Sarasota Pen Women

Thank you SRQ Magazine for sharing our 2024 Launching Leaders in the Arts award luncheon with your readers. 😊

Click the link below to read about our awards luncheon!

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Thank you Your Observer for covering our event!

Click the link below to reach about our annual Launching Leaders in the Arts awards luncheon.

Local nonprofit awards high schoolers for contributions to the arts | Your Observer The Sarasota branch of the National League of American Pen Women held its annual Launching Leaders luncheon to celebrate student artists.

The Sarasota Pen Women made their way back to the Bird Key Yacht Club to celebrate the 37th year of the Launching Leader in the Arts competition. Ten high school seniors, accompanied by Pen Women, family, friends and teachers at the awards luncheon, were honored for their incredible talent in the arts. Winners of the letters category were asked to read aloud their winning piece and winners of the arts category had their work on display for all to see. Students and their families and teachers were treated to a complimentary meal that was generously funded by The Friendly Associates in Venice.

It was a wonderful day to celebrate the arts in Sarasota and Manatee County. Thank you to all the Pen Women, sponsors and donors for making this event possible.

Some of our wonderful donors include
❤️ The Otto Group at Hightower Advisors
❤️ Florida Writers Foundation
❤️ Brenda Spalding with ABC Books
❤️ The Artful Giraffe
❤️ Bookstore1Sarasota
❤️ Lemon Bay Playhouse
❤️ Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College
❤️ Sarasota Orchestra
❤️ and so many more!

We can't wait for next year!

A hearty thanks to everyone who donated during the April 2024 Giving Challenge fundraising campaign. With the matching donations of the Patterson Foundation, we raised $2,400! 🎉 That’s two student awards for our Launching Leaders in the Arts, which awards from $125 to $2,000 in Letter, Arts, and Music categories.

Special thanks to the Community Foundation of Sarasota County for hosting this event and to the Patterson Foundation for matching donations to our branch of up to $100 during the 24-hour fundraising event. 🩷🙏

National League of American Pen Women

Today's the first day of the 2024 Giving Challenge hosted by the Community Foundation of Sarasota County!

Your donation helps fund our annual "Launching Leaders" program, our primary community outreach program, which supports college-bound high school seniors in Manatee and Sarasota County public schools. Our annual student competition in the categories of Letter, Art, and Music provides awards from $125 to $2,000.

Any donation, $25 up to $100, will automatically be doubled by the Patterson Foundation!

Head to tinyurl.com/GC-SRQ-PW to donate! (or find the link in our bio) It will open on April 9 at noon and close on April 10 at noon.

1️⃣ MORE DAY until the 2024 Giving Challenge! Mark your calendars! 🗓️

✏️ April 9 - April 10 from noon to noon!

to help fund our annual “Launching Leaders” program, which supports college-bound high school seniors in Manatee and Sarasota County public schools with a passion for writing, art, and music. ✏️🎨🎶

Any donation up to $100 will automatically be doubled by the Patterson Foundation!

Head to tinyurl.com/GC-SRQ-PW to donate! (or find the link in our bio)


National League of American Pen Women Community Foundation of Sarasota County

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A shout out to our very own Jordyn Chiodo! We appreciate you!

Authors and artists here is a local opportunity to sell your work!

Visit here for more information:
https://2bediscovered.com/July-event

What a wonderful time it was - a nice article to celebrate the occasion in the Longboat Key Observer

Pen Women award scholarships to local high schoolers | Your Observer Eleven local students won art, music and writing awards and showcased their work.

Launching Leaders 2023- some photos!

FSA 2023 Conference Shout-Out

What fun this was! Our 3rd Annual Garden of Gratitude Luncheon:
https://www.sarasotapenwomen.org/post/3rd-annual-garden-of-gratitude-luncheon-2022

3rd Annual Garden of Gratitude Luncheon 2022 November 9 marked the date for our third annual Garden Gratitude Luncheon at the home of member Lynn Wilson. And like the previous garden parties, this one did not disappoint. Thirty-five members and guests enjoyed the ever beautiful grounds; the informative guided tour given by Lynn, whose collecti...

Come on out to visit!

You are invited!

Pen Women Jana Millstone & Pamela Olin Designs will be in this show:

JUSTIFIED +ANCIENT
I am excited to be participating in this unique event coming to Sarasota and think you will enjoy seeing it.

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Link to a dynamic video:
https://youtu.be/qUB864rYupc

Justified + Ancient will be celebrated with 2 ticketed opening events: A FORMAL AFFAIR and GRAND OPENING.

The exhibition will also be open to the public, (no ticket required) from November 1-17 during gallery hours, and the book will be available for purchase at the Gallery. Please check with the gallery for times.

A FORMAL AFFAIR
Premiere Opening Event
Thursday, October 27, 2022
6:00-8:00 pm

Meet the Artists, Collectors Talk, Poetry Reading, Gastronomy by Chef Antwan Coleman, Music by Gustav Viehmeyer and a Complimentary J+A Collection Book Signed by the Artists.

GRAND OPENING
Friday, October 28, 2022
5:30-7:30 pm

Meet the Artists, Poetry Reading and a Complimentary J+A Collection Book
Artwork is available for sale and sales will benefit Halo Arts Project Fellowship Awards. Halo Arts Project, Inc is a public charitable 501 c 3 organization.

For tickets to the opening events:
https://haloartsproject.com/event/justified-ancient/ - tickets

Justified + Ancient – Halo Arts Project Justified + Ancient pairs 16 accomplished contemporary artists with 16 ancient artifacts from a range of 3000 BC to the 19th century, challenging artists to redesign and reimagine the works through their own representation.

https://www.sarasotapenwomen.org/post/season-kick-off-luncheon-and-program-brought-smiles-to-all

Season Kick-off Luncheon and Program Brought Smiles to All Members and guests enjoyed our season opener luncheon and program at Bird Key Yacht Club on October 12, 2022. Not only did we get a preview of our season but we also had time to greet one another after the summer and a major hurricane! Two of our members found themselves in the spotlight: Marge Benn...

Please join us Thursday, October 6, at the Art and Cultural Alliance Building’s Conference Room, 1226 N. Tamiami Trail, at 12:30 PM. Brenda Spalding will be our speaker!. Learn about creating an author’s platform—and why you need one! In order for her to know how many copies of her material is needed, please rsvp by letting her know at [email protected]

One of our newest Pen Women is exhibiting at the Art Ovation Hotel. Congratulations to Medge Jaspan!

A wonderful article about Pen Woman Pamela Olin. Congrats!

Meet Pamela Olin We're excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Pamela Olin. We hope you'll enjoy our conversation with Pamela below. Pamela, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. We’d love to hear the backstory behind a risk you’ve taken – ...

Letters member Dannie Russell passed away peacefully on September 10 after a long battle with cancer.

She was the author of several books including Home is Where my Earrings are, Earrings on Safari—memoirs of her international life as a teacher of American studies in Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and elsewhere. She was a witty and beloved member of the Bradenton Writers Group.

We remember Dannie and her family and keep them in our thoughts.

From Brenda Spalding 🦉🦉🦉