Art House Convergence News Stories Exhibition News Art House Convergence’s Art House Theater Day Returns July 30th Boxoffice Staff • Jul 16th Art House Convergence’s (AHC) annual Art House Theater Day (AHTD) is a celebration of community and mission-driven movie theaters and their commitment to preserving the power of cinematic storytelling and the theatrical experience. 2026 marks the seventh year of the... Exhibition News Art House Convergence Releases Results of 2026 National Audience Survey Boxoffice Staff • Jun 22nd Art House Convergence (AHC), the non-profit organization serving art house cinemas across the country, shared the results from its annual National Audience Survey at the IND/EX conference, presented by marquee sponsor Filmbot. The findings were announced today on the first... Exhibition News Art House Convergence Announces Interim Executive Director, New Board Leadership, and New Class of Board Members for 2026 Boxoffice Staff • Dec 11th Art House Convergence (AHC), the non-profit service organization dedicated to independent and art house cinemas, announced the hiring of Board President Lela Meadow-Conner as the organization’s first interim Executive Director. Additionally, AHC has elected seven new board members who will... From the Magazine Art House Update: Looking Back at Art House Convergence’s 2025 Convening Boxoffice Staff • Sep 23rd July 28 and 29 saw 400 cinema industry professionals gather in Chicago for this year’s Art House Convergence (AHC) Convening. Hosted by AHS, the event was a way to keep the art house cinema community connected, informed, and inspired. Smaller... Exhibition News Art House Convergence and Film Festival Alliance Reteam for 2026 Independent Film Exhibition Conference Boxoffice Staff • Sep 18th The Independent Film Exhibition Conference (IND/EX) will return to Chicago June 22-25, 2026, bringing together art house cinema and film festival professionals from around the country for four days of community education, networking, and industry advancement. The conference is a... Exhibition Features INDIE FOCUS: The Art House Community Convenes in Chicago Rebecca Pahle • Jul 24th Today’s moviegoers require variety, not just in what they see, but in the cinemas they choose to patronize. In partnership with Spotlight Cinema Networks®, Boxoffice Pro is proud to present Indie Focus, in which we explore the wealth of experiences... Exhibition Features State of the Art House 2025 Rebecca Pahle • Apr 4th Today’s moviegoers require variety, not just in what they see, but in the cinemas they choose to patronize. In partnership with Spotlight Cinema Networks®, Boxoffice Pro is proud to present Indie Focus, in which we explore the wealth of experiences... Exhibition Features Indie Focus: Independents Reign at IND/EX 2024 Rebecca Pahle • Aug 27th Today’s moviegoers require variety, not just in what they see, but in the cinemas they choose to patronize. In partnership with Spotlight Cinema Networks, Boxoffice Pro is proud to present Indie Focus, in which we explore the wealth of experiences... Podcast This Week on the Boxoffice Podcast: Will ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Continue to Win the Box Office? | Art House Convergence Board of Directors President Lela Meadow-Conner Boxoffice Staff • Aug 8th In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, brought to you by 2024 Giants of Exhibition Sponsors Barco, Digital Cinema United, Fandango, and VIP Luxury Seating, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk are joined by Romeo Duchene, The... Exhibition News Art House Convergence’s 2024 National Audience Survey ShowsAudiences Still Flock to Independent Cinemas Boxoffice Staff • Jul 15th Art House Convergence’s newly released National Audience Survey shows that independent exhibitors are still critical in the lives of moviegoing audiences, a finding that stands in sharp contrast to the pervasive narrative that the theatrical sector is in peril. Data... Exhibition Features Introducing IND/EX: Independent Cinema Gathers in Chicago Rebecca Pahle • Jun 18th Today’s moviegoers require variety, not just in what they see, but in the cinemas they choose to patronize. In partnership with Spotlight Cinema Networks, Boxoffice Pro is proud to present Indie Focus, in which we explore the wealth of experiences... Exhibition News Art House Convergence Announces New Board Members Boxoffice Staff • Aug 16th Art House Convergence, which represents and advocates for the interests of independent exhibitors, has announced the election of six new board members following this summer’s open vote among AHC members. New elected to AHC’s Board as of August 2023 are:... Load more stories
Exhibition News Art House Convergence’s Art House Theater Day Returns July 30th Boxoffice Staff • Jul 16th Art House Convergence’s (AHC) annual Art House Theater Day (AHTD) is a celebration of community and mission-driven movie theaters and their commitment to preserving the power of cinematic storytelling and the theatrical experience. 2026 marks the seventh year of the...
Exhibition News Art House Convergence Releases Results of 2026 National Audience Survey Boxoffice Staff • Jun 22nd Art House Convergence (AHC), the non-profit organization serving art house cinemas across the country, shared the results from its annual National Audience Survey at the IND/EX conference, presented by marquee sponsor Filmbot. The findings were announced today on the first...
Exhibition News Art House Convergence Announces Interim Executive Director, New Board Leadership, and New Class of Board Members for 2026 Boxoffice Staff • Dec 11th Art House Convergence (AHC), the non-profit service organization dedicated to independent and art house cinemas, announced the hiring of Board President Lela Meadow-Conner as the organization’s first interim Executive Director. Additionally, AHC has elected seven new board members who will...
From the Magazine Art House Update: Looking Back at Art House Convergence’s 2025 Convening Boxoffice Staff • Sep 23rd July 28 and 29 saw 400 cinema industry professionals gather in Chicago for this year’s Art House Convergence (AHC) Convening. Hosted by AHS, the event was a way to keep the art house cinema community connected, informed, and inspired. Smaller...
Exhibition News Art House Convergence and Film Festival Alliance Reteam for 2026 Independent Film Exhibition Conference Boxoffice Staff • Sep 18th The Independent Film Exhibition Conference (IND/EX) will return to Chicago June 22-25, 2026, bringing together art house cinema and film festival professionals from around the country for four days of community education, networking, and industry advancement. The conference is a...
Exhibition Features INDIE FOCUS: The Art House Community Convenes in Chicago Rebecca Pahle • Jul 24th Today’s moviegoers require variety, not just in what they see, but in the cinemas they choose to patronize. In partnership with Spotlight Cinema Networks®, Boxoffice Pro is proud to present Indie Focus, in which we explore the wealth of experiences...
Exhibition Features State of the Art House 2025 Rebecca Pahle • Apr 4th Today’s moviegoers require variety, not just in what they see, but in the cinemas they choose to patronize. In partnership with Spotlight Cinema Networks®, Boxoffice Pro is proud to present Indie Focus, in which we explore the wealth of experiences...
Exhibition Features Indie Focus: Independents Reign at IND/EX 2024 Rebecca Pahle • Aug 27th Today’s moviegoers require variety, not just in what they see, but in the cinemas they choose to patronize. In partnership with Spotlight Cinema Networks, Boxoffice Pro is proud to present Indie Focus, in which we explore the wealth of experiences...
Podcast This Week on the Boxoffice Podcast: Will ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Continue to Win the Box Office? | Art House Convergence Board of Directors President Lela Meadow-Conner Boxoffice Staff • Aug 8th In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, brought to you by 2024 Giants of Exhibition Sponsors Barco, Digital Cinema United, Fandango, and VIP Luxury Seating, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk are joined by Romeo Duchene, The...
Exhibition News Art House Convergence’s 2024 National Audience Survey ShowsAudiences Still Flock to Independent Cinemas Boxoffice Staff • Jul 15th Art House Convergence’s newly released National Audience Survey shows that independent exhibitors are still critical in the lives of moviegoing audiences, a finding that stands in sharp contrast to the pervasive narrative that the theatrical sector is in peril. Data...
Exhibition Features Introducing IND/EX: Independent Cinema Gathers in Chicago Rebecca Pahle • Jun 18th Today’s moviegoers require variety, not just in what they see, but in the cinemas they choose to patronize. In partnership with Spotlight Cinema Networks, Boxoffice Pro is proud to present Indie Focus, in which we explore the wealth of experiences...
Exhibition News Art House Convergence Announces New Board Members Boxoffice Staff • Aug 16th Art House Convergence, which represents and advocates for the interests of independent exhibitors, has announced the election of six new board members following this summer’s open vote among AHC members. New elected to AHC’s Board as of August 2023 are:...