NLAPW recently held bi-annual election for officers. Read the bios for the 2022-2024 president, vice presidents, treasurer, recording secretary, and ethics chair.

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.

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.

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