Haven for Artists is a locally based, apolitical NGO based in Beirut, Lebanon. The organization aims to endorse, encourage and expose the modern underground art scene of Lebanon and the Middle East. Today, Haven acts as a network for a variety of local and regional artists, with the purpose of providing necessary resources to forge creative collaborations and develop a community of artists: a community for the arts by the arts. Haven for Artists runs a multitude of programs and activiti es such as gatherings, exhibitions, events, the Haven House workshops, and an innovative artist-in-residency program. Haven gatherings and events attract hundreds of art enthusiasts and attendees and have hosted over 300 participating artists, by hosting 39 artistic gatherings, 25 screenings, 120 jam sessions, 2 festivals which include exhibitions, musical performances, and spoken word.