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Nets Unite Poster Series: AAPI Heritage

Thrive Collective’s latest collaboration with the Brooklyn Nets celebrates AAPI Heritage Month for their NETS UNITE poster series. The Nets invited Thrive’s creative director — and our longest tenured artist — Kekoa and his wife Kristen to design this extraordinary poster, and distributed 5,000 prints to fans attending the Nets v. Chicago Bulls game at…

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Give Thanks: #ThankfulnessChallenge

GIVE THANKS 🥂 Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Thrive Collective. 🎨 Art by Sam Wisneski 🥇 #ThankfulnessChallenge kicked off by Uhey Stephen Uhey will be celebrating his 10th year with Thrive Collective this spring. This week, he launched our Thankfulness Challenge with our team, and agreed to allow us to share his reflections…

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Mets Fans So Amazin’: Video Recap

That time New York Mets fans collaborated with Thrive Collective to produce the “So Amazin!” mural at Citi Field when the New York Mets celebrated Hispanic Heritage Night and Roberto Clemente Day on September 15, 2023. Mets’ fans young and old participated in the interactive art piece during a Friday night game against the Cincinnati…

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Limitless: The Documentary

“Limitless” is an inspiring documentary showcasing the incredible talents of the students of PS/MS 105. Shot and edited by talented filmmaker Eric Mason, it takes viewers on a journey into the vibrant world of hip hop and the transformative power it holds. “Limitless” focuses on the students’ involvement in Thrive Collective’s “RHYME” Program, a unique…

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Art of Healing Goes Back to School

Thrive Collective collaborated with the Manhattan District Attorney’s office to bring DA Alvin Bragg back to school in Washington Heights. On September 9, we gathered for an Art of Healing festival and backpack giveaway at Ms 322. Enjoy the recap video above and photo diary below. Art of Healing: Washington Heights (2023) ‹ › ×…

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After the Flood

THAT’S LIFE ⛈️ That time (today) 5″ of rain fell in less than 2 hours and flooded our studio and warehouse in Coney Island. Ten Years after completing “Coney Island’s Resilience” mural 1 block away for the anniversary of Hurricane Sandy. Please donate to help us replace what was destroyed. Give to Support the Clean-Up…

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Culture Making 2023

Thank you, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, for investing in Thrive Collective’s mission to eradicate artless education since 2016. In FY23, our students and artists completed: 156 school and community murals at seventy-four locations in all five boroughs; 28 original songs and 27 music videos; Our 450th mural since 2013; Our 25,000th student and 200th…

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Limitless: Album Release

TODAY + 14 June 2023 + LIVE Limitless: Album Release 8 Student Songs + 2 Guest Features R.H.Y.M.E. at PS 105Q (Rhymes Help Young Minds Excel) With Projectivity and Speek Lyfe + Watch the Videos + + Stream the Music + Watch the Videos Class of 2023 Class of 2022 Stream the Music Limitless by…

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Limitless: Album Countdown

14 June 2023 Limitless: Album Countdown 8 Student Songs + 2 Guest Features R.H.Y.M.E. at PS 105Q (Rhymes Help Young Minds Excel) With Projectivity and Speek Lyfe + Stream the Music + + Watch the Videos + CantWait-2 OnMyGrind IwontLetEm-3 TheFuture-2 ps:ms 105 way up cover art HARD WORK PAYS OFF COVER ART PS:MS 105…

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Volunteer for HeART Beat Queens 2023

Three hundred students from six Queens middle schools will converge at Roy Wilkins Park for the 2023 Queens HeART Beat Festival on May 25 from 10am – 1pm. Join us to provide an interactive, arts-based field day experience celebrating the completion of the Art a Catalyst for Change anti-gun violence initiative. Sponsored by the NYC…

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