a sisterhood of talented women who are dedicated to their craft and to sharing their passion for arts with others

Founded in 1897, the National League of American Pen Women, Inc. (NLAPW) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports and promotes professional women in arts, letters, music, and allied professions.

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Vinnie Ream Competition Open to Pen Women

Active NLAPW members in good standing are invited to submit entries to the 2024-25 Vinnie Ream competition, beginning September 30. Entries will be accepted in the art, letters, and music categories through March 30, 2025.

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Celebratory Poetry Reading at Pen Arts

Pen Arts in Washington, D.C., hosted a reading by the two winning poets in the first non-Pen Woman poetry competition that NLAPW held in the greater Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Maryland areas. Congratulations to poets Joanna S. Lee and Cherrie Amour Woods.

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Why Become a Pen Woman?

Cape Canaveral Branch member Donna Puglisi shares brief insights into how the prestigious NLAPW helps professional women in all aspects of the arts to network with fellow artists and expand their horizons. “The National League of American Pen Women, Inc. is a foundation, a bridge, providing building blocks to achieve success in your field. … Sharing our ideas and creative talents, there is no limit to what we can do,” she says.