Wave Pool Corp

WAVE POOL CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER'S PURPOSE IS TO EXHIBIT, EDUCATE, AND SUPPORT ARTISTS AND HELP PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY BY GUEST ARTISTS, PROGRAMS, AND OTHER EVENTS.

WE INITITATE AND SUPPORT ARTIST DRIVEN CREATIVE PLACEMAKING PROJECTS AND EXHIBITING WORK THAT STRETCHES BEYOND OUR GALLERY WALLS THROUGH INTERACTIVE PROJECTS THAT PROACTIVELY HELP OUR NEIGHBORS. WE WORK WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO TACKLE TOUGH PROBLEMS THROUGH ASSET BASED DEVELOPMENT AND CENTER ARTIST-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS. THESE PROJECTS INCLUDE MORE TRADITIONAL GALLERY EXHIBITIONS AS WELL AS PROJECTS TAKING PLACE IN PUBLIC SPACE AND WITH OTHER PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2020, WE REACHED OVER 23,000 PEOPLE ATTENDING EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMS BOTH ONSITE AS WELL AS THROUGHOUT OUR CITY AND ONLINE PRESENTED 209 CLASSES AND PROGRAMS, AND MOUNTED 15 EXHIBITIONS BOTH ONSITE AND AT SATELLITE SPACES.

WELCOME PROJECT - THE WELCOME PROJECT IS A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE THAT COMBINES A FRESH PRODUCE MARKET AND TEACHING KITCHEN WITH A BOUTIQUE AND MAKER'S SPACE TO TRAIN OUR NEWEST NEIGHBORS IN STORE MANAGEMENT AND ARTS SKILLS WHILE BRINGING NEW LIFE TO THE BUSINESS DISTRICT OF CAMP WASHINGTON, CINCINNATI. WELCOME'S MISSION IS TO EMPOWER MARGINALIZED AND AT RISK REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS BY PROVIDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING, JOBS, EDUCATION AND SKILLS TRAINING, SO THAT THEY WILL ONE DAY TAKE THESE OPPORTUNITIES AND TURN THEM INTO A LASTING, BETTER WAY OF LIFE. WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING WITH OVER 40 REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANT ARTISTS AND HOME CHEFS TO MENTOR THEM TOWARD ACHIEVING THEIR BUSINESS GOALS.

STUDIO AND WOODSHOP SPACE RENTAL - WAVE POOL HAS ALWAYS BEEN A SPACE NOT JUST FOR ART VIEWING, BUT FOR MAKING, ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY BUILDING. A LARGE PART OF OUR SPACE IS DEDICATED FOR BELOW- MARKET-RATE ARTIST STUDIO RENTALS AS WELL AS A COMMUNITY WOODSHOP. BY RENTING A STUDIO, ARTISTS ARE INSTANTLY CONNECTED TO A COMMUNITY OF ARTISTS AND ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING THAT HAPPENS AT WAVE POOL AND ARE OFTEN PARTICIPANTS IN OUR ARTISTIC CRITIQUE NIGHTS AS WELL AS ARE THE FIRST COMMUNITY MEMBERS WE CALL UPON TO HIRE WHEN WE NEED SOMETHING BUILT OR DESIGNED. WAVE POOL'S WOOD SHOP HAS RECENTLY BEEN UPGRADED AND NOW HAS REGULAR COMMUNITY HOURS WHERE ANYONE IS WELCOME TO LEARN HOW TO USE A TOOL, TAKE A CLASS, OR BUILD A PERSONAL PROJECT. WE HAVE SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR FOLKS THAT CANNOT NORMALLY AFFORD TO TAKE THESE CLASSES, AND ALSO NOW HAVE A TOOL LIBRARY AVAILABLE FOR NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTS TO BORROW TOOLS TO USE AT HOME FOR PROJECTS.