A temporary ground mural will be installed at Rochester Place in downtown Hagerstown during the 2026 Main Street Maryland Conference.
The project will demonstrate how public art can create safer and more inviting spaces for pedestrians and cyclists. The mural was designed in partnership with visual arts students from the Barbara Ingram School for the Arts.
The Neighborhood Design Center will produce the mural through its Made You Look: Art in the Right of Way program. The program is funded by the Maryland Department of Transportation Highway Safety Office and uses public art as a traffic-calming strategy.
The design will feature a light blue line inspired by Antietam Creek running through the alley. It will move around a colorful, cobblestone-inspired pathway based on the City of Hagerstown’s branding. Artwork created by Barbara Ingram students will also be included throughout the mural.
Local artist and volunteer Laura Nalven provided inspiration for the Antietam Creek element.
The temporary mural will be documented as officials consider possible permanent street murals and other creative traffic-calming projects in Hagerstown.
Photo credits to Downtown Hagerstown
