Thrive Collective
Our friends at Bronx Connect / RTG South sought to enliven the Claremont Community Houses alleyway between College and Findlay Avenues with color and positive imagery. They transformed the alley, a popular shortcut right outside their office, into the Claremont Community Art Walk. The organization also wanted to create a place of respite, so they requested imagery of flowers, trees,…
read more“It’s Time for Hip Hop in NYC” Free Concert Series Kicks-Off in The Bronx August 16, 2021 First 1,000 ticket holders who arrive at concerts can receive a free, limited edition “It’s Time for Hip Hop in NYC” T-Shirt Live temporary art installations will be curated by Thrive Collective and feature Tats Cru, among other NYC street artists Onsite food…
read more“Bronx Legacy” explores both the cultural legacy of The Bronx and its contributions to science and technology through iconic institutions such as: the NYC Botanical Gardens (botany), The Bronx Zoo (zoology), the revitalization of the Bronx River (ecology), and Yankee Stadium and borough bridges (engineering and architecture). We once again had the pleasure of collaborating with longtime Thrive partner and…
read moreArtist Ashley Crawford collaborated with Bronx Connect’s Youth Empowerment Network and RTG North programs to bring a student led school mural to Frederick Douglas Academy Middle School in the Bronx. Frederick Douglass Academy V. Middle School and P.S. 057 Crescent: Larger than Life (2023) ‹ › × × Previous Next Mural Collaborations with Bronx Connect Murals by Ashley Crawford
read moreOur friends at Bronx Connect / RTG South sought to enliven the Claremont Community Houses alleyway between College and Findlay Avenues with color and positive imagery. They transformed the alley, a popular shortcut right outside their office, into the Claremont Community Art Walk. The organization also wanted to create a place of respite, so they requested imagery of flowers, trees,…
read moreOur friends at Bronx Connect / RTG South sought to enliven the Claremont Community Houses alleyway between College and Findlay Avenues with color and positive imagery. They transformed the alley, a popular shortcut right outside their office, into the Claremont Community Art Walk. The organization also wanted to create a place of respite, so they requested imagery of flowers, trees,…
read moreThe Extreme Mural Makeover of Is 217X: School of Performing Arts began in 2022 with “Metamorphosis” by Andre Trenier. This project was sponsored by Bronx Connect in collaboration with their Youth Empowerment Network programs at the school. ‹ › × × Previous Next IS 217X: Extreme Mural Makeover Mural Collaborations with Bronx Connect Murals by Andre Trenier
read moreArtist Giannina Gutierrez collaborated with Youth Empowerment Network students at MS 363 to produce the “Lions’ Den” mural in the school’s lunchroom for BronxConnect. ‹ › × × Previous Next Mural Collaborations with Bronx Connect Murals by Gia Gutierrez
read moreHappy New Year! Here at Thrive, we are starting 2023 on a good note. Last week, Bronx newspaper The Hunts Point Express published an article highlighting R.H.Y.M.E’s recent work with students from the Bronx Charter School of the Arts in Hunts Point. The article, posted online on December 3o, 2022, went far beyond giving a simple description of R.H.Y.M.E. With…
read moreOver the past year, our R.H.Y.M.E. students wrote, performed, and recorded sixteen original songs, produced music videos and album art for the songs, and distributed them all online. Enjoy the music videos below. Learn more about R.H.Y.M.E. here, including how to bring us to your school or community center. R.H.Y.M.E. Originals: Music Videos & More Listen on Bandcamp. Watch on…
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