[2] Wynn Newhouse, himself disabled, was a prominent New York City art collector and grandson of the newspaper magnate.
[3][4][5] Recipients share an annual award totaling $60,000, allocated by the judges.
It is made up of four prominent members of the arts community including artists, curators and critics.
They are currently coordinated by consultant Bill Butler of Alford, MA and by artist Gordon Sasaki of New York.
Information can be obtained and artists can be suggested via the website wnewhouseawards.com Source: Wynn Newhouse