Milk River Arts: A Sanctuary of Creativity for Disabled Artists

by Kate Seltzer | ART, COMMUNITY, MAGAZINES & BOOKS, MUSEUM & GALLERY NEWS, PAINTING & SCULPTURE

After the death of his father and his retirement from the military, Aly Costanzo felt lost. That changed when his sister found Milk River Arts. “It gave me a purpose,” Costanzo said. “I really had no purpose. My sister found (founder Sally Kemp) for me, and Sally...

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