Prismatic and Assembly Launched The Ensemble Collective
The San Francisco-based agencies formed a new partnership to serve arts, cultural, and civic nonprofits.
Updated on Sept. 30, 2026 in Arts Theater — General
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Local public relations firms Prismatic Communications and Assembly Public Relations have combined forces to launch a new strategic collective called The Ensemble. The two agencies will continue to operate as independent entities while collaborating on select campaigns and joint business pursuits.
Why it matters
The partnership aims to bridge expertise in performing and visual arts to better support Bay Area cultural and civic institutions. This collaboration builds on a shared history of working together on major local projects, including the Union Square Ice Rink.
The new collective brings together four decades of combined professional experience from its founders. While the firms now share project resources and a contractor network, the extent of their joint service offerings remains to be seen as they begin operations.
The players
Kevin Kopjak
The founder of Prismatic Communications who co-founded The Ensemble.
Julie Richter
The founder of Assembly Public Relations who co-founded The Ensemble.
Prismatic Communications
A San Francisco public relations firm that remains an independent entity while participating in the new collective.
Assembly Public Relations
A San Francisco public relations firm that remains an independent entity while participating in the new collective.
The details
Founders Kevin Kopjak and Julie Richter established The Ensemble to provide specialized support for arts and nonprofit organizations. The firms, which have previously partnered on campaigns for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, will now formally pursue new business opportunities together. They maintain their individual operations but will leverage a shared network of trusted contractors for their combined client work.
Timeline
September 30, 2026: The Ensemble was officially launched.
Across the Bay
The formation of The Ensemble follows the collaborative pattern established by the pair's prior work on the Union Square Ice Rink. This new collective formalizes that successful project-based relationship into a permanent strategic partnership.
Local nonprofit and cultural groups may soon see a different approach to collaborative campaign strategies across the city. The collective has officially commenced operations as of late September 2026.
The takeaway
The move suggests a shifting model for local cultural communications where agencies pool resources for complex, multidisciplinary projects. Keep an eye on major arts announcements in the coming months to see how this combined expertise manifests in local programming.
Further reading
For more on the organizations shaping the city, see our Arts Theater — General section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Broadway World.
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