FOX 5 NY Reports on Atlantic Avenue Murals
FOX 5 NY reports on the transformational murals at the BQE underpass at Atlantic Avenue.…
read more“A kid like me, sitting down thinking she’s not going to get anywhere — it’s not everyday where someone like Jeremy is going to come up to me and be like, I have a special role for you, and I want you to take part of it. … I think that [God] sent people like them to come to me and pick me up out of what I’ve been through.”
– Victoria
Why School Murals?
School Murals by Thrive Collective creates public art that transforms public schools into centers of creative collaboration and change. They raise the bar of possibility as students, faculty, families, and artists conceive and execute a shared vision, together. Their permanence serves as a continuing reminder of what’s possible when communities and schools partner for sustainable change.
Sam Wisneski earned his B.F.A. from the Ringling School of Art and Design, his M.F.A. from the New York Academy of Art, and studied with Jacob Collins at the Water Street Atelier.
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School Murals Blog Updates
TimeOut New York: “One of the most ambitious street art projects in NYC”
TimeOut New York calls the murals at the BQE underpass at Atlantic Avenue, “One of…
read moreR.H.Y.M.E X PS 371 LILLIAN RASHKIS
Over the course of 12 weeks, High School students at ps 371 Lillian Rashkis participated…
read moreAmazin’ Mets Foundation Celebrates Family Night
Together with the Amazin’ Mets Foundation, we’re working to spread color and creativity throughout Queens!…
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