

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FLHMS Values: Chase Your Dream

Artist Queen Andrea celebrates key values of Fannie Lou Hamer Middle School, with a three mural series: Chase Your Dreams Lead with Love You Matter Fannie Lou Hamer Values (2024) ‹ › × × Previous Next View this post on Instagram A post shared by Queen Andrea! (@queenandreaone) Murals by Queen Andrea Murals at Fannie…

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FLHMS Values: You Matter

Artist Queen Andrea celebrates key values of Fannie Lou Hamer Middle School, with a three mural series: Chase Your Dreams Lead with Love You Matter Fannie Lou Hamer Values (2024) ‹ › × × Previous Next View this post on Instagram A post shared by Queen Andrea! (@queenandreaone) Murals by Queen Andrea Murals at Fannie…

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