Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center

The Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center (HMAC) is a multidisciplinary arts and cultural center located in Midtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It is located in the historic Police Athletic League building, which originally served as a Jewish Community Center, along north 3rd street about one mile (1.6 km) from the Pennsylvania State Capitol complex.

Undergoing extensive renovation, only a small part of the arts center is currently open, known as the Stage On Herr. Once complete, the building will house a 2,500-square-foot (230 m²) art gallery, a 10,000-square-foot (930 m²) theatrical playhouse and performing arts center, a retail art gallery, film studio, cafe, pool and spa.

History

Partners Chuck London, John Traynor and Gary Bartlett purchased the abandoned building from the city of Harrisburg in 2007. Coming from New York City, John and Gary originally traveled to Pittsburgh to open an art gallery outside of New York but still within a few hours of the city. On the way back to New York from Pittsburgh, they stopped in Harrisburg to eat and fell in love with the city and decided to open their arts center in Harrisburg instead. The three now are equal partners in the project as Chuck London put the bulk of the original seed money into the project.

Stage On Herr

The Stage On Herr is a 3,500-square-foot (330 m²) performing arts space located inside the former Hebrew Gym at HMAC. It is an intimate, non-smoking venue for music, comedy and arts. The room also features a full bar.

External links

• Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center