• 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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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.

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  • Georgia Popoff

    Featured Member: Georgia Popoff, Central New York Branch

    Poet Laureate Georgia Popoff, Central New York Branch vice president of programming, has been awarded the prestigious Academy of American Poets grant. She was one of only 22 laureates from throughout the nation to be awarded the Poet Laureate Fellowship from the Academy of American Poets, which includes up to $15,000 to implement a community-based program.

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  • 60+ branches across country

  • 35 disciplines represented

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Make your plans for the 2026 Biennial conference, hosted on April 24-26 in Washington, D.C., by the Central New York Branch.