Jacob Burns Film Center Receives $40K Grant from ArtsWestchester to Fund Senior Programs
Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC) recently announced that it received a $40K grant from ArtsWestchester. A significant portion of this 2022-2023 Basic Support Program Grant will support senior programs and initiatives.
Says ArtsWestchester CEO Janet Langsam: “ArtsWestchester is able to support dynamic cultural organizations such as the Jacob Burns Film Center thanks to our vital and longtime partnership with Westchester County Government.”
Langsam adds: “We’re thrilled that we can help provide affordable access to programs such as the Senior Afternoon Cinema film series.” Senior Afternoon Cinema is a monthly series of films programmed with senior moviegoers in mind.
Additionally, ArtsWestchester will be the sole sponsor of the JBFC Film Fan membership program. The funding allows JBFC to offer reduced-price program is available to seniors, students and people with disabilities.
JBFC’s executive director, Mary Jo Ziesel, explains: “As with many art houses and other cultural venues around the country, seniors are not only vital to our overall success, but also a vibrant segment of our audience.”
Ziesel also says that “Senior Afternoon Cinema series and JBFC Film Fan memberships engage, inspire and strengthen [JBFC’s] community.”
Langsam and Ziesel were recently joined at the film center by Westchester County Legislator Margaret Cunzio and Westchester Deputy County Executive Ken Jenkins to announce the grant.
(From left to right) Margaret Cunzio, Westchester County Legislator; Janet Langsam, Chief Executive Officer, ArtsWestchester; Mary Jo Ziesel, Executive Director, Jacob Burns Film Center; and Ken Jenkins, Westchester Deputy County Executive. Photo Credit: Ed Cody
About ArtsWestchester
For more than 50 years, ArtsWestchester has been the community’s connection to the arts. Founded in 1965, it is the largest, private, not-for-profit arts council in New York State. Its mission is to provide leadership, vision, and support, to ensure the availability, accessibility, and diversity of the arts. ArtsWestchester provides programs and services that enrich the lives of everyone in Westchester County. ArtsWestchester helps fund concerts, exhibitions and plays through grants; brings artists into schools and community centers; advocates for the arts; and builds audiences through diverse marketing initiatives. In 1998, ArtsWestchester purchased the nine-story neo-classical bank building at 31 Mamaroneck Avenue which has since been transformed into a multi-use resource for artists, cultural organizations, and the community. A two-story gallery is located on the first floor of ArtsWestchester’s historic building on Mamaroneck Avenue.
For more than 50 years, ArtsWestchester has been the community’s connection to the arts. Founded in 1965, it is the largest, private, not-for-profit arts council in New York State. Its mission is to provide leadership, vision, and support, to ensure the availability, accessibility, and diversity of the arts. ArtsWestchester provides programs and services that enrich the lives of everyone in Westchester County. ArtsWestchester helps fund concerts, exhibitions and plays through grants; brings artists into schools and community centers; advocates for the arts; and builds audiences through diverse marketing initiatives. In 1998, ArtsWestchester purchased the nine-story neo-classical bank building at 31 Mamaroneck Avenue which has since been transformed into a multi-use resource for artists, cultural organizations, and the community. A two-story gallery is located on the first floor of ArtsWestchester’s historic building on Mamaroneck Avenue.