Thrive Collective
Here at Thrive, we’re privileged to work with a lot of talented artists who help us bring murals, music, art, and media programs to schools throughout the city. Starting today, we’re going to introduce you to who they are and where they’re from, among other things. Please look forward to meeting the artists!
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Thank you to the amazing response from the media last week celebrating the great work by NYC public school students and dedicated artists beautifying West 15th Street in Coney Island as part of the Coney Art Walls initiative. Here are a few of the reports. 1. “Brush with Fame: Kids paint mural with acclaimed artist” by…
read moreConey Island Art Walls, an outdoor museum of art, is hosting a student arts program called Thrive Collective. New York City has 419 schools with no arts program at all. The collective is working to change that. In the end, the art also changes the students who get involved. – Christal Young, Fox 5 NY
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Our first (of two) Summer Intensive 2016 featured a second consecutive Coney Art Walls mural project art directed by Chris Daze Ellis. Daze’s “Cycloptic Merman” concept revolves around a central figure that blends two iconic Coney Island characters, surrounded by vignettes depicting Coney Island traditions and culture. Daze invited our students, interns, and teaching artists to design…
read moreThrive Collective proudly welcomed the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) as a partner this year thanks to the advocacy of NY City Council Members Vincent Gentile, Fernando Cabrera, and Donovan Richards. Through DCA initiatives including the Immigrants Cultural Fund, the Art as Catalyst for Change Anti-Gun Violence program, and Cultural After School Adventures (CASA), DCA…
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Without the generous support of sponsors and donors, Thrive Collective would cease to exist. Thank you for making it possible to do what we do. One of the fun ways we like to say thank you is by recognizing your investments directly on murals. Here are some of the game changers that have supported us this year:…
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Photos are for illustrative purposes only. Four indoor projects; eight outdoor. Guest artists include Sonic, Daze, Crash, Kaves, and ADM. Photos online at Flickr; portfolios coming soon to SchoolMurals.org.
read moreRelive #WeAreThrive with the videos shown throughout the event. We Are Thrive Students Manifesto Meet Vicky and Domingo Real People. Real Impact. Bring Art Back From the Mouths of Babes Campeones, feat. Proxy Art is Fun, and Global Create a Brotherhood Celebrating School Mentors Made to Be Played Celebrating School Music School Media Highlight Reel…
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Here is one of our student artists holding up Mayor Bill de Blasio’s proclamation that was presented to us last week at #WeAreThrive. The City of New York Certificate of Recognition presented to Thrive Collective on the occasion of its inaugural “We Are Thrive Experiential Art Exhibit,” for its wonderful contributions to our great city.…
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Thrive Collective proudly presented 16″x20″stretch canvases showcasing images from completed School Murals to NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer, UFT President Michael Mulgrew, and NY CityServe Co-Founder Kevin Palau as our first annual Thrive Honors honorees. Honoring Comptroller #scottstringer for his support of art in publuc schools by Thrive Collective @2020schools @thrivecollective #newyorkgo A video posted by NewYorkGO…
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