Search Results
176 results found
What We're Grateful For: Staff Reflections
… Reflections November 22, 2022 Some of our National Willa Cather Center staff reflect upon what they're grateful for … our natural spaces, a commitment to education and lifelong learning, and appreciation for the arts. I am grateful for … among people who celebrate the beauty of nature and the prairie. I feel I am learning about the pioneer spirit, and …
Posted: 11/21/2022
Last Updated: 12/22/2022
Joseph Kyle’s Last Visit Leads to Unexpected Bequest
… This summer, we received notice of an unexpected and generous bequest from Dr. Joseph D. ‘Joe’ Kyle. The news came from … believed motivated his father to remember the Willa Cather Foundation in his estate plan, Alex Kyle said, “My dad was … to celebrating literature and its way of educating people about early life on the Great Plains.” With his bequest, Dr. …
Posted: 09/27/2022
Last Updated: 12/20/2022
Laura Bush Announces the Willa Cather Campaign for the Future
… Image Laura Bush Announces the Willa Cather Campaign for the Future January 14, 2020 Today, we announce the Willa Cather …
Posted: 11/22/2022
Last Updated: 11/22/2022
Meet Our “New” Director of Collections and Curation: Tracy Sanford Tucker
… Image Meet Our “New” Director of Collections and Curation: Tracy Sanford Tucker October 30, … & Curation as part of an internal restructuring. Learn more about Tracy and her new role—and what this means … in almost all of these things is an intense desire to keep learning and creating—sometimes the more challenging the …
Posted: 10/24/2022
Last Updated: 11/22/2022
Career Opportunity for a Development Associate
… efforts Keep detailed notes of donor meetings Assist with content development to highlight donor stories and …
Posted: 08/08/2022
Last Updated: 08/24/2022
Inaugural Read Across Red Cloud to be held March 2
… annual Read Across America day every year on March 2, Dr. Seuss’ birthday. This year, the Willa Cather Foundation, Red Cloud Community Schools, Auld Public … tradition of rich reading experiences. For more information about scheduled activities for Read Across Red Cloud, please …
Posted: 02/23/2016
Last Updated: 07/19/2022
56th Annual Spring Conference
… popular culture of her day. From her enjoyment of popular music, movies, and books, to her writings about actresses and opera stars, Cather regularly engaged … festive programming based on the conference theme,” said Foundation Board of Governors member and Conference …
Posted: 12/29/2014
Last Updated: 07/19/2022
Social Networking 1890
… April 11, 2011 “Social Networking 1890: Nebraska Opera Houses in their Heyday” Red Cloud, Nebraska, April 19, 2011 — … of popular music, movies, and books, to her writings about actresses and opera stars, Cather regularly engaged … in New York, who is President Emeritus of the Willa Cather Foundation, will be on display at the historic 1885 Red …
Posted: 12/27/2014
Last Updated: 07/19/2022
Music on the Prairie
… Image Music on the Prairie May 16, 2011 When Willa Cather received the advice to write about the part of the world she knew best, she turned for … that affected her youth. This summer, the Willa Cather Foundation will provide two special opportunities for …
Posted: 12/27/2014
Last Updated: 07/19/2022
Join Us On August 23rd In Red Cloud
… Image Join Us On August 23rd In Red Cloud June 20, 2014 The Willa Cather Foundation Board of Governors invites you to join us for a … enabled to view it or at 402-746-2653 by August 18th. About the Willa Cather Foundation : The Willa Cather …
Posted: 09/09/2014
Last Updated: 07/19/2022