The Travelling Canvas
Because successful team work is more than Zoom calls and Slack threads.
In today’s fast-paced, hybrid working world, it’s easy for teams to feel... a little disconnected. Especially when they’re spread across departments, cities, countries, or even just different desks.
The Travelling Canvas is Year of Arts’ unique corporate initiative that gets people talking, creating, and collaborating in a way that’s human, engaging, and measurably impactful.
Together, your team will co-create a visual masterpiece — one layer at a time — across time zones & teams.
How it Works
Bringing Remote Teams Together
Week 1: The spark
Your in-person team kicks things off with watercolour: minimal mess, maximum creativity.
Week 2–4: The journey
Each week, a new layer is added. Remote colleagues contribute through virtual direction, feedback, or hands-on creation. The artwork grows as your team does.
Facilitator drop-ins available for inspiration, support, and “yes, that is art!” validation.
Each session takes just 15–30 minutes: a creative reset that fits even the busiest schedules.
What it Does
& Why it Matters
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Boosts team communication: Creates shared purpose, across departments and borders.
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Improves wellbeing: Engages the brain in mindful, hands-on activity that relieves stress and nurtures confidence.
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Builds inclusive culture: Everyone can contribute, whether they’re on-site, remote, part-time, or just shy in meetings.
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Creates lasting connection: Teams don’t just talk about collaboration... they practice it, creatively and visually.
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Generates measurable insight: Use surveys and analytics to track team engagement, creativity/innovation, and wellbeing over time.
Ideal For
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HR teams seeking genuinely fresh wellbeing initiatives
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Managers building cross-functional or global teams
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D&I leaders looking for real inclusion of remote staff
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Corporate leaders who want engaging, report-friendly team-building options
What it Does
Long-Term Development That Shows
This isn’t just a one-off “fun thing.”
It’s a platform for sustained development helping teams practice:
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Active listening
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Clear communication
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Shared visioning
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Feedback & iteration
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Cross-cultural understanding
All through a process that’s light on time, but rich in impact.
"It was clear from the beginning that San was an expert in her field and that’s exactly the type of trainer who we want to work with. San’s no nonsense attitude towards hygiene, her experience on Neurodivergence (something as an organisation we are always striving to improve on) meant that San fit well for us. When the Customer Experience Leads felt they didn’t have confidence in themselves I could see her spending time and helping. It was lovely to see."
Joanna Maycock, Senior Brand Manager, McDonalds Irl. HQ
