Mural Making: Corporate & Nonprofit Team Building That Actually Means Something
We don't just preserve memories, we help create them. Our mural-making experience is a team building activity or corporate outing for corporate teams, nonprofits, small businesses, government offices, and everything in between, meetings, milestones, holiday parties, corporate retreats, leadership summits, and more, bringing people together through creativity, connection, and moments that last, in Detroit, Grand Rapids, and beyond (yes, we can travel!).
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What Is a Mural-Making Team Building Activity With Rebel Nell?
Whether you're a corporate team, a nonprofit, a small business, or a government office, a mural-making team building activity is exactly what it sounds like: your group, a blank canvas, and custom color paint markers. Everyone adds their own words, doodles, and answers to a prompt we design around your event. No art skills, no pressure, no wrong way to do it.
Underneath all that creativity is a hidden message or design that gets revealed at a key moment, turning individual marks into one shared work of art. And here's the part no one else does: when the event is over, the mural can be transformed into custom corporate gifts, wearable keepsakes made from the very canvas your team created together. It's part icebreaker, part creative workshop, and part gift your team will actually keep.
It's a fit for corporate off-sites, team meetings, milestone celebrations, holiday parties, conferences, and company-wide events, basically any time you want your group to actually connect instead of just show up.
Event Includes
Our Mural Making Experience includes a group mural, paint markers, easel, instructional signage (upon request), and display materials. The price varies depending on the size of the group. To put a perfect bow on this experience, custom gifts can be made from mural remnants and purchased at a group rate. Ask your host for more details about this additional opportunity.
- ✓ Canvas mural with hidden message, delivered to your event location
- ✓ Custom color paint markers and easel
- ✓ Instructional signage (optional)
- ✓ Facilitator (optional)
- ✓ Custom gift made from mural (optional)
How It Works
Inquire & Plan Your Event
Contact us to get the planning in motion. We'll get back to you within 1 business day so we can provide a quote and plan your event.
Engage & Create Together
We will create a customized mural experience for you and co-design a mural around a prompt tied to your event’s purpose or objectives. Your group collaborates on a hands-on mural experience designed to spark connection. Then, participants bring the design to life using brand-aligned colors, sparking creativity and connection.
Reveal the Moment
At a key point in your event, the mural is unveiled, capturing the energy of the experience. The mural unveils a hidden message aligned with your goals and can be displayed or gifted after the event.
Preserve It (Optional)
Transform the mural into custom keepsakes so the moment lives on long after the event. Rebel Nell can collaborate with you on keepsake type and design so you get the perfect custom keepsake.
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Let's plan a mural-making experience for your next meeting, milestone, or celebration.
Book NowTeam Building Activities Built for Every Group Type and Size
Small Groups & Team Meetings
Ten people, one canvas, zero pressure. For small groups, the mural becomes a conversation, an icebreaker that doesn't feel like one. Drop it into a quarterly check-in and watch the energy in the room change before the agenda even starts.
Large Groups, Large Scale Activations, & Company-Wide Events
We've done this with hundreds of people at once. From all-hands meetings to full-scale conferences, and large-scale events, everyone still gets their moment with the marker.
Leadership & Executive Teams
Leaders spend all day talking at people. This puts them shoulder-to-shoulder with their team instead. A different kind of conversation entirely, and one your executive offsite will actually be remembered for.
Educators & School Teams
Teachers give all year. A mural gives something back. It works just as well in a classroom as a conference room, and it's a team building activity your staff won't roll their eyes at.
Corporate Outings, Retreats, & Off-Sites
Off-sites are supposed to build something beyond a nicer conference room. A mural gives the day an actual anchor, one thing the whole group makes together between the breakout sessions and the trust falls. It travels well too, we bring the canvas and markers wherever your retreat or outing lands.
Company Milestones & Celebrations
Some milestones deserve more than a cake and a slideshow. A launch, an anniversary, hitting a goal the whole team worked for, a mural turns the celebration into something everyone had a hand in, literally. It's one keepsake that outlasts the confetti.
Team Building in Detroit, Grand Rapids & Beyond
Rebel Nell is Detroit born and raised. We bring mural making to teams across Detroit, Grand Rapids, and all of Michigan, and yes, we travel. Conferences and corporate events across the U.S. and Canada are very much our thing.
A Fun, Indoor Team Building Activity, No Art Skills Required
No Weather, No Gear, Any Room
You won't have any weather to plan around or gear to haul. Any room works, an office, a hotel ballroom, or a classroom. This is a fun, indoor team building activity that turns wherever you are into a creative space.
Nobody Needs to Be an Artist
If the phrase "arts and crafts workshop" makes your team nervous, hear this: nobody needs to be an artist. There's no wrong way to do it. If you can hold a marker, you're qualified.
One Activity, Every Occasion
This is the easy button for employee engagement. Drop it into a quarterly meeting. Make it your holiday party tradition. Use it to mark a launch, a merger, a milestone, or a Tuesday that needed something more. The occasion changes, the connection doesn't.
Wall of Fame: Team Building Activity Examples
Flagstar Bank
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Impact 100
National conference
RFK Stadium
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American Cancer Society
Team buidling event
Women Run the D
On-site activation
NSK Corporation
Women's leadership conference
Comerica Bank
175th birthday celebration
Independent Bank
Team building event
Ally Bank TipOff Game Event
Women's college basketball tip-off event
Great Lakes Women's Business Council
40 year celebration
BasBlue
International Women's Day event
JP Morgan Chase
Women on the Move event
Rocket Wives Assocition
Networking event
Detroit Tigers
Networking event
Bank of America's Global Banking Leadership
Large-scale conference
Ally Bank x Detroit Pistons
Fan experience
Troy Chamber of Commerce
Networking event
Inforum
20th anniversary celebration
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Reviews From Mural Making Clients
The Rebel Nell mural-making experience was the highlight of our grand opening celebration. It was incredible to get our members and constituents together to sign it, and the final reveal showcased the beauty of collaboration. Now the mural hangs the lobby of our office and is a constant reminder of how each and every person on that day contributed to the success of the Troy Chamber of Commerce. It is my absolute favorite piece of art because it took a great moment into a lasting memory.
Creating the mural together with the Detroit Tigers significant others was such a powerful way to connect — everyone brought their own touch, and together it told a bigger story about their love for the community and team. Designing our own jewelry gave us something personal to take home, but the real takeaway was the memories we made and the bonds we built through this enriching experience.
Partnering with Rebel Nell on the mural experience was a unique way to bring our employees and community members together to share what community means. This powerful and creative exercise wove together layers of meaning and connection, resulting in a beautiful work of art that now proudly hangs in our new Grand Rapids location as a daily reminder that community is at the core of our business. We’re thrilled to carry that story forward by repurposing the mural into custom gifts for our team and partners. We can’t recommend this experience enough!
We brought in Rebel Nell to create a fan experience for International Women's Day at the Detroit Pistons. Hundreds of fans added their voices to the mural experience and what resulted was an amazing work of art. We turned the remnants into collectible pins which ensured the message kept living long after the game. For us at Ally, that’s impact you can measure in both numbers and smiles. Thanks Team Rebel Nell.
Rebel Nell’s mini mural activation was a delight at our conference experience. It brought creativity, humanity, and storytelling into a business setting. The engagement, energy, and conversation it sparked among leaders during our Global Business Banking summit was remarkable and everyone left with their own personal mural created from the reflections they had throughout the day. A great way to remind them all year of the work we did at the event. We would absolutely partner with them again.
One of my favorite elements of the evening was the Rebel Nell graffiti board!What a cool and creative way to capture everyone’s ideas and words of what Inforum means to them.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes this different from other team building activities?
Unlike traditional team building activities, this experience creates a lasting, physical outcome. Your team collaborates on a mural that is revealed in a powerful moment and can then be displayed or transformed into keepsakes — making it one of the most meaningful corporate event experiences available.
Is this a good option for corporate retreats or offsite team building?
Yes. Our mural-making experience is a perfect fit for corporate retreats, offsite team building, and conference experiences in Detroit, Grand Rapids, or any destination. It creates a shared moment that strengthens connection, engagement, and memory.
Can you travel for conferences and corporate events across the U.S.?
Absolutely. While we are based in Detroit and Grand Rapids, our team travels nationwide and globally to deliver mural-making experiences for conferences, corporate retreats, and large-scale activations.
Can you come to our space or do we need to come to you?
We do both. We can host your team building activity or corporate event at your office, conference venue, or event space in Detroit, Grand Rapids, or nationwide. We also offer experiences at our space in Eastern Market in Detroit for groups looking for an offsite location. The capacity in Eastern Market is 35. We also recommend the Congregation as another Detroit alternative location.
What does facilitation include?
Our team fully facilitates the experience from start to finish. This includes setup, guidance during the activity, prompting participation, managing flow, and leading the mural reveal. Whether it's a corporate event, conference activation, or team building experience, we ensure everything runs smoothly so you can focus on your guests.
How long does the experience take?
Most mural-making experiences range from 1 to 3 hours, making them easy to integrate into corporate events, conferences, networking events, and team building activities. We can customize timing based on your schedule and group size.
Do participants really get to take something home?
Yes — and this is what makes the experience truly unique. After your event, the mural is yours and will go home with you. Additionally, you can choose to transform the mural into custom keepsakes or jewelry, allowing each participant to take home a piece of the experience or ship it to you at a later date. It's a meaningful alternative to traditional corporate gifts and a powerful way to extend the impact of your event.
What is the mural reveal?
The mural reveal is one of the most powerful parts of the experience. Throughout the event, participants contribute to the mural without seeing the full picture or hidden message. At a key moment, we remove the overlay to reveal the completed artwork — bringing together everyone's contributions into one unified piece. This creates a memorable, high-impact moment that's perfect for corporate events, conferences, and team building experiences.
Is this a mural on a wall?
No — this is not painted directly on a wall. Our mural-making experience is a mobile, self-contained installation designed for corporate events, conferences, and team building activities. It can be set up in your office, event venue, or conference space in Detroit, Grand Rapids, or anywhere in the U.S. or globally — with no permanent installation required.
Can we choose custom mural colors to match our brand?
Yes. Every Rebel Nell mural-making experience is fully customizable to your brand, event theme, or company colors. Whether you're planning a corporate event, conference activation, or team building experience in Detroit, Grand Rapids, or nationwide, we design the mural to reflect your identity and message.
What do you mean by making keepsakes out of "remnants"? Do you take the mural apart or can we keep it?
Great question — and one we get often. You always keep your mural. After your team building or corporate event experience, the mural is revealed as a complete piece that you can display in your office or space. If you choose, we can also transform portions of the mural into custom jewelry or keepsakes. These "remnants" allow your team or attendees to take a piece of the experience home — turning a shared moment into something you can hold, wear, and remember.
Is this a good team building activity for educators or school staff?
Absolutely. Mural making works beautifully for teacher appreciation events, staff retreats, and back-to-school gatherings. It gives educators a chance to create something together instead of planning something for everyone else.
Can we book mural making for a holiday party?
Yes, and it might become your new tradition. A holiday mural gives your team something to make together and look back on every year, literally. Book early for November and December dates, since the holiday season fills up fast.
Does this work as a team building activity for employee engagement programs?
It does. Engagement doesn't happen because you told people to be engaged, it happens when people are doing something together. Mural making slots easily into engagement programs as a one-time event or a recurring ritual, and the finished mural (or keepsakes made from it) keeps the moment visible long after.
