Want team building activities on the Peninsula that people genuinely look forward to? Book a private paint and sip in an art-filled studio on Burlingame Avenue in downtown Burlingame, steps from cafes and shops and minutes from Highway 101. Your group gets the room, a professional instructor, every supply, and a finished canvas for each person to take home.
Nobody needs to be an artist. The instructor teaches a single painting in clear, easy stages over about two and a half hours, so beginners keep pace and confident painters have room to add their own touches. Coffee, conversation and a little friendly comparison of canvases do the rest.
Your Session Includes
- A private room and instructor for your team for about
Want team building activities on the Peninsula that people genuinely look forward to? Book a private paint and sip in an art-filled studio on Burlingame Avenue in downtown Burlingame, steps from cafes and shops and minutes from Highway 101. Your group gets the room, a professional instructor, every supply, and a finished canvas for each person to take home.
Nobody needs to be an artist. The instructor teaches a single painting in clear, easy stages over about two and a half hours, so beginners keep pace and confident painters have room to add their own touches. Coffee, conversation and a little friendly comparison of canvases do the rest.
Your Session Includes
- A private room and instructor for your team for about 2.5 hours
- Canvases, easels, acrylic paints, brushes, aprons and table covers
- A guided lesson from first brushstroke to signed canvas
- A gallery design, or a custom painting built around your brand or theme
- Setup before your team arrives and cleanup after you leave
- A finished painting for every guest
What Your Team Can Expect
Guests walk into a room already set with an easel and palette at every seat. After a short introduction to the design and the basic techniques, the instructor guides everyone through background, shapes, blending and final details, pausing between stages so people can stretch, wander the room and see how differently each canvas is turning out. The session wraps with signatures and a group photo with every painting held up together, which tends to end up on a lot of team chat channels.
Ideas for Your Event
Teams use this format for quarterly offsites, holiday parties, new-hire welcomes, department celebrations and leadership retreats. Because it is seated, indoors and suitable for every fitness level, it is one of the more inclusive team building activities ideas for mixed groups, and it fits any season. Ask for a custom design, such as your company colors, a product, a local landmark or a holiday theme, and the canvases become a shared memento of the day.
Group Size and Booking
Pricing is per guest with a ten-guest minimum, and the Burlingame room seats up to fifty at tables. Private events should be booked two to three weeks ahead, and earlier for holiday season dates, when team bonding activities for work fill the calendar quickly.
Food and Drinks
The studio kitchen serves locally roasted coffee and an in-house menu you can add to your booking: salad, cheese and fruit platters, charcuterie boards, scones with clotted cream, pizzas, sandwiches, kabob plates, chocolate cake, cookies, and wine or champagne by the bottle. Dietary preferences can be accommodated with notice, and outside food may be allowed for private events with prior approval and a service fee.
About the Studio
The Burlingame studio sits on Burlingame Avenue in the heart of downtown, about 2,100 square feet of open, light-filled space with original paintings on every wall, tables and chairs, restrooms and a full kitchen. Street parking and nearby public lots are a short walk away, and Highway 101 is minutes from the door. It is a women-owned, 5.0-star rated creative studio founded by a professionally trained artist with a Master of Fine Arts in Contemporary Painting. More than one hundred companies have brought their teams to the studio for workplace team building ideas that feel creative rather than forced.
Getting There
The studio is in the heart of downtown Burlingame, close to San Mateo, Millbrae and San Francisco, with Highway 101 a few minutes away. Street parking and nearby public lots make arrival easy, and the surrounding blocks of Burlingame Avenue are full of restaurants and cafes if your group wants to keep the celebration going afterward.
Good to Know
No art experience is needed for any session at the studio, and the step-by-step teaching keeps beginners and experienced makers working side by side. Designs and colors can be customized for your occasion, and studio gift cards are available for guests who want to come back for another class.
Reserve Your Date
Send your date, headcount and any theme you would like painted, and the studio will confirm the design and room setup. Check availability through this listing to plan a relaxed, creative event in downtown Burlingame.
