June 3 - July 29, 2005

The National League of American Pen Women, founded in 1897, promotes development of the creative talents of professional women in the arts, and consists of more than 200 local branches throughout the United States and in Panama (the former Canal zone). In addition to local branches, the League also includes State Associates.

Membership in the League is comprised of Active, Associate, International Affiliate, and Honorary members engaged in creative works in one or more of the three comprehensive membership classifications: Art, Letters, and Music.

The League offers it members valuable interaction with other creative professional women through workshops, discussion groups, and lectures related to the creative process. Writing and poetry contests, art exhibitions (both juried and judged), and music competitions are conducted at local branch, state, and national levels of the organization.

The Memphis Branch of the National League of American Pen Women was organized in 1927.

For more information on the National League of American Pen Women, visit their website at http://www.americanpenwomen.org.