AMPLIFY Your creative impact

We partner with arts & culture organizations to design impactful programs and share compelling stories that break away from outdated norms, connect more deeply with audiences, and unlock sustainable funding.

Discover your organization’s impact with our short quiz:

Program design

  • We design evidence-based, culturally-responsive programming that connects organizations with broader audiences, helping arts & culture organizations to remain relevant.

program evaluation

  • We leverage our background in neuroscience, cognitive psychology, and community-building to develop meaningful tools that measure what matters.

IMPACT storytelling

  • Our expertise in music education and music therapy, as well as our own careers as Juilliard-trained musicians, gives us a unique ability to make a case for the arts.

Who we are

Renate Tsuyako Rohlfing

Principal Consultant of Arts and Health

As a pianist and music psychotherapist, Renate Tsuyako Rohlfing is passionate about designing tools for arts organizations to increase their impact. Her expertise in mediation and therapeutic outcomes offers a unique perspective to long-term organizational planning. Her clinical work at NYU focuses on researching the impact of music on grief, anxiety, and memory, and works with people across the autism spectrum. As an Associate Professor at Berklee College of Music, she teaches classes on music, health, and psychology. Renate is a proud native of Honolulu, Hawaii, and a graduate of The Juilliard School and New York University.

Olivia Cosío

Principal Consultant of Education

Olivia Cosío’s research and practice focus on the arts' power to drive educational outcomes. Previously, as Director of First-Year Arts Initiatives at Harvard University, Olivia reshaped the first-year student experience, using data-driven insights to build stronger connections with the arts. Her experience spanning all levels of arts education, from teaching artist to program director, informs her ability to make an impact at every stage of program development. She holds an Ed.M. from Harvard Graduate School of Education, an M.M. from The Juilliard School, and a B.M. from The Oberlin Conservatory.

How We Can Work Together

Start Small

Strengthen (2-4 weeks)

For arts orgs and creative teams who want to make the most of what they’re already doing, whether it’s measuring impact, telling a stronger story, or refining an existing program.

    • A mini audit of an existing program, event, or residency

    • A light-touch impact snapshot (beyond headcount)

    • Language to help you communicate your work’s value to funders, boards, or stakeholders

    • Recommendations to improve alignment between programming and purpose

Go Deeper

Sharpen (6-10 weeks)

For organizations preparing for a pivotal moment—new partnerships, funding opportunities, or strategic planning—and ready to refine their community or audience work to lead with clarity and confidence.

    • A program map showing how your work ladders up to mission and field leadership

    • Redesign or evolution of an existing program to center community needs and values

    • Stakeholder interviews to surface insight from staff, artists, or community partners

    • An internal reflection or external narrative that positions your work for influence

    • Strategic preparation for visibility moments (panel, funder, launch, etc.)

Go big

Build Boldly (3-12 months)

For organizations ready to take a leap—designing transformative programs, becoming a field model, or launching a bold new vision for community impact.

    • A custom strategy for launching a new program, residency, or initiative

    • Field scans and insight-gathering to anchor your work in broader context

    • Participatory design workshops with stakeholders and community voices

    • A logic model, impact framework, and evaluation tools

    • Communications or case-making materials to support positioning and sustainability

    • Ongoing advising as you lead, adapt, and grow into a new phase

We’d love to work with you.

RECENT COLLABORATIONS

  • THE WALLACE FOUNDATION

    Renate Rohlfing and Olivia Cosio speak about the role of the Wallace Foundation’s Connected Arts Learning Framework in their creative projects.

    LISTEN HERE

  • CHAMBER MUSIC AMERICA

    Read about Sounds That Carry's development of a new sound and music curriculum for 5th and 6th graders at Casita Maria Center for Arts & Education in partnership with Chamber Music America.

    READ ABOUT IT

  • THE JUILLIARD SCHOOL

    Sounds That Carry presents at Juilliard’s 2024 Entrepreneurship Symposium. Their workshop focused on best practices for activating creative projects within communities.

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