Who We Are

Jump Street is a private, nonprofit community based arts incubator, serving Centeral Pennsylvania for nearly thirty years. Located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Jump Street serves Cumberland, Dauphin, and York Counties, with occasional projects expanding across Pennsylvania and beyond. Launching in September 2012, the Arts in Education Partnership will also serve Schuylkill County. Our expertise is in arts based program development, consulting to artists and arts organizations, and community arts development. Jump Street, by supporting community and economic development through art, has successfully employed art in a way that makes it tangible and accessible to many who perceive the world of art as inaccessible and closed to the masses. Additionally, we employ artists allowing them to practice their area of artistry while sharing their skills and abilities. We provide a safe and encouraging atmosphere in which artists and students from diverse backgrounds can have what is very often their first experience with various art forms and cultures. For young people, these arts processes offer a gateway to a broader education, workforce preparation, and richer lives. For Seniors, our Thrive! program offers social interaction, cultural experiences and improved health and overall well-being.