Photo Diary

Fuel the Sound

Together with apprentice artists Pilar Batista and Nico Collazo, Thrive’s Creative Director Sam Wisneski led a live, interactive art demonstration at the 2016 Fuel Student Conference on Saturday, October 8, 2016. Five hundred students from the greater New York City area attended the event, and dozens participated in the production of the Art Redemption mural…

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Cycloptic Merman: Coney Art Walls 2016

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…

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Thank you, “Loving Our Neighbor” Volunteers!

“I’ve been trying to find ways to get my kids involved and helping other people. A lot of us don’t know each other but we came together for a common goal to paint this mural because it shows that it’s a form of sacrifice and that we care about the community and it’s appearance.” Thanks…

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Studio Artists at Play

Thanks to all who made Winter Break at the Studio so much fun. More panels coming mid-March. Stay tuned for dates/times. Thanks to Krystin Bruan/NY CityServe and Jeremy Del Rio for the photos!

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New Year, New Studio

Thank you to our partners NY CityServe and Salvation Army, for making possible our new Thrive Studio on West 14th Street, near Union Square! Studio interns and artists wanted. Photos of the studio build-out. Finished photos coming soon. Our @nycthrive Studio is taking shape! Thank you #Kekoa! #ThriveCollective #SchoolMurals #WeServe #SchoolPartnersNYC @nycityserve A photo posted by Jeremy…

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#GiveMore Holiday Collection

Double Your Holiday Donation Today! #GiveMore #HappyHolidays #MerryChristmas #ThriveCollective Joy Enthusiasm Curiosity Wonder Charm Smiles Inspiration Friendship Brotherhood Play Kindness Hospitality Gratitude Community Service Silliness Teamwork Kisses Hugs Faithfulness   Follow us on Instagram. Thrive Collective Jeremy Del Rio Sam Wisneski Anthony Perez

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Photo Diary: Discover Thrive Programs

You know our #SchoolMurals. Discover the rest of our #ThriveCollective programs this Christmas at ThriveCollective.org #SchoolMentors #SchoolMusic #SchoolMedia #GiveMore #CreateMemories via Instagram http://ift.tt/1RaebP1

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Photo Diary: Sonic Tags BSSWA

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

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