Obremski/Works Company (2024) - Photo by McCall McClellan
Obremski/Works is an AAPI equity-minded non-profit organization with an internationally presented creation-based dance company and Fellowships which both enhance the careers and lives of AAPI representing individuals.
The two equal cornerstones of the organization, Company and Fellowships, challenge established norms of AAPI individuals and shape what AAPI artistry means.
The company was founded in 2018 by Director and Choreographer Jesse Obremski in collaboration with Associate Founders Terrence D.M. Diable, Michael Greenberg, and Richard Sayama 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 paved new pathways 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 further developed into an organization by becoming a 501(c)3 incorporated entity in late 2023.
The organization has been presented globally in three continents and multiple venues, including Lincoln Center and The Kennedy Center, and continues to expand its repertory and social activism to this day.
5 years of Obremski/Works celebration video
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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.
Obremski/Works Artist Mayu Nakaya in In-Visible by Jesse Obremski. Photo by McCall McClellan.
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