01 / OPPORTUNITIES
Find the next door.
Curated calls for art, grants, exhibitions, residencies, commissions, workshops, vendor opportunities, and other worthwhile resources.
Browse opportunities →Creative Community / Springfield, Ohio
Founded by Latisha Compton
KinfolkBloom
For the culture.
For the people.
For the creatives.
For the people.
For the creatives.
Kinfolk Bloom is a Springfield-based creative community amplifying Black and Afro-Latin artists, makers, storytellers, and creative voices, with intentional space for LGBTQ+ creatives.
AMPLIFY.CONNECT.CREATE.
Why Kinfolk Bloom / 001
Creativity doesn’t grow in isolation.
Kinfolk Bloom is building more room for creatives to be seen, find one another, learn, and hear about opportunities that might otherwise pass them by.
We begin in Springfield and the Miami Valley, with a long view toward a stronger creative network across Ohio.
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VISIBILITY
02
CONNECTION
03
ACCESS
04
GROWTH
Start Here / 002
A useful network, not just another feed.
Kinfolk Bloom is being built around practical access: places to find opportunities, people to meet, and skills that make creative participation easier.
02 / ARTIST NETWORK
Find your people.
Join a growing network of artists, makers, storytellers, and creative people connected through Springfield, the Miami Valley, and beyond.
About the network →03 / COMMUNITY LEARNING
Make access practical.
Beginner-friendly Community Digital Literacy programming designed to make everyday technology less intimidating and more useful.
Explore digital literacy →Who This Is For / 003
You don’t need permission to call yourself creative.
You don’t need a polished portfolio, a giant following, or an established business. Kinfolk Bloom is interested in people making things, telling stories, building practices, and looking for real connection and access.
- 01Visual Artists
- 02Designers + Makers
- 03Writers + Storytellers
- 04Musicians + Filmmakers
- 05Emerging Creatives
Founder / 004
Built from Springfield, with room to grow.
Kinfolk Bloom was founded by Latisha Compton as a creative community project rooted in visibility, access, collaboration, and community learning.
There’s room here.
Join the artist network to hear about opportunities, collaborations, features, programming, and what Kinfolk Bloom is building next.
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