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A.P. Andrews to Lead Writing Workshop
… Writing Workshop June 29, 2015 When famed novelist Willa Cather received the advice to write about the part of the world she knew best, she turned for inspiration to the Nebraska prairie that impacted her youth. The eighth in an annual …
Posted: 06/29/2015
Last Updated: 07/19/2022
Lynn R. Wolfe's Red Cloud Roots and a Century of Creation
… to return some of it to Red Cloud. “He was a big fan of the Willa Cather Foundation,” she added, “so I am pleased that we … of the pieces that inspired Lisa to contact the Foundation about donating many pieces from her father’s collection. …
Posted: 08/03/2021
Last Updated: 07/19/2022
Spotlight on the Farmers and Merchants Bank Restoration
… the rehabilitation of the bank, please donate online or mail your gift to the Willa Cather Foundation, 413 N. …
Posted: 08/16/2021
Last Updated: 07/19/2022
Big Plans for the Publication Centenary of My Ántonia in 2018
… Centenary of My Ántonia in 2018 December 20, 2017 The Willa Cather Foundation is gearing up for a year-long celebration … at ttucker@willacather.org, or by phone at (402) 746-2653. About the novel: Willa Cather’s My Ántonia (1918) is one of …
Posted: 12/20/2017
Last Updated: 07/11/2022
Donor Profile: Nancy and Bernie Picchi
… $50,000 that was issued as a challenge prior to this year’s Willa Cather Spring Conference. The goal was simple: match the … “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
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
… or click on images in the sidebar to enlarge. When the Willa Cather Foundation was gifted the Grace Episcopal Church by … 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
Student Scholarships Awarded
… Student Scholarships Awarded June 20, 2022 The National Willa Cather Center is delighted to announce our 2022 recipients … 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
… July 20, 2021 Student Scholarship Recipients The National Willa Cather Center is delighted to announce our 2021 recipients … 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 I miss most is the Opera House." —Willa Cather, Personal Interview Built in 1885, the Red Cloud …
Posted: 07/10/2014
Last Updated: 04/18/2022