Cinema Arts Centre
Entertainment ProvidersNew York, United States11-50 Employees
The Cinema Arts Centre is a nonprofit cinema located in Huntington on Long Island's North Shore, offering a year-round program of independent and international films, along with restored classics and popular titles. It operates three theatres, including a main venue that seats about 300, and it serves roughly 150,000 people annually with a membership approaching ten thousand. Founded in 1973 by Vic Skolnick, Charlotte Sky and Dylan Skolnick, the center emphasizes its role as a community-focused institution on Long Island. As a community hub, CAC runs educational programs such as screenwriting and filmmaking workshops and a Film Arts in Education initiative for Long Island middle and high school students, while partnering with local groups to use film as a platform for advocacy around environmental, health, and human rights issues. A recent development is the planned inaugural Made in Huntington Film & TV Festival, scheduled for early April 2025 to showcase work from emerging filmmakers.