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2021 Miriam Mountford Volunteer of the Year: Angela Duca
… presented at a recent reception at the Red Cloud Opera House on February 26, 2022. "Angela has demonstrated a … Pioneer Memorial, volunteers collected clippings and news about our work, our volunteers and staff, Cather mentions … whose selfless service is at the heart of the Willa Cather Foundation's work. Each year the Willa Cather Foundation …
Posted: 03/08/2022
Last Updated: 03/31/2022
Career Opportunity for a Program Associate
… for a Program Associate November 4, 2020 The Willa Cather Foundation seeks an outgoing and enthusiastic individual who values literature and the arts to … as well as associated virtual and in-person programs. About the WCF: The Willa Cather Foundation is a 501(c)(3) …
Posted: 11/04/2020
Last Updated: 04/26/2021
Career Opportunity for a Finance & Administration Coordinator
… Coordinator November 4, 2020 The Willa Cather Foundation seeks an organized and detail-oriented individual … transactions and provide administrative support in a busy nonprofit environment. This position will work closely … entire team in fulfillment of the organization’s mission. About the WCF: The Willa Cather Foundation is a 501(c)(3) …
Posted: 11/04/2020
Last Updated: 04/26/2021
Couple Donates Beloved Allan Tubach Painting
… A recent gift of the painting Willa’s Windows , by noted Nebraska artist Allan Tubach, joins our beautiful permanent … ago at Midland College (now Midland University) in Fremont, Nebraska. Throughout their adult lives, Collier and Tubach … in his collection. Tubach is originally from Falls City, Nebraska, and studied commercial art at the Omaha Art School …
Posted: 12/16/2020
Last Updated: 04/26/2021
Ardis Yost’s Chocolate Sheet Cake & Frosting
… from our cookbook, At Willa Cather's Tables: The Cather Foundation Cookbook [2010: edited by Ann Romines]. This recipe is easy to make and yields a rich and delicious chocolate cake in no time—and children love to help make … is fairly thick. Frost cake while it is still warm, about 10 minutes after baking. — Ardis Grace Mullen Yost, …
Posted: 01/27/2021
Last Updated: 02/17/2021
In Memoriam: Lucia Woods Lindley (1937-2020) — Friend, Photographer, and Philanthropist
… and generous philanthropist in Chicago, New York, and Nebraska, Woods Lindley is perhaps best known to Cather … centenary of Cather’s birth in 1873 with the University of Nebraska Press, the book was a collaborative effort with her … Charitable Fund, started by her grandfather in Lincoln, Nebraska, provided a grant of $218,000 to enable the Nature …
Posted: 12/29/2020
Last Updated: 12/30/2020
Volunteer Profiles: Don & Teri Theobald
… 2020 Don and Teri Theobald live in one of the Willa Cather Foundation's Moon Block apartments and often volunteer at the Red Cloud Opera House. Both are small business owners in Red Cloud: Teri … after shows at the Opera House. what interested you about renting in downtown Red Cloud? We were drawn to …
Posted: 11/03/2020
Last Updated: 11/04/2020
Meet Joanna Blitch: Illustrator of Special Edition of Youth and the Bright Medusa
… Image Image Image Meet Joanna Blitch: Illustrator of Special Edition of Youth and the Bright Medusa … Blitch's evocative images. We asked Blitch to share more about her artistic vision and process for these wonderful … She sent me the call for illustration proposals that the Foundation put out and suggested I enter. I thought it …
Posted: 09/23/2020
Last Updated: 09/24/2020
Member Profile: Meet Jerry and Susan Anderson
… Image Member Profile: Meet Jerry and Susan Anderson December 8, 2019 Jerry and Susan Anderson live … Red Cloud. What brought you here and how did you hear about us? We are big fans of Willa Cather. Having spent our … what motivated you to become members of the Willa Cather Foundation? The Center does an amazing job of telling …
Posted: 12/05/2019
Last Updated: 12/30/2019
Call for Applications: Research Grants for Willa Cather Scholarship
… faculty are invited to apply (note the change from previous Woodress Scholars research grants program). Proposed … Project will assist successful applicants with advice about travel and lodging. When successful applicants are in … of which are administered by the University of Nebraska Foundation. When schedule and availability permits, the NWCC …
Posted: 10/02/2019
Last Updated: 10/30/2019