Philippine American Women Writers and Artists

Philippine American Women Writers and Artists

PAWWA or Philippine American Women Writers and Artists was founded in 1991 by a group of seven Filipina writers in Southern California. Aside from supporting one another, the group wanted to help other Filipina writers and artists, as well as to provide community service. PAWWA encouraged the creation of PAWWA-North, headed by Ceres Alabado in the Bay Area, California.

PAWWA's founding members were: Valorie Slaughter Bejarano, Cecilia Manguerra Brainard, Mariquita Athena Davison, Fe Panalingan Koons, Susan N. Montepio, Cecile Caguingin Ochoa, and Nentuzka C. Villamar.

For six years, PAWWA received the highly competitive Multicultural Entry Grant from the California Arts Council. PAWWA used that funding to help publish a newsletter and books: Seven Stories from Seven Sisters: A Collection of Philippine Folktales (1992); The Beginning and Other Asian Folktales (1995); A Directory of Philippine American Women Writers and Artists; and Journey of 100 Years: Reflections on the Centennial of Philippine Independence (1999).

When PAWWA's CAC funding ran out in June 1998, the remaining members of PAWWA decided to move on, and PAWWA was dissolved.

Books published

  • Seven Stories From Seven Sisters: A Collection of Philippines Folktales, PAWWA, 1992
  • The Beginning and Other Asian Folktales PAWWA, 1995
  • A Directory of Philippine American Women Writers and Artists
  • Journey of 100 Years: Reflections on the Centennial of Philippine Independence, PAWWA, 1999

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