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Mural Brightens Underpass on Carlisle Trail

Tucked beneath a stretch of I-81 in Carlisle, a new Sprocket mural by artist Suzanne Rende brings a splash of nature to cement bridge piers on the Letort Spring Run Nature Trail. The piece, called “Pillars of Nature,” features birds, a fish, a chipmunk, a bumble bee, a butterfly, and native plants. Its installation was organized by the Letort Regional Authority…

Harrisburg Artist Installs First Mural Inside Strawberry Arcade Skywalk

Reina Wooden’s first mural is also the first art installation of a mural painted in Sprocket’s Midtown studio. Harrisburg-based artist Reina Wooden's monumental first mural, "To the Great Susquehannocks and Its Mighty River," was installed over the weekend and is now on display in the Strawberry Arcade Skywalk (between Strawberry Square and the Whitaker Center/the Harrisburg Hilton)…

That’s a Wrap! You’re Invited to Celebrate Our 2025 Mural Fest.

The paint is dry, the scaffolding is down, and our 2025 Mural Fest has officially come to a close. With the help of a team of talented artists, we’ve brought seven more wall murals and our first two ground murals (on a sidewalk and a basketball court!) to Harrisburg’s bustling mural scene…

Meet Our 2025 Mural Artists

HARRISBURG, PA – June 13, 2025 – Sprocket Mural Works is thrilled to announce we are bringing in eight talented artists for our 2025 mural festival in Hall Manor from June 22-28. “We chose each artist carefully. They were selected from more than 440 applicants we received in January,” says communications chair Lex Jones “Each one brings something different to the project…

Hall Manor Gets Ready for June: Community Chooses Murals!

Hi Sprocket Supporters! Isn’t it hard to believe that it’s already May?! That means that NEXT MONTH at the end of June we will be busy painting murals in Hall Manor. While we haven’t announced our selected artists just yet (soon!), they have been chosen! They've already been hard at work drafting concepts for this year’s mural sites…

Our 2025 Mural Tour Dates!

Happy March! If you’re like us, you’re excited about the warm weather because it brings the return of mural tour season! This year, there are three completely separate mural tours available for you to take: The Midtown Tour: Features works like “Arise” by Ryan Spahr, “Three-Eyed Doe” by Tristan Bond, and “Eye” by Nick Napoletano…

Hall Manor, New Board Members, and More!

Happy 2025! We're starting the year strong with hundreds of artist applications and new team members. Check out our first monthly update for all the details…

Our Midtown Studio Opening!

Harrisburg, PA – Sprocket Mural Works celebrated its 10-year anniversary this November by throwing a housewarming party at its brand new studio space in Midtown Harrisburg. Photography by Landon Wise Photography by Landon Wise The party was a resounding success, bringing together artists, community members, and local officials to celebrate Sprocket's decade of achievements and look forward to the future…

Dogs Pose with Murals for Training

If you see a group of dog walkers crowded around Sprocket’s murals, it’s likely the ringleader of the group is Jillian Karns of Riverfront Dog Training. This year, Karns organized a mural-to-mural tour pack walk around Harrisburg. The event was part of a series of Saturday walks she hosts for her graduated dog training clients – a weekly canine social to help reinforce the impulse control and focusing skills they learned with her…

Meet York’s Biggest Cat

Artist John Speaker puts the final touches on Royal Awakening, Sprocket's new York mural. When Central PA artist John Speaker got the offer to complete his first-ever outdoor mural with Sprocket this summer, he jumped at the chance. Getting out of the studio and onto the streets to create ‘Royal Awakening’ was like a dream to him…

You’re invited to Sprocket’s Housewarming!

Sprocket Mural Works to Celebrate New Studio Space and 10 Years of Transformative Art with Ribbon Cutting & Housewarming Party Nov. 14 - 5-7pm1426 N 3rd St - entrance on Reily St Sprocket has our first community space, and we want you to help us break it in! Join us for a housewarming party on November 14th at our new home in Campus Square (1426 N 3rd St - entrance on Reily St)…

Sprocket Murals featured in Aerial PA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUjmq_aI07Y Drone Pilot/Editor/Producer: Doug WatsonGraphics: Tom Downing Aerial PA is a series is produced for Mosaic by WITF, Central Pennsylvania’s PBS and NPR member station…