Thrive Collective
“I Am Legendary” expands on the school mantra of “Be Legendary” as well as on “Legends,” the name of the school’s sports team. The lunchroom mural, directed by Bronx legend and artist innovator Crash, explores the school’s core values, captured with the acronym SWAG: Scholarly Thinking, Working Productively, Awareness of our Diverse Community, and Growth Mindset. This project is a…
read more“A Better Tomorrow” is a project based on the importance of students’ access to activities that inspire and motivate them to go after things they’re passionate about for their future. From a principal’s perspective, Ms. Jordan wanted to emphasize the importance of play and activities the students have at school. Whilst highlighting support and imagination, this was the theme for…
read moreThrive Collective created a series of five murals for the school corridors from the gym to the cafeteria, focusing on themes of kindness, empathy, and equity through classroom discussions and artwork. We worked with one general 7th-grade class, and one mural-focused class of 6-8th grades. About 50 kids total, with a number of them coming and going. Students of Jordan…
read moreR.H.Y.M.E strikes again! Nothing quite like summertime in the South Bronx! This summer we collaborated with our partners at Bronx Connect to facilitate our R.H.Y.M.E. Hip Hop music and mentoring program with a great group of Bronx youth. Over the course of a few weeks participants wrote, recorded and ultimately produced a song and music video “Still Achieve” Watch and listen…
read moreR.H.Y.M.E encourages, equips, and empowers students with Mic Skills and Life Skills through the art of emceeing, music and mentoring. Hip Hop Music & Mentoring Why R.H.Y.M.E? WITH THE BIRTH OF HIP HOP, NEW YORK’S YOUNG PEOPLE CHANGED THE WORLD. They can do it again. New York was already one of the world’s great centers for arts and music when…
read moreThat time eight iconic NYC street artists transformed a school building in two weekends. Reflecting the diverse student body of PS 9, the theme of the third floor murals was Global Citizens, evoking a connection between the Bronx and the world. Giannina’s design consists of a portrait of activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai. In the same hallway,…
read moreThat time eight iconic NYC street artists transformed a school building in two weekends. Reflecting the diverse student body of PS 9, the theme of the third floor murals was Global Citizens, evoking a connection between the Bronx and the world. Giannina’s design consists of a portrait of activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai. In the same hallway,…
read moreThrive artists teamed up with Mitchel Community Center in the Bronx during their 2022 summer program to design a yard mural. We weaved together several themes for the mural’s design, including Ancient Egypt, the center’s values (kindness, respect, equity, being a “bully-free zone”) and students’ favorite memories of growing up and attending the center. During our theme-exploration sessions, students brainstormed…
read moreNon-Profit Organization Has Completed Over 300 Murals, Impacted 25,000 Public School Students Since 2014 NEW YORK, N.Y. (January 10, 2023) – “A Better Tomorrow” in the Bronx. “Peace and Unity” in Staten Island. “Be Your Own Superhero” in Brooklyn. These were just a few of almost 100 public art murals completed at New York City schools in 2022 by…
read more“What do a rainbow, a dragon and a baseball player have in common? They are all emblazoned in bright colors on a wall at PS 18 in the South Bronx. “Members of the school community — including 4th- and 5th-graders, school faculty, staff from partner organizations, parents and even passers-by on community painting days — transformed a brick wall into…
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