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Program Locations

Working collaboratively with local schools and the broader community, Guitars Over Guns provides students a wealth of experiences in the arts. All students in the music program learn to read and write contemporary music, play instruments and perform on stage and/or in a recording studio. Performances and gallery displays are also integral to our arts-based mentorship programs.

We are happy to be serving the following schools and community partners:

(*) POWERED BY AFTER SCHOOL MATTERS
(#) WITH THE SUPPORT OF SENATOR ADRIANE JOHNSON
(+) WITH THE SUPPORT OF SENATORS MATTIE HUNTER AND ELGIE R. SIMS, JR
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Chicago recording studio

Haven Studios

Located in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood, Haven Studios offers a safe space for young people to come together and make their community safer and stronger through artistic expression and outreach.

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Meet Our Chicago Mentors

Our mentors come from different walks of life and artistic paths, all connected by their love for the arts and a passion to pay it forward.
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They are Guitars Over Guns’ heart and soul, implementing and customizing our comprehensive curriculum that uses arts-based mentoring as a powerful intervention tool for young people.