Kinfolk Bloom
For the people.
For the creatives.
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.
- Painters
- Designers
- Photographers
- Writers
- Musicians
- Stylists
- Makers
- Filmmakers
- Storytellers
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.
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.
Find your people.
A growing network for meeting collaborators, exchanging ideas, sharing resources, and building relationships across creative disciplines.
Hear about the opportunity.
Calls for art, exhibitions, grants, commissions, residencies, workshops, vendor opportunities, and other resources shared with the network.
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.
More than
a repost page.
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.
Help creatives find one another.
A growing network for discovering collaborators, sharing resources, exchanging ideas, and building relationships across disciplines.
Help artists find the next door.
Opportunities, resources, community learning, and practical information designed to make participation in creative and digital spaces more possible.
You don’t have to be “good at computers.”
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.
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 →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.
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
Springfield is already creative.
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.