After five years on Fifth Street, the Jersey City Art School (JCAS) is moving to a new home.

While only half a decade old, JCAS is already a local art institution and is opening its fifth location, right off Hamilton Park on Ninth Street. The space is twice as big as their old headquarters and will function as a classroom, event space and gallery.

Founder Thomas John Carlson has big ideas for the new space -- he hopes to have en plein air classes right in Hamilton Park and is thinking of reprising the school's Film Forum movie screenings. (The old location isn't being tossed aside, though; Carlson hints he might have some ideas for it in the works.)

The school will also continue to offer diverse adult art classes taught by top local artists including drawing and oil painting, taught by Carlson himself; acrylic painting and portrait drawing by Joe Velez (who also leads weekly figure drawing sessions at JCAS); experimental figure drawing in mixed media by Lina Hsiao; printmaking by Bruno Nadalin; and digital photography by Adrien De Martini. Carlson says ceramics and animation classes are also in the works.

Kids can join in on the fun, too, with Carlson and Melissa Pulicare teaching kids ages 6 to 12 and Greg Tomezsko and Craig Johnson II leading the pre-college academy for teens.

Carlson says the new location will also host art shows curated by Allison Remy Hall which will complement the school's sister location, 313 Gallery on Third Street.

JCAS also plans to collaborate with neighboring restaurant GP's Hamilton Park for a Sunday Brunch 'n' Brush inspired by the paint night craze sweeping the country, and will also host monthly Drink 'n' Draw events with multiple models, music, food and more.

The alliterative fun doesn't end there, though -- on Saturday, the school is celebrating their new digs with their first JCAS Jubilee, a dressy affair they hope to make an annual gala.

"It'll be pretty festive," said Carlson. "The whole place will be decorated and we'll have a couple music acts and dancing from 8 p.m. to midnight!"

The bash will also feature food by popular local businesses like GP's, ice creamery Milk Sugar Love, White Star Bar and New Jersey Beer Co. Staying in tune with JC's movers and shakers is key for the school, says Carlson.

"For our fifth year, our biggest goal is finding different ways to integrate into the changing landscape of Jersey City," said Carlson. "We want to bring arts to members of the community that maybe otherwise wouldn't have been exposed as well as cater to newer folks moving into the neighborhood."

The JCAS Jubilee will be Saturday, May 9 at 8 p.m. at the Jersey City Art School, 29 McWilliams Pl., Jersey City. The theme is artsy vintage Americana. A secret painting will be raffled off at the event. Art show "In Tension" will be on view. Shayfer James will perform. Tickets are $50 online, $60 at door. For more information, visit JCArtSchool.com.