About
Our Mission
At Art & Soul Consulting, we build brave creative spaces where artists—and art—both thrive. Guided by compassion, curiosity, and connection, we embed equity, diversity, and inclusion into theater and arts spaces in custom-tailored, meaningful ways. Through show-specific consultation, signature workshops, and skilled facilitation, we support organizations and freelance artists alike—offering tools, teaching skills, and creating spaces that support artists in tackling bold art. Our work addresses industry burnout by building trust, promoting psychological safety, and ensuring that creativity can flourish without sacrificing well-being.
Our Vision
To be a leading force in reimagining equity, diversity, and inclusion for the arts, transforming creative spaces into bridges of connection, collaboration, and trust. We envision a thriving arts community where tailored solutions and brave spaces empower individuals and organizations to build a more inclusive, more artistically fulfilling, future.
Meet Kira Troilo | CEO & Founder
Meet Kira
CEO & Founder
Kira Troilo (she/her) is a Boston-based creative, and the CEO and founder of Art & Soul Consulting, and the founder of Inclusive STAGES™. A BFA graduate from Emerson College, Kira also holds an HR Essentials certificate from eCornell and was a member of the 2024 ACOM cohort through American Repertory Theatre at Harvard University. She was also awarded the distinguished Community Impact Award for SpeakEasy Stage Company’s 2024 gala. Kira’s groundbreaking EDI work was recently featured in American Theatre Magazine. Kira’s consulting work for dozens of organizations has taken her both nationally and internationally, including Stratford Festival, Boston Lyric Opera, The Umbrella Arts Center. In summer of 2023, she provided tailored support for the world premiere of “Summer Stock: The Musical” at Goodspeed Musicals, starring Corbin Bleu.
Kira has also crafted and shared her own, fully-tailored EDI workshop and development sessions with adjudicators, arts educators, theater ushers and volunteers, and boards of directors. In April 2024, Kira launched the first season of her new podcast, “Inclusive Stages”, named for her newly crafted STAGES framework. With her cohort certification and membership programs, her goal is to standardize the organizational work of building brave creative spaces for theater and arts spaces. She lives with her husband and 2 beautiful sons in Massachusetts.
Meet Ari Welch | Chief of Staff/Lead Consultant
Meet Ari Welch
Chief of Staff/Lead Consultant
Ari Welch (she/her) is a Boston-based multihyphenate who has served in many roles — as a high-performing operations leader with 10+ years experience, EDI consultant, event planner, producer, and stage manager. She has trained alongside Kira Troilo since 2023 in the unique and nuanced field of EDI consulting for the arts, and is now an Inclusive Stages™ certified consultant. As Chief of Staff for Art & Soul Consulting, Ari has worked both as a show/program-specific inclusion consultant, as well as the Programs & Special Events coordinator for Inclusive Stages™ — supporting communication & logistics for cohort members in training. Ari has a varied history in theater (including work with SpeakEasy Stage Company and Company One) and extensive background with creating experiential events. She is on the producing team for Weston Drama Workshop, a leading youth educational theater program. She received a BFA from the Theater School at DePaul University in Chicago and is excited to continue bringing all of these experiences together in her new roles.
