By John Paul Stapleton Boston, MA - Gateway Arts has been helping disabled artists break into the mainstream since 1973 and is still going strong with their new “Up the Ladder to the Open Door Gallery” exhibit. Gateway artistic director Stephen DeFronzo and Lorri Berenberg curated this exhibit using work from artists who participated in Gateway’s “Up the Ladder'’ program. Over the past two years, these artists have worked with facilitators to create portfolios and a presence in their local arts community. The exhibit is being shown in the Open Door Gallery, hence the name, which is a space Gateway has worked with before in their mission to give disabled artists a voice; it’s located a few blocks from South Station on South Street. “We’re dedicated to provide arts based services to adults with disabilities” DeFronzo said. Gateway not only gives these adults a studio to work on … [Read more...] about Gateway Arts presents Up the Ladder to the Open Door at the Open Door Gallery