Welcome to the home of the National League of American Pen Women, Inc. (NLAPW), a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization of professional women in arts, letters, and music that was founded in 1897.
The mission of the National League of American Pen Women is to support and promote creative excellence and professional standards among women in the arts.
WHAT’S NEW:
Be inspired! Join Pen Women in Washington, D.C. for Spring PenArts Academy!
Three sessions are offered:
May 14-21: The Secret to Great Portrait Sketching
May 21-28: Exploring the Great Gardens of Washington, D.C.
May 28 – June 4: Hidden Meanings in Architecture
NLAPW Receives $25,000 Matching Grant
The McGrath Family Trust made a $25,000 matching donation to NLAPW in honor of Angeline Nanni, the last remaining member of World War II and Cold War era code breakers, on the occasion of her 100th birthday. The McGrath family feels the League deserves the funds because it broke barriers in its founding and continues in that tradition today.
Click to learn more about how to donate and how the funds will be spent
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Come See Us During First Fridays Art Walk
The Pen Arts Gallery has been selected to participate in the Dupont Circle Art Walk!
Every First Friday of the month from 6 to 8 p.m., join us for live musical performances by local artists, refreshments, and mingling with other art lovers. View and buy art created from the 1900s to today by Pen Women and D.C. artists.
Follow @penartsDC on Instagram for more details!
Want to know more?
Explore our website to learn our history, events, contest news, art and poetry.
- Connect with our social media!
- Read about branch news and national news.
- Learn more about NLAPW and our mission, about our history, and about our historic headquarters in the heart of Washington, D.C.
- Find out how to join under Membership.
- Look under Competitions for grants.
- Find a branchnear you.
- Find out how (and why) to donate to our cause of women in the arts.
- Visit the Publications section to find out about our quarterly literary magazine, The Pen Woman, and our Pen Women Press books.
- Check out our bookstore!
