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Our Work

Stories. Systems. Strategies.

Stories. Systems. Strategies.

QIMA partners with arts, civic, and educational leaders at moments of consequence. We clarify the decision, align the people, and stay through execution—whether the result is a new program, a public initiative, an organizational shift, or a major cultural production.

QIMA partners with arts, civic, and educational leaders at moments of consequence. We clarify the decision, align the people, and stay through execution—whether the result is a new program, a public initiative, an organizational shift, or a major cultural production.

QIMA partners with arts, civic, and educational leaders at moments of consequence. We clarify the decision, align the people, and stay through execution—whether the result is a new program, a public initiative, an organizational shift, or a major cultural production.

Who We Are

Who We Are

Who We Are

Garrett Obrycki and Swati Bhargava bring complementary experience across executive production, board and organizational leadership, political strategy, facilitation, cultural programming, and public engagement. Together, they help institutions move from ambiguity to decision—and from decision to implementation.

Swati Bhargava

Co-Founder & Principal 


Garrett Obrycki

Co-Founder & Principal 

Selected Clients & Institutional Partners

ARTS & CULTURE

Eighth Blackbird
Opera Philadelphia
Midori & Friends
Sesame Workshop
Celebrity Series of Boston
Ann Arbor Symphony
Theater Mu
The Great Northern Festival
Interact Center for Visual and Performing Arts
Ikebana International
San Jose Museum of Art
ArtSmart

Eighth Blackbird
Opera Philadelphia
Midori & Friends
Sesame Workshop
Celebrity Series of Boston
Ann Arbor Symphony
Theater Mu
The Great Northern Festival
Interact Center for Visual and Performing Arts
Ikebana International
San Jose Museum of Art
ArtSmart

EDUCATION

University of Wisconsin–Madison
Gallup-McKinley County Schools
Zuni Public Schools
Skidmore College
The School District of Philadelphia
New York Public Schools
Università Bocconi
Zuni Youth Enrichment Program
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Harvard Kennedy School
A:shiwi Awan College and Career Readiness Center
The Integrative Leadership Academy
Panadura Balika Maha Vidyala

University of Wisconsin–Madison
Gallup-McKinley County Schools
Zuni Public Schools
Skidmore College
The School District of Philadelphia
New York Public Schools
Università Bocconi
Zuni Youth Enrichment Program
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Harvard Kennedy School
A:shiwi Awan College and Career Readiness Center
The Integrative Leadership Academy
Panadura Balika Maha Vidyala

INSTITUTIONS

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
SOLIDARIOS Madrid
Center for Wellness and Achievement in Education
Yerkes Observatory
Bakken Center for Spirituality and Wellness
Minnesota Humanities Center
Teach For America
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
SOLIDARIOS Madrid
Center for Wellness and Achievement in Education
Yerkes Observatory
Bakken Center for Spirituality and Wellness
Minnesota Humanities Center
Teach For America
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture

PUBLIC LEADERSHIP & CIVIC LIFE

League of Conservation Voters
Leadership for Asian Pacifics
Leadership for Educational Equity
The Mexican Embassy under Arturo Sarukhán
Office of Mayor Libby Schaaf
Olivetti Leadership Institute
Asian Democrats of Los Angeles County
US MUST

League of Conservation Voters
Leadership for Asian Pacifics
Leadership for Educational Equity
The Mexican Embassy under Arturo Sarukhán
Office of Mayor Libby Schaaf
Olivetti Leadership Institute
Asian Democrats of Los Angeles County
US MUST

Selected Work

For a closer look at how QIMA works in practice, explore five case studies from across arts, education, and civic life. Each traces the challenge, the decisions and partnerships that shaped our approach, and the lasting impact of the work.

For a closer look at how QIMA works in practice, explore five case studies from across arts, education, and civic life. Each traces the challenge, the decisions and partnerships that shaped our approach, and the lasting impact of the work.

Eyrie Festival, Chicago 2026