HQ Function

Serves as the central administrative and operational hub for PEN America's national programs, advocacy initiatives, public events, and member services.

Notable Features:

Situated in a historic SoHo building, the office provides a dynamic workspace and event venue. Its location offers proximity to cultural institutions, publishing houses, and media organizations.

Work Culture:

The work culture at PEN America is passionate, mission-driven, and intellectually stimulating, characterized by a deep commitment to free expression, literature, and human rights. Collaboration and engagement with current global and national issues are central to the experience.

HQ Significance:

The New York City headquarters is significant due to its location in a global center for media, publishing, and international affairs, including the United Nations, which facilitates PEN America's advocacy and programmatic reach.

Values Reflected in HQ: The headquarters' location in an accessible, culturally vibrant area reflects PEN America's commitment to public engagement, the arts, open discourse, and the defense of creative and intellectual freedoms.

Location:

As the largest center within the PEN International network (comprising over 100 centers worldwide), PEN America actively participates in global advocacy for writers at risk, promotes international literary exchange, and defends freedom of expression as a universal human right. Its global functions include leading international campaigns, conducting research on press freedom and censorship in various countries, and collaborating with other PEN centers on critical issues affecting writers and journalists globally.

Street Address:

588 Broadway, Suite 303

City:

New York

State/Province:

NY

Country:

USA