Join Illinois Woman’s Press Association in celebrating International Women’s Day on Sunday, March 8. We are looking back at the history of our organization as well as women’s suffrage. 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution giving American women the right to vote. We are taking a [...]
Dr. Tim Libretti Please join members of the Illinois Woman's Press Association Board for an online celebration of this year's Mate E. Palmer Professional Communications and High School Contest award winners. Featuring a keynote appearance by Tim Libretti, 2021's Silver Feather Award honoree, an author, political pundit/analyst, educator, consultant, literary and cultural expert [...]
The Public Landaing The IWPA’s 2022 Professional and High School Communications Contest winners will have their day in the sun during the prestigious Mate E. Palmer Awards Luncheon. Join us at the historic Public Landing Restaurant located in Lockport, IL as we honor the stellar work and creativity of our 2022 contest award [...]
Printers Row Lit Fest was founded in 1985 by the Near South Planning Board to attract visitors to the Printers Row neighborhood (once the city's bookmaking hub). By 2002, it had grown to five city blocks (on Dearborn, from Congress to Polk), attracting more than 200 booksellers from across the country displaying new, used and [...]
Join Illinois Woman’s Press Association for a LIVE EVENT featuring educational programming, creativity, fun and fellowship. The event will feature four expert speakers on an array of professional topics, with Q&A following each session. The presentations will be followed by readings of published or in-progress work from four attendees, in 5-minute increments. Interested readers are [...]
SAVE THE DATE! Our free Fall event is coming soon. All event details will be posted shortly. Please mark your calendars. We look forward to seeing you!
The Illinois Woman’s Press Association (IWPA) is pleased to host this free live event, open to all. It will feature educational programming with four expert speakers on an array of professional topics, with Q & A following each session. The presentation will be followed by readings of published or in-progress work from four attendees, in [...]
It's the 20th anniversary of the Women in the Audience Supporting Women Artists Now (WITASWAN) program in Chicago. This year's film is Ghost (1990), starring recent SAG award Best Actress winner, Demi Moore. The movie won two Oscars in 1991, including a Best Supporting Actress nod for Whoopi Goldberg. IWPA is proud to co-sponsor this [...]
Mate E. Palmer Communications Contest Award Luncheon Due to unforeseen circumstances, the 2025 Communications Contest Award Luncheon that was scheduled to take place on May 3rd has been canceled. Please be aware that all of the contest award winners will receive their awards VERY SHORTLY and the IWPA will proudly promote the first-place award winners [...]
It's your time to be showcased under the IWPA big tent for the 40th Anniversary of the Printers Row Lit Fest in 2025. Secure your spot now to display and sell your books at the fest on Saturday, September 6th, and Sunday, September 7th, 2025. Display both days or one! The choice is yours, but [...]