Our storefront at 1856 W. Chicago Avenue in the West Town community is our primary drop-in site, as well as our home base for administration, fundraising,and special projects. The upstairs houses the co-director's office space, while the downstairs houses the video production and editing facilities and a dual platform computer lab with DSL Internet access. The storefront is a place where youth re-invent media making. Program hours are Monday through Thursday from 3pm to 8pm, and Fridays from 2pm to 7pm. Offered through the support of the City of Chicago Departments of Human Services and Cultural Affairs, Neutral Ground gives young people in West Town a safe place to hang out and explore their creativity.
Youth learn skills in graphic design, video production, animation, etc.
They have complete access to the Internet and are always adding pages to the Neutral Ground site. Neutral Ground also has a Girls Program which encourages teenage girls to discuss and explore their issues using new technologies. The girls group currently meets every Thursday from 5pm to 8pm. The newest addition to the storefront is a mini-lab containing eight new iMacs, which will be used to teach digital video editing. All activities are free for youth.