In August 2021, a message was sent to all music members inviting comments and suggestions about creating a forum for them to communicate with and support each other. The response has been overwhelmingly positive and has laid the groundwork for continued networking.

The NLAPW bi-annual election takes place in spring 2022, with member ballots due by March 15. Read the bios of the candidates for president, vice presidents, treasurer, recording secretary, and ethics chair.

In September, Pen Arts Gallery was one of 14 venues that took part in Art All Night in Dupont Circle, one of 16 Washington, D.C., neighborhoods celebrating the event. The gallery featured work from NLAPW's Vinnie Ream contest, as well as the Scholastic Art & Writing exhibit and oil paintings by Olga O’Hagan.

As D.C. continues to reopen and lift restrictions, we are planning for a full in-person event April 29 - May 1, 2022, and look forward to gathering together again. Learn what's new and how to register.

The judges made their selections in the Vinnie Ream competition. The medal winners will receive their prizes and recognition at the Vinnie Ream Banquet in Washington, D.C., in April 2022.

The winner of NLAPW’s 2019 Mature Women’s Grant competition, Dawna Hammers, has recently released her inspiring, new music video of her wonderful song, “Alive.”