Thrive Collective
Dry Dock Park is quite literally Thrive Collective’s backyard. It’s across 10th Street from our office, across Avenue D from where we started as an after school program in 1996, and adjacent to our flagship school PS/MS 34 in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. So when our friends and neighbors at Henry Street Settlement invited us…
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Artist Kristy McCarthy memorializes iconic Gospel singer and civil rights activist Mahalia Jackson in the lobby of PS 123 in Harlem. Murals by Kristy McCarthy PS 123: Mahalia Jackson (2023) ‹ › × × Previous Next
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“One of my favorite details from the PS 123 mural…. I’m definitely on a gardening theme this year, planting seeds and watering them, help de babies grow.” – Kristy McCarthy Murals by Kristy McCarthy PS 123: Mahalia Jackson (2023) ‹ › × × Previous Next View this post on Instagram A post shared…
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Josue Mendez worked with students from PS 8 in Staten Island to produce two murals. The first interprets the school mantra, “Reach for the Stars,” inspired by nautical navigation. The second celebrates the school’s Dolphin mascot. PS 8: Reach for the Stars Portfolio 1 of 2 PS 8: Dolphins Portfolio 2 of 2 PS 8:…
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Josue Mendez worked with students from PS 8 in Staten Island to produce two murals. The first interprets the school mantra, “Reach for the Stars,” inspired by nautical navigation. The second celebrates the school’s Dolphin mascot. PS 8: Reach for the Stars Portfolio 1 of 2 PS 8: Dolphins Portfolio 2 of 2 PS 8:…
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HARLEM USA 🛍 We were proud to support the launch of the One45 HARLEM 4All Community Outreach and Resource Center at the corner of 145th and Lenox Ave with a mural by Cramcept, Air Doms2, and Projectivity. All summer the NYC Love Kitchen mobile food pantry will distribute fresh produce and community resources at the site.…
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Veteran Thrive teaching artist Michela Muserra was commissioned to interpret, “A Pack above the Rest,” the school motto at PS 177. Students agreed on the title as it directly describes their spirit and the energy of the school. STEAM is at the core teaching of the school and all the elements combined in this design…
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The NYC Economic Development Corporation asked Thrive Collective to facilitate an interactive mural experience for agency staff at the Brooklyn Army Terminal. The design interpreted the agency’s mission: “Creating a vibrant, inclusive, and globally competitive economy for all New Yorkers. We work to strengthen confidence in NYC as a great place to do business; grow…
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“We came with our past, and left with a future.” The school wanted a mural mostly black and white with splashes of color added in to give it more life. The central quote, “We came with our past, and left with a future,” was chosen by students. We see the school’s Bulldog mascot inside the…
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Artist Andre Trenier celebrates iconic civil rights leader Fannie Lou Hamer, who reminds us: “Never forget where we came from, and always praise the bridges that carried us over.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Fannie Lou Hamer Middle School (@flhmsx286) Murals by Andre Trenier Murals at Fannie Lou Hamer Middle School
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