![Artists works and play at the Open Bench Project](https://obportland.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Artists.jpg)
Artist are explorers.
They thrive of the high energy that comes from the studio setting and work tirelessly late into the night after others have called it quits. They need a place to do their work, the tools to try new things and a stream of new ideas. Getting feedback about process & progress can be extremely valuable to them. At OBP we cultivate a community that is open to sharing, learning from one another and chasing down awesome ideas. We help artist keep at it, following their passions where ever it takes them.
![Doug Corrigan, Member of the Open Bench Project](https://obportland.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Doug-Corrigan.jpg)
“To collaborate with others, and to be fed new ideas has given me a new enthusiasm for my work.”
-Doug Corrigan
-Doug Corrigan