The Samuel I. Newhouse Foundation is pleased to announce
the establishment of the
This Awards program will provide grants to artists of excellence
who happen to have disabilities.
The Foundation has currently allocated $60,000 per year for these Awards.
These funds will be distributed among winners at the discretion
of the five invited judges on the selection committee.
Nominees and winners will be chosen by a committee composed
of persons respected in the arts and disabilities communities.
All eligible artists must be nominated.
Direct applications will not be considered.
This award was proposed by Wynn Newhouse,
who has a disability and a continuing interest in the arts.
Mr. Newhouse believes that this program will draw attention
to the achievements of artists with disabilities,
and show that these artists contribute substantially to the
contemporary arts scene.
To be eligible for nomination, candidates must be fine artists
of professional standing with a disability,
as recognized by the Americans with Disabilities Act.