Personal
Art & Soul Consulting leads with warmth, care, compassion & curiosity. We recognize that artists are humans with intersectional identities, and they all have different needs in order for the opportunity to succeed at the same level. We get to know your people before rushing in with solutions.
Preventive
The “emergency room” approach, where we wait for a crisis before calling in expert help, doesn’t work. Art & Soul’s work is preventive, striving to build foundations of trust rather than rushing to put out fires.
Playful
Creative spaces require creative work. Art & Soul takes the nuances of theater and art into account while crafting uniquely-tailored EDI solutions. We create brave spaces where artists can freely, and safely, explore, create and play.
Perspective
In heated, time-crunched artistic environments where players have different creative stakes, an outside perspective can be crucial. Art & Soul looks at the big picture for opportunities to build bridges, both between goals and action, and people.
Perpetual
With EDI work, progress makes progress. And as Maya Angelou said, “When we know better, we do better.” Art & Soul helps companies embed EDI into the fabric of their organizations and projects in a meaningful, always-relevant way.
Why EDI for the Arts?
Corporate approaches don’t work for creative spaces.
Colorful casting, anti-racism statements and high-level trainings are just the tip of the iceberg for Equity, Diversity & Inclusion success. Arts spaces require nuanced, compassionate & flexible support.
Client Testimonials
“Moonbox has had the pleasure of working with Kira Troilo in several capacities over the past several years. In addition to sharing her exceptional talents as a musical theater and dramatic performer, she has taken on additional responsibilities during production as Dance Captain, as well as brought her creative design talents to Moonbox as a Choreographer. Most recently, Kira has served our Company as a member of our Advisory Council where she has been an essential voice in Moonbox’s examination of its creative and social missions, and the Company’s commitment to building competency and capacity around issues of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. As an advisor to our Company, Kira brings a quality of strong and gentle leadership. She is at once an engaged listener, a deep thinker, and a creative problem-solver. Her honesty and empathy help to bring a sense of calm to the room, and also help to build a safe space for constructive and genuine dialogue.”
– Sharman Altshuler, Producing Artistic Director, Moonbox Productions
“Working with Kira Troilo and Art & Soul Consulting has made an immeasurable impact, both on SpeakEasy Stage Company as an arts institution and on me as a person and arts leader. Kira leads with compassion and empathy, creating a space where people of all experiences and backgrounds feel heard and valued. She has been instrumental in problem-solving, protocol-setting, and community-building - all of which have helped us to grow and build our own safe and productive space. I can honestly say that we would not be where we are without Kira and I would happily work with her any time, any place.”
– Alex Lonati, Community & Artistic Programs Manager, SpeakEasy Stage Co.
“Kira Troilo is a skilled guide and bridge builder in conversations about diversity, equity, and inclusion. She speaks and acts from her lived experience in a way that invites reflection, conversation, and action. Her approach is warm and engaging even as she calls people to be accountable for actions and attitudes that are uncomfortable to acknowledge. She created a space for members of our group to be curious and vulnerable, tilling the soil for transformation. An adept facilitator of group process, Kira also made herself available for one-on-one conversations. The fact that almost every member of our group took her up on the offer is a testament to the trust she engendered. I am deeply grateful for the clarity and generosity she offered during a difficult time of discernment and growth.”
– Elizabeth Norton, Director of Music Ministry, First Parish in Concord, MA
“Kira genuinely connects to people and speaks openly and honestly about her experiences. As Assistant Director for the play Admissions at SpeakEasy, she shared personal details about her experiences as a Black, biracial woman in predominantly white spaces. These thoughts were essential to our deeper understanding of the nuanced racial dynamics at play in our show.”
– Paul Daigneault, Producing Artistic Director, SpeakEasy Stage
“There’s a wariness about asking for anything and not stepping on anyone’s toes. After talking to Kira, I felt my shoulders relax.”
– Melory Mirashrafi, Director
“EVERY production needs a Kira.”
– Cast member, The Color Purple, Umbrella Stage Company
