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National Willa Cather Center Selected to Appear in Collections Assessment for Preservation (CAP) Program
… Assessment for Preservation (CAP) program . CAP helps museums improve the care of their collections by providing … are housed.” The CAP program is administered by the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation through a … protecting it from decay and destruction. Learn more about FAIC at www.culturalheritage.org/foundation . The …
Posted: 07/23/2020
Last Updated: 07/11/2022
Donor Profile: Nancy and Bernie Picchi
… a major gift to our Campaign for the Future with a generous pledge of $50,000 that was issued as a challenge prior to … husband Bernie’s career in investment research analysis, Foundation founder Mildred Bennett appealed to Nancy to … “I feel so fortunate that Mildred Bennett shared her dreams about what the Cather Foundation should and could become …
Posted: 10/19/2020
Last Updated: 07/11/2022
"And now I must dress to receive the Planets, dear"—Willa Cather, Edith Lewis, Jupiter & Venus
… west and the lower Gap Mountain to its left, Cather's third floor rooms allowed witness to the changing pageant of late … clear New England air: glorious sunsets, and the dark night sky amidst a sublime and inspiring backdrop. With the rare … and Venus both shining in the golden-rosy sky and both in the West; she not very far above the …
Posted: 12/21/2020
Last Updated: 07/11/2022
Mary Vaughan On Why She Joined the Cather Legacy Society
… to reflect on her long-time support of the Willa Cather Foundation and why she has included the Willa Cather … Mildred Bennett’s tall presence, Sue Rosowski's generous spirit, James Woodress’s kindness, Scott Momaday’s … the Foundation, or if you would like more information about doing so, please contact : Ashley Olson, Executive …
Posted: 07/21/2021
Last Updated: 07/11/2022
NEH Awards $50,000 Covid Relief Grant for Digitizing Collections
… workers, and reopen sites, facilities, and programs. The Willa Cather Foundation received $50,000 toward the ongoing tour … proposals from around the nation. Additional information about the National Endowment for the Humanities and its …
Posted: 10/19/2021
Last Updated: 07/11/2022
Safeguarding the Windows at Grace Episcopal Church
… on images in the sidebar to enlarge. When the Willa Cather Foundation was gifted the Grace Episcopal Church by the … Louis, Missouri, and Munich, Germany. Through your generous support of our Campaign for the Future , we … the first of December. While more remains to be discovered about the original fundraising and manufacture of the other …
Posted: 12/16/2021
Last Updated: 07/11/2022
Lingua Franca Finds Inspiration In the Great Plains and Willa Cather's Writing
… Image Image Lingua Franca Finds Inspiration In the Great Plains and Willa Cather's Writing March 27, … embellishments. The portfolio was shot in the fall of 2021 on Nebraska models at founder and designer Rachelle Hruska … about Willa Cather through school-assigned readings of O Pioneers! and My Ántonia . But, it wasn’t until later, as a …
Posted: 03/24/2022
Last Updated: 07/11/2022
Student Scholarships Awarded
… women seeking higher education. Antonette Turner generously established both the eponymous Antonette Willa Skupa … degrees. Scholarships awarded through the Willa Cather Foundation since 1987 total more than $190,000 and have … pursuing a higher education degree. For more information about our scholarship funds, please contact education …
Posted: 06/20/2022
Last Updated: 06/20/2022
Student and Educator Scholarships Awarded
… women seeking higher education. Antonette Turner generously established both the eponymous Antonette Willa Skupa … degrees. Scholarships awarded through the Willa Cather Foundation since 1987 total more than $190,000 and have … pursuing a higher education degree. For more information about our scholarship funds, please contact education …
Posted: 07/20/2021
Last Updated: 06/20/2022
Red Cloud Opera House
… Image Image Image Image Red Cloud Opera House When I go about among little Nebraska towns, the thing … weddings, receptions, holiday parties, and private events. Browse our fee schedule and contact Rachel Olsen …
Posted: 07/10/2014
Last Updated: 04/18/2022