Thrive Collective
Acclaimed artist Domingo Zapata invites the NYC art world to re-create a public school system befitting the art capital of the world. “If they can afford a painting of mine, then they can afford to help.” Reflecting on her time learning from Domingo and other Thrive Collective artists, Bronx high school student Vicky recalls: “The…
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By @sjwisneski: “Had a great time today at a high school in the Bronx with SONIC, teaching the kids how to properly vandali… I mean proper spray can control. #streetart #graffiti #bronx #spraypaint #art #artist #teacher” #SchoolMurals #BSSWA #ThriveCollective via Instagram http://ift.tt/1Iq3uoF
read moreWatch Music Director Dr. Terry Greene resurrect the concert band at I.S. 117 in the Bronx. Dr. Greene’s Mantra: Instruments are made to be played! From his bio: Dr. Terry Greene II holds masters and doctoral degrees from SUNY Stony Brook in Trombone and Music Performance, and has served as an adjunct professor of Jazz…
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The award-winning School Murals after-school club at IS 117 Joseph Wade Academy in the Bronx returns for a second year tomorrow, November 10, 2015 from 2:30 – 5 pm. The club, which won the District 9 award for Best After School Art program last spring, anchors a campus wide collaboration between IS 117 and The Young Women’s…
read moreArtist Domingo Zapata and students from Bronx Studio School for Writers and Artists reclaim imagination as the foundation for lives that thrive.
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