“As a disabled artist now working in New York, I feel strongly that Open Circle has given me the strength, confidence, and open-mindedness I needed to be able to “bet on myself” and further our collective community mission of fighting to make disabled artists present in mainstream media. Having a community of artists that I can fall back on when times are hard gives me the security and support I need to be able to be my strongest self in the world, knowing the power disabled art is capable of. I feel like I’ve found an artistic home with Open Circle.” —Hive Member Carrie Henley