Jon Souza

Downtown Natural Market: Food for Thought

FOOD FOR THOUGHT 🥙💭 Serving a taste of what Little Caribbean NYC has had to offer the greater NYC community in the past and present. To look back at such influential Caribbean figures and see the impact it’s made on a flourishing and culturally rich neighborhood is a testament of the potential future generations will…

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Smile Juice Shop

New to the neighborhood, we had the joy of meeting the incredible folks behind Smile Juice Shop in East Harlem. Serving fresh and delicious juices, it was only natural to capture the vibrant and colorful energy of this shop to welcome in their customers! We’re honored for the opportunity to collaborate with this local business…

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Connect Life Church: The Work of Our Hands

This year we expanded on the “The Work of our Hands” mural begun in 2019 at the corner of Cortelyou Road and Flatbush Avenue. Part one focused on economic opportunity. This year focused on service and civic responsibility, particularly in light of COVID-19 and the 2020 elections. Special thanks to NYC Council Member Mathieu Eugene…

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Lowen’s Pharmacy: Thrive NYC

Thank you Council Member Justin Brannan and Lowen’s Pharmacy for supporting public art in Bay Ridge and beyond! “No more ugly brown wall by Lowen’s on 69th & 3rd thanks to the folks at Thrive Collective! “Art has always helped us process and heal from trauma. The collective global trauma caused by COVID19 is unprecedented.…

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Black Lives Matter: A+

[Drone photos from Mingomatic.] On July 2 and 3, Thrive Collective joined an all-star lineup of artists led by Tats Cru to paint the Black Lives Matter mural in Foley Square. Our primary assignment: the A in “Black.” We also helped block in the word “Matters,” and finish the K in “Black” and E in…

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Flatbush: The Work of our Hands

On July 28, we celebrated completion of “The Work of our Hands.” Special thanks to NYC Council Member Mathieu Eugene and NYC Small Business Services for investing in Place Making through Public Art. Mural designed and produced by neighborhood teens and stakeholders from Connect Life Church. The Work of our Hands (2019) ‹ › ×…

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