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:
Back by Popular Demand — Pen Women Webinars
Pen Women Online is a professional development program available to the general public. From writing for film and TV to spreadsheets, check out our top 10 webinars on-demand.
Check out the webinar listing…
Pen Women and The Future is WITA
Recently, a group of women gathered at Pen Arts to discuss a Pen Arts benefit event as part of the WITA (Women in the Arts) campaign. We’re excited about all the energy and the ideas at the meeting — and plan to move forward.
Less than $5,300 Left to Raise Toward $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
— or —
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!
