Since our re-opening in May, our independent community cinema has rehired furloughed staff, hired great new additions to our team, and has rebuilt our robust slate of independent film programs and cultural events. These are some of the things we have accomplished over the past several months: 

- Provided free media classes to local teens through the inaugural Media Madness program
- Presented about 150 special events, in addition to first-run films in our three theaters every day
- Worked with over a dozen community organizations to elevate issues such as civil rights, humanitarian relief, hunger, animal rescue, health and wellness, reproductive freedom, and more
- Hosted approximately 75 special guests, including directors, authors, actors, musicians, and scholars
- Replaced the chairs in the Sky Room thanks to a gift from the Cosmo H. Guarriello and Lissa V. De Angelis Happiness Fund at Long Island Community Foundation (new tables are on their way!)
- Resumed publication of our Folio, now quarterly, with a new look thanks to generous in-kind support from the team at Maiarelli Studio
- Awarded over 7,500 months of extended membership to those who kept their memberships current during our facility closure

We felt it was important to extend memberships in which there was paid time while our building was closed, as we were not able to fully deliver membership benefits through our virtual programming. However, that means we have re-opened with thousands of membership expiration dates extended into 2023, 2024, and beyond. This has halved our monthly membership revenue, while presenting a full slate of in-person programming has nearly doubled our expenses.

That means our 2022 Life of Our Cinema Campaign - our annual appeal for fully tax-deductible gifts above-and-beyond membership - is more important than ever.

Today is Giving Tuesday. We are asking our members and patrons to make a gift to our campaign today in any amount that feels right for you. Click Here to make your contribution online. Or, download This Form to mail your gift. Or  Click Here to make a phone appointment, and a member of our team will call you.

We can also accept gifts of stock. Click Here for details.

If you already mailed your annual gift, thank you so much. You will receive a thank you letter in the mail as soon as it is received and processed.

Thanks so much from all of us at the Cinema Arts Centre.