The Friday Night Artist Talk is an opportunity for some of the incoming residents of Dance Omi to speak and share video excerpts of their individual work with an intimate, public audience. In conjunction with the Salon held on the following day, these talks are an essential part of the process-oriented residency, which gives context to each dancer's work before their collaborations begin at Omi. Guests are invited to return for the subsequent Dance Omi showing at the conclusion of the residency to see the fruits of the resident’s collaborations. The event is free and open to the public.