Thrive Collective
Artist Andrea Amanda worked with PS 249’s CAMBDA after school students to explore the social emotional skills for “We the People” to thrive. She more fully describes the mural design in her Artist Statement: This mural is divided into three parts, each representing a key aspect of social-emotional learning. The first part, on the left…
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Welcome to Imagination Land! This mural was designed by Jodi Dareal and the 4th grade students at PS 48, and its theme is imagination. The students and Lead Artist Dareal wanted the mural to reflect their favorite books, games, foods and stories. The mural is divided into three sections, all of which pour out of…
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Sample Text The “Together We Win” mural by Marissa Molina and Plushie for PS 158 in East New York features civil rights luminaries Martin Luther King, Jr, Rosa Parks, and Cesar Chavez. Inspired by the school’s slogan — “Stepping into the future, together we win” — the mural celebrates where we have been, where we…
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Washington Heights elementary school P.S.132 honors the legacy and visionary leadership of Juan Pablo Duarte, founder of the Dominican Republic. His presence is highlighted throughout the building through pictures, a statue bust, and now a colorful mural in the school’s third floor hallway. The school’s mission inspires students to be: “Leaders, advocates, innovators, and problem…
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PS 205’s Assistant Principal Mr. Michael Silverman was introduced to Thrive Collective long before we were Thrive Collective. In 2011, he was a teacher at PS 102 during the production of the “Welcome to PS 102” mural collaboration between Sam Wisneski and Jeremy Del Rio that ultimately inspired the movement now known as Thrive Collective.…
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These two murals were designed by Jodi Dareal and the 4th and 5th grade students at PS 9. The design was inspired by the school logo, school’s core values and student sketches. Our color choice for the background was chosen to match the school logo. Both murals were designed to showcase the school’s curriculum and…
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These two murals were designed by Jodi Dareal and the 4th and 5th grade students at PS 9. The design was inspired by the school logo, school’s core values and student sketches. Our color choice for the background was chosen to match the school logo. Both murals were designed to showcase the school’s curriculum and…
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For the 3rd year in a row, Projectivity was awarded the CASA grant by the local City Council Member Kamillah Hanks to complete afterschool art programming culminating in an “Epic” mural in the courtyard at PS 44. Art Director Jodi Dareal worked with students to transform nearly 600 sqare feet in the school courtyard that…
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The theme Haven Values came from brainstorming with the students in the classroom over the kind of mark they wanted to leave behind for their school after they graduate. Many of them wanted to share their favorite parts of their community, the school’s core values and their own special interests on the wall. Leading artist…
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The theme that the students picked was mainly focused on the meaning of diversity with references to cultural backgrounds and gender identity. One of the students came up with a drawing that said “we bring this world together,” and this quote became the title of the mural. Each character is taken directly from their drawings,…
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