2023 Top 10

Extreme Mural Makeovers

The Dream Walls inspired everything. In 2007, we had no idea that a one-off school beautification project would plant the seeds that would eventually mature into: One of NYC’s largest arts education non-profits in Thrive Collective; Thrive’s flagship Murals programs, which have expanded beyond NYC to California, Maryland, Texas, Washington, DC, Puerto Rico, and Mexico;…

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Feliz Navidad y Próspero Año Nuevo

Feliz Navidad y Próspero Año Nuevo from Canóvanas, Puerto Rico. This fall, Thrive Collective completed our first two school mural programs at Colegio Católico Nuestra Señora del Pilar and Academia Bautista Sotera Sanchez in collaboration with Urban Strategies and PROSa / Grupo Nexo. Veteran Thrive teaching artist Tsvetana Dondero led the programs and art directed…

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The Highlight Reel for the Promo Package

“Bring Art Back” (since 2014) It’s been 10 years since the City of New York confessed to eliminating arts and music programs at more than 400 schools in low income neighborhoods. The very same communities that had invented hip hop in the 1970s were denied access to even the most basic arts education in the…

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Christian Penn Will Expand Thrive and Projectivity in the DMV Area

Thrive Collective and Projectivity Group are expanding to the DMV Region (District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia). Christian Penn, the Operations Manager at Thrive Collective, has lived in New York City for the last 21 years, but is relocating back home to Maryland. Penn is looking forward to using the same creativity and passion there that…

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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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So Amazin! – Thrive Collective Collaborates with the Mets on Hispanic Heritage Night

Thrive Collective’s “So Amazin!” mural was featured 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 Reds. Inconic artist Maria “Toofly” Castillo directed the project…

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Anti-Violence Mural at Staten Island Park Highlighted by News Site

“Peace in the Park,” an anti-violence mural created by Projectivity and Thrive Collective, was recently featured on a Staten Island news site. The mural, which covers more than 200 feet of wall at Rev. Dr. Maggie Howard Park in Staten Island’s Stapleton neighborhood, was funded in part by the Staten Island Foundation and the New…

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Thrive Murals Add Flair to Stella McCartney Fashion Week Celebration

Stella McCartney celebrated the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop at its SoHo boutique during New York Fashion Week, hosted in partnership with BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.). The store, located at 112 Greene Street, was once the landmark location of the historic Greene St. Recording studio. With a performance by next-gen rapper Kaliii, a special guest appearance by…

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Thrive’s RHYME Director Collaborates with Ice-T at Songwriting Workshop

Ice-T was impressed. He had never witnessed anything quite like Randy Mason and his cajón. The legendary rapper, actor, and producer was a guest speaker and facilitator at an Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) songwriting workshop for teens hosted by Microsoft and The Universal Hip-Hop Museum at the Microsoft Garage in New York City on August 10.…

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