Obremski/Works Company (2024) - Photo by McCall McClellan
Obremski/Works is an AAPI equity-minded organization that includes an internationally presented creation-based dance company and AAPI Support Fellowships. The organization is a vibrant community with a deep dedication to, respect for, and a growing understanding of the tapestry of AAPI dance cultures and experiences through the contemporary lens to challenge established norms. Obremski/Works exists to showcase the richness and beauty of AAPI cultures while promoting equitable opportunities and representation within the artistic realm for AAPI folks.
The company was founded in 2018 by Artistic Director and Choreographer Jesse Obremski with Associate Founders Terrence D.M. Diable and Michael Greenberg through their premiere film, No Words, which was presented at Lincoln Center through HBO and the Dance Films Associations. With an incredibly passionate group of artists from across America, Japan, and Taiwan, Obremski/Works brings thought-provoking performances, empathetic approaches, and life-affirming initiatives to our greater community.
In 2022, the company grew with the release of its inaugural AAPI Support Fellowship, the VISION Fellowship, for collegiate-attending AAPI artists, and in 2023, the VOYAGER Fellowship, for international AAPI artists in the United States. Obremski/Works is currently in Phase 1 of expansion with the process of becoming a 501(c)3 incorporated organization and company.
Obremski/Works Artists Blu Furutate (left) and Jie-Hung Connie Shiau (right) in In-Visible by Jesse Obremski. Photo by Vanessa Gonzalez-Bunter.
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The VISION Fellowship immerges from the need to support developing AAPI artists in collegiate or university settings, with support to immerse themself within the field and work being showcased. The financial stipend allows space for the Fellow to cultivate a voice for themself by seeing performances and engaging with the arts community. With mentorship from Obremski/Works Founder/Artistic Director Jesse Obremski and Obremski/Works Associate Jie-Hung Connie Shaiu, the Fellow receives year-round support for what they imagine and envision their future to be.
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The VOYAGER Fellowship stems from deep empathy for those who go through the VISA process. This fellowship is geared toward supporting the cultural sharing and diversity of our arts field in New York with international artists to the United States. The Fellow must be applying for their O-1 VISA in the year of the award in which the financial stipend is geared towards. In partnership with Earl Mosley’s Diversity of Dance, OUR PATHS, and Peter Stathas Dance, the Fellow will be supported with access to VISA application workshop(s), performance/choreographic opportunities, and receive a letter of recommendation from Obremski/Works Founder/Artistic Director Jesse Obremski.
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