Branch Member Nancy Benson Publishes in Ireland
CNY Branch member Nancy Benson shared a poem with a friend in Ireland. From there, the friend shared Benson's poem with an editor of an Irish literary journal, and the editor published her poem! Congratulations to Nancy Benson on her international publication.
CNY Branch Pen Women Receive Central New York Arts Community Grant
CNY Branch Pen Women Vanessa Johnson and Karen Hempson recently wrote a grant and heard that the CNY Branch was awarded almost $5000 from The Central New York Arts Community Grant! The grant title, "Teaching Poetry, Swapping Memories," is a project designed to reach out to area children to enable them to enjoy and compose poetry. This idea was a brainchild of CNY Branch President, Judy McGinn. Five selected Syracuse facilities, after-school programs for kids and Westcott fo
