Creative Community / Springfield, Ohio
Founded by Latisha Compton

Kinfolk Bloom

For the culture.
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.
Why Kinfolk Bloom / 001

Creativity doesn’t grow in isolation.

Kinfolk Bloom was created to make more room for the people whose work, ideas, and stories deserve to be seen — especially Black and Afro-Latin creatives building outside of traditional creative industries, institutions, and networks, with intentional space for LGBTQ+ artists.

Kinfolk Bloom is growing into a space for visibility, connection, creative opportunity, collaboration, and community learning.

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VISIBILITY
02
CONNECTION
03
ACCESS
04
GROWTH
Who This Is For / 002
  • Painters
  • Designers
  • Photographers
  • Writers
  • Musicians
  • Stylists
  • Makers
  • Filmmakers
  • Storytellers
You don’t need a polished portfolio, a giant following, or an established business.
You just have to be creating.
What Artists Get / 003

A network should give something back.

Kinfolk Bloom is being built to help creatives become more visible, more connected, better informed, and better positioned for opportunity.

01 / VISIBILITY

Help good work get seen.

Opportunities for artist features, project spotlights, creative profiles, and storytelling that introduce new audiences to the people behind the work.

02 / CONNECTION

Find your people.

A growing network for meeting collaborators, exchanging ideas, sharing resources, and building relationships across creative disciplines.

03 / ACCESS

Hear about the opportunity.

Calls for art, exhibitions, grants, commissions, residencies, workshops, vendor opportunities, and other resources shared with the network.

04 / DEVELOPMENT

Build the practice around the work.

Future artist-led learning around portfolios, artist statements, submissions, pricing, branding, presentation, and creative growth.

Kinfolk Bloom is growing intentionally. Not every benefit is available on day one, but the network is being built around these commitments.

What We’re Building / 004

More than
a repost page.

01 / AMPLIFY

Help good work get seen.

Artist features, creative profiles, project spotlights, and storytelling that make strong work easier to discover and the people behind it easier to know.

02 / CONNECT

Help creatives find one another.

A growing network for discovering collaborators, sharing resources, exchanging ideas, and building relationships across disciplines.

03 / CREATE ACCESS

Help artists find the next door.

Opportunities, resources, community learning, and practical information designed to make participation in creative and digital spaces more possible.

A Kinfolk Bloom Community Learning Initiative / 005

You don’t have to be “good at computers.”

Community Digital Literacy

Free, beginner-friendly Community Digital Literacy classes are coming soon to Covenant United Methodist Church in Springfield. The goal is simple: make everyday technology feel less intimidating, more accessible, and more useful.

Computer + Smartphone Basics Email + Attachments Files + Folders Online Forms Internet Basics Digital Safety Privacy + Cloud Basics Everyday Tech Skills

Interested in the first classes?

Class details and registration information are being finalized. Visit the Community Digital Literacy page for updates and interest information.

Community Digital Literacy →
Get Involved / 006

Want to help it grow?

Kinfolk Bloom is growing with community at the center. If you’d like to volunteer your time, skills, resources, or connections to support artist programming, Community Digital Literacy, events, outreach, or future initiatives, reach out.

Time Skills Resources Connections

No formal application required. Tell us a little about how you’d like to help, and we’ll reach out when there’s a good fit.

Prefer to email us directly?
wearekbloom@outlook.com

Creative Community / 007

Springfield is already creative.

Kinfolk Bloom is helping make it visible.

Whether you’re creating your first piece, building a career, looking for collaborators, or simply want to be closer to the creative community — there’s room here. Join the network to hear about artist opportunities, collaborations, features, programming, and what Kinfolk Bloom is building next.