Street Art Workshop For Corporate Team Building

Street art workshops and graffiti team building events hosted by Graffiti Arts. Our team of professional street artists runs hands-on graffiti and street art sessions for corporate outings. No artistic background is necessary. These workshops work well for total beginners and amateur artists alike, and they turn what used to be simple spray paint scrawls into detailed, large-scale mural compositions your team creates together.

We’re based in New York City, but we’ve hosted workshops across the country. Our host walks the group through a quick introduction to graffiti art and its evolution, covers painting techniques and theory using spray paint, then lets the team become the artists, working together to execute a large-scale mural. We can also add a judging component with prizes for the best team.

Traditional Lettering Workshops

Beyond the street art workshop format, we also offer a lesson in traditional graffiti lettering, covering everything from tags and small throw-ups to more detailed mural work. Depending on the neighborhood, we can add a walking tour of local graffiti and street art. Past locations where this worked especially well include Bushwick, NY and Wynwood in Miami.

Most participants have never tried spray paint on a large scale before, and it consistently becomes a highlight of the day. It’s a memorable way to break the ice with a team, and every workshop is tailored to the client’s needs. Sessions typically run one to three hours, but we can extend as needed.

E&J Gallo Nationwide Workshop Series

One of our most memorable workshop series was with wine company E&J Gallo. We ran a series of workshops across the country, working with the client on a design and sketching it out in black and white ahead of time. Teams competed to replicate the artwork using spray paint and stencils, with room for their own creative flair, and we judged winners on teamwork, creativity, and execution, with prizes provided by the company.

Creative Freedom Workshop with Riot Games (LA)

Some clients with their own creative teams want more independence. For Riot Games in Los Angeles, we set everyone up with full supplies to create their own pieces to keep. We provide protective gear, including gloves, masks, aprons, and shoe covers, so participants can join straight from the office without changing. After teaching the group to use water-based spray paint, we gave each team stencils and tape to build their own small murals, then had them present their work to the group.

Stencil & Canvas Workshop in Chicago

For larger groups that want individual takeaway pieces, we offer stencil and canvas sessions. Participants work at stations equipped with everything needed to create a smaller canvas using spray paint and stencils, and our hosts teach the full process, from cutting stencils to applying them. The Chicago group we worked with was especially talented, and good weather let us run the session outdoors. We also offer water-based spray paint for indoor versions of this workshop.

Kids’ Mural Workshop in Harlem with the NYPD

Our workshops aren’t limited to adults. For a community event with the NYPD’s 25th Precinct, we taught kids to use traditional brush techniques to help create a collaborative mural, which now hangs inside the precinct. We’ve also run graffiti lettering workshops with college students, including a project with Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH.

Corporate Workshops with Google (LA)

We hosted a collaborative graffiti workshop with the Google team in Los Angeles, a great icebreaker for new employees to meet and interact. We provided the venue and custom canvases for the team to keep, working from a pre-outlined design that teams replicated while adding their own creative touches.

Outdoor Workshop in Wynwood, Miami

We hosted an outdoor graffiti workshop in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood, using a large private outdoor wall for the session. Given how much street art already fills the neighborhood, we added a walking tour of local murals, and participants left with a new appreciation for large-scale spray-painted art, plus photos of their own finished work.