Thrive Collective
Dry Dock Park is quite literally Thrive Collective’s backyard. It’s across 10th Street from our office, across Avenue D from where we started as an after school program in 1996, and adjacent to our flagship school PS/MS 34 in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. So when our friends and neighbors at Henry Street Settlement invited us…
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Artist Kristy McCarthy memorializes iconic Gospel singer and civil rights activist Mahalia Jackson in the lobby of PS 123 in Harlem. Murals by Kristy McCarthy PS 123: Mahalia Jackson (2023) ‹ › × × Previous Next
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“One of my favorite details from the PS 123 mural…. I’m definitely on a gardening theme this year, planting seeds and watering them, help de babies grow.” – Kristy McCarthy Murals by Kristy McCarthy PS 123: Mahalia Jackson (2023) ‹ › × × Previous Next View this post on Instagram A post shared…
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Josue Mendez worked with students from PS 8 in Staten Island to produce two murals. The first interprets the school mantra, “Reach for the Stars,” inspired by nautical navigation. The second celebrates the school’s Dolphin mascot. PS 8: Reach for the Stars Portfolio 1 of 2 PS 8: Dolphins Portfolio 2 of 2 PS 8:…
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Josue Mendez worked with students from PS 8 in Staten Island to produce two murals. The first interprets the school mantra, “Reach for the Stars,” inspired by nautical navigation. The second celebrates the school’s Dolphin mascot. PS 8: Reach for the Stars Portfolio 1 of 2 PS 8: Dolphins Portfolio 2 of 2 PS 8:…
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Veteran Thrive teaching artist Michela Muserra was commissioned to interpret, “A Pack above the Rest,” the school motto at PS 177. Students agreed on the title as it directly describes their spirit and the energy of the school. STEAM is at the core teaching of the school and all the elements combined in this design…
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“We came with our past, and left with a future.” The school wanted a mural mostly black and white with splashes of color added in to give it more life. The central quote, “We came with our past, and left with a future,” was chosen by students. We see the school’s Bulldog mascot inside the…
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Artist Andre Trenier celebrates iconic civil rights leader Fannie Lou Hamer, who reminds us: “Never forget where we came from, and always praise the bridges that carried us over.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Fannie Lou Hamer Middle School (@flhmsx286) Murals by Andre Trenier Murals at Fannie Lou Hamer Middle School
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Artist Andre Trenier joined the Extreme Mural Makeover at PS 94X with “ROAR.” The design features the school’s lion mascot and acronym representing PS 94’s core values and behavior matrix: R- Respect O- Ownership A- Awareness R- Responsibility PS 94X: R.O.A.R. (2023) ‹ › × × Previous Next PS 94X Extreme Mural Makeover Murals by…
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To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop, our flagship R.H.Y.M.E. (Rhymes Help Young Minds Excel) school in Queens produced a full album of original music called “Limitless.” In the spirit of traditional hip hop promotions, iconic artists Tats Cru collaborated on the album cover art, and a related mural to celebrate the album’s release.…
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