Kim Poole Music

About the Artist

Ms. Kim Poole is a Soul-Fusion Performing Artivist and Founding Fellow of the Teaching Artist Institute, providing an opportunity for artists to learn techniques for social transformation while fostering outlets for socially engaged art.  Operating in the USA, Ghana, Liberia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and The Gambia through TAI Kim Poole and an international team of Teaching Artists are originating the Art for Social Transformation: Teaching Artistry in Action curriculum & workbook for change agents and universities interested in exploring the “Art of Possibility.”   Under the TAI umbrella, Poole serves as Chief Visionary of the ARTIZEN conference philosophy aimed at connecting sustainable development to art culture in emerging economies. As a performer, Ms. Poole has quietly become an international powerhouse with regular headline performances on the soul and jazz festival circuit. As a demonstration of Art for Transformation, she uses music, living history reenactments, and cultural narrative to empower youth and African Women in health and business across Maryland. Locally in her hometown of Baltimore, Poole has recently established an Artist in Residence program for Community artists in need of housing and authentic opportunities for community arts service.