KOIpound
The KOI Pound, located in Cincinnati’s West End, is a member-funded and community-run arts compound, workshop, performance, and event space inspired by the principles of Burner culture. Designed as a collaborative hub for creative partnership and shared learning, the KOI Pound provides a safe and inclusive environment where individuals can learn, teach, create, and connect. Guided by the values of civic responsibility, individual participation, immediacy, and environmental consciousness, this evolving project empowers local artists and makers to co-create a vibrant cultural space that reflects the spirit of community-driven creativity.