Greenwich Pen Women is a non-profit organization of professional artists, writers, and composers.  The members participate in writers’ workshops and artists’ critique sessions as well as educational programs during the year.  The members offer mutual support and encouragement to each other during the creative process. The Greenwich Pen Women, founded in 1955, is a branch of the National League of American Pen Women.

The Owl Award is presented annually to a member for her outstanding talent and achievements in her field and in recognition and appreciation of her service to the community and to her fellow Pen Women members. 
Past winners are:

1990, Betty Coughlin
1991, Margaret Kane
1992, Corrine Nordmann and Constance Walton
1993, Marie Schwartz
1994, Betsy Pearson
1995, Elizabeth Lauer and Margaret Mills
1996, Carla Wallach
1997, Liana Moonie
1999, Evelyn Peterson
2002, Sandra Berris
2003, Fran Brooks
2005, Rev. Anita Keire
2006, Libby Collins
2007, Joanne Dearcopp
2008, Mary Noble Branch and Sylvia Felcyn
2009, Joyce French
2010, Kathleen DiGiovanna
2011, Ann Caron
2012, Barbara O’Shea
2013, Claudia Dumschat
2014, Marie Amoruso, Ed.D.
2015, Catherine Stahl
2016, Arlene Mark
2017, Julie Dolphin
2018, Margaret Esme Simon
2019, Sarah Darer Littman
2020, Ellen Hackl Fagan
2021, Joyce DiCamillo
2022, Lee Paine
2023, Lynn Garelick.