Group-Based Art Project System and Methods

A method for conducting a group-based activity, comprising:

• a) providing a master visual art work suitable for reproduction;
• b) making a copy of the master visual art work;
• c) dividing the copy into a plurality of divided pieces;
• d) pairing each of the pieces with a corresponding blank piece having substantially the same shape as the corresponding divided piece;
• e) distributing each of the pairs to at least one participant of the group-based activity;
• f) instructing the at least one participant to reproduce the divided piece on the blank piece using supplies distributed with each of the pairs;
• g) collecting the reproduced pieces;
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• h) assembling the reproduced pieces to form an assembled reproduction of the master visual art work.

A method for fundraising, comprising:

• a) providing a master visual art work suitable for reproduction;
• b) making a copy of the master visual art work;
• c) dividing the copy into a plurality of pieces;
• d) pairing each of the pieces with a corresponding blank piece;
• e) distributing each of the pairs to a participant for reproduction of the divided piece onto the blank piece;
• f) collecting the reproduced pieces;
• g) assembling the reproduced pieces to form an assembled reproduction of the master visual art work;
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• h) offering the assembled reproduction for sale to produce revenue for the fundraiser.

A method for conducting a group-based team building activity, comprising:

• a) providing a master visual art work suitable for reproduction;
• b) making a copy of the master visual art work;
• c) dividing the copy into a plurality of pieces;
• d) pairing each of the pieces with a corresponding blank piece;
• e) distributing each of the pairs to at least one participant;
• f) instructing the at least one participant to reproduce the divided piece on the blank piece;
• g) collecting the reproduced pieces;
• h) assembling the reproduced pieces to form an assembled reproduction of the master visual art work;
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• i) conducting a question and answer session with participants of the activity to help the participants analogize the activity to teamwork skills and to facilitate self-improvement and introspective discovery among the participants.