Touch the World
In 2011, a Brooklyn elementary school embarked on a great adventure to proclaim through collaborative…
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
Parent.Co Features #BringArtBack
The online journal Parent.co features Thrive Collective’s Bring Art Back campaign in their new Parent Co.…
read moreThe Beautiful Struggle
It’s a beautiful struggle that draws us out of ourselves into community with others –…
read moreWhy Should Parents Get Involved?
Why should parents get involved with Thrive Collective? “Learning goes beyond the classroom, and this…
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