The NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) and Art House New York (AHNY) announced the city’s first Art House Cinema Week New York. The week-long celebration of independent cinema runs from March 20-26 at nearly 30 independent local theaters throughout the city. MOME is providing 5,000 free tickets to ensure that all New Yorkers can participate, rediscover their local independent cinemas, and experience the art of filmmaking.
Advance tickets are currently available for purchase, and additional information can be found at the Art House New York website.
New Yorkers who qualify for free tickets (with ID presented at the box office) include New York City teachers, CUNY students, United States active-duty military personnel and veterans, New York City families registered with “Cool Culture”, People with disabilities upon presentation of a reduced-fare OMNY card or Access-A-Ride ID, and SNAP/EBT cardholders.
In addition to the subsidized tickets mentioned above, individual theaters are offering perks like discounted tickets, memberships and merchandise, free popcorn, and half-price wine and beer. For a full listing of programming at each theater, visit Art House New York.
Art House New York is a regional alliance created in partnership with the MOME to strengthen independent film exhibition in New York City. The initiative celebrates cinemas as community-building spaces for neighborhood newcomers and longtime residents.
“MOME, in partnership with Art House NY, is proud to help kick off NYC’s inaugural Cinema Week by funding 5,000 free tickets, so more New Yorkers can experience the magic of cinema while supporting their local theaters,” Rafael Espinal, Commissioner of MOME, said in a statement.
“This initiative reflects our vision for an inclusive creative economy that supports the people who make art, the people who experience it, and the venues that bring it to life.”
Nitehawk Prospect Park. Photo via Wikimedia
Participating theaters include:
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Brooklyn
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Lower Manhattan
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Staten Island
Angelika Film Center & Cafe
Anthology Film Archives
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Cinema 123 by Angelika
Cinema Arts Centre
Cinema Village
Cobble Hill Cinemas
DCTV’s Firehouse Cinema
Film at Lincoln Center
Film Forum
IFC Center
Jacob Burns Film Center
Kew Gardens Cinema
Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan – The Carole Zabar Center for Film
Maysles Documentary Center
Metrograph
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
Museum of the Moving Image
Nitehawk Cinema – Prospect Park
Nitehawk Cinema – Williamsburg
Paris Theater
Quad Cinema
Roxy Cinema New York
Shorts Movie Theater
UnionDocs
Uptown Film Center
Village East by Angelika
Williamsburg Cinema
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