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What Are Pen Women

Pen Women look like other women,
 but we are not like other women, 
We are women who express
 ourselves 
through one or more of the
 three creatives:
MUSIC, ART and LETTERS.
Our Creative Expression is more 
than a pastime.  
It is a profession for which 
we have been monetarily recognized.  

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Take a look through our Membership List to find out more about our Pen Women

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Advantages of Membership

The League promotes and conducts literary, educational, and charitable activities in the fields of Letters, Art, and Music. It encourages the production of creative work in these areas and provides its members with literary, educational and inspirational material through The Pen Woman. It also maintains a mature woman's scholarship fund to aid and encourage professional development. In addition, it honors the accomplishments of its members through competitions and biennial awards.

 

Particularly noteworthy are opportunities for members of all ages and degrees of experience to gain enriching perspectives from the multi-faceted activities and achievements of their colleagues. Of constant benefit is the interaction of The League members with one another in a spirit of mutual support, camaraderie, and personal and collective advancement.  

 

Membership Criteria

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ART:  

Professional women eligible for the art membership include, but are not limited to, architects, cartoonists, craftswomen, designers, graphic artists, illustrators, painters, photographers, costume and set designers, and sculptors. Credentials submitted must include proof of payment for works or services. For exhibiting artists (painters, sculptors, or craftswomen) the artist must show proof of payment for work, accepted in at least three juried exhibitions.   Application for active art membership

 

ART, ALLIED PROFESSIONAL

Professional women in this classification include, but are not limited to: gallery or museum curators who create exhibitions of work by an artist or group of artists, video and film producers and directors; art, film, and art history instructors.

On the credentials form, verification of the applicant’s position title and proof of payment is required. Also needed are three examples of creative production (exhibitions of her students’ work, her own work, published articles, original programs designed for curriculum, organizations formed that promote the arts, and outreach programs in the arts). Allied professionals enjoy all the benefits of active art members, except they may not enter national competitions limited to active and associate members.   


LETTERS: 

Professional women eligible for this classification include, but are not limited to: directors of theater productions, television producers or directors, and film dramatists (actresses, impersonators, comediennes), lecturers, publicists, and teachers of journalism and creative writing.

On the credentials form, verification of the applicant’s position title and proof of payment is required. Also needed are three examples of creative production (published articles, original programs designed for curriculum, organizations formed that promote the arts, and outreach programs in the arts). Allied professionals enjoy all the benefits of active letters members, except they may not enter national competitions limited to active and associate members.  Application for Letters  

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LETTERS, ALLIED PROFESSIONAL

Professional women eligible for this classification include, but are not limited to: directors of theater productions, television producers or directors, and film dramatists (actresses, impersonators, comediennes), lecturers, publicists, and teachers of journalism and creative writing.

On the credentials form, verification of the applicant’s position title and proof of payment is required. Also needed are three examples of creative production (published articles, original programs designed for curriculum, organizations formed that promote the arts, and outreach programs in the arts). Allied professionals enjoy all the benefits of active letters members, except they may not enter national competitions limited to active and associate members.


MUSIC AND DANCE:

Professional women eligible for the music and dance membership include, but are not limited to: composers, lyricists, musicologists, arrangers, producers, engineers, and drill writers. They may present original compositions or original creative arrangements that have been professionally published or performed in a public forum. Choreographers shall present notated scores or video of filmed performances. Credentials shall be accompanied by proof of payment, or salary, for creating and directing the work submitted.  Application for Music and Dance

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MUSIC AND DANCE,, ALLIED PROFESSIONAL

Professional women in this classification include: conductors, music producers, and dance directors engaged in production and performance of works created by composers and choreographers. Professional vocalists, instrumentalists, and dancers who perform for a career must show proof of payment and three additional examples of professional creative ability beyond just performing. Examples of this include private teaching, arranging, being published, choreographing, writing curriculum, holding recitals for students, or artistic embellishment for their productions.

This category opens the door to professional performers in opera, ballet, symphony orchestra, bands, jazz, folk or ethnic dance troupes, choral groups, singers, dancers,and instrumentalists, as long as they show three examples of their craft beyond performing. The same also holds true for music and dance teachers.

On the credentials form, verification of the applicant’s position title and proof of payment is required. Also needed are three examples of creative production (published articles, original programs designed for curriculum, original artwork, organizations formed that promote the arts, and outreach programs in the arts). Self-employed performers are also asked for three verified proofs of paid performances. Allied professionals enjoy all the benefits of active music and dance members, except they may not enter national competitions limited to active and associate members.

 

STUDENT MEMBERSHIP

A woman who is a citizen of the United States, currently obtaining an undergraduate or postgraduate degree from a recognized college or university, may apply for student membership. A student member has not yet met active member or associate member qualifications. It is hoped that branch participation would assist her in meeting one of these standards. The cost of student dues is reduced. Students have branch voting privileges, and can assume committee chair and/or committee member positions Application for Student Membership

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP: May be acquired by women meeting all requirements for active membership except that proof of payment for work does not exist. Associate members do not have voting privileges. 

PATRONS: The Fort Lauderdale branch of NLAPW invites a limited number (not more than one half the number of members) of women to serve as non-voting Patrons. Patrons support the group and participate in all activities.


 
To Down load the membership application click on applicable PDF ABOVE


For questions regarding membership, please call or email:
Donna Sallee at  561-305-1731 or  dsalleeart@yahoo.com

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National Website: www.nlapw.org  for more information about membership and our national organization

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