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2019 Artist-in-Residence, Richard Dickson, On What Inspires His Rural Photography
… and buildings in and around Red Cloud and Webster County. Using Victorian-era and traditional photographic processes … - September 30, 2019). We recently asked him some questions about his photography and his summer residency. Tell us a … about Cather and sought out her other works, contacted the Foundation, and on a return visit to New Mexico last year …
Posted: 07/30/2019
Last Updated: 08/01/2019
Meet Intern William Kelly
… Image Meet Intern William Kelly June 26, 2019 It is both refreshing and encouraging to have young and … to do), but I would say my favorite book is tied between O Pioneers! and The Song of the Lark . The former because …
Posted: 07/01/2019
Last Updated: 07/03/2019
Free Events happening at the 62nd Annual Spring Conference
… Railroad and Popular Imagination," is a signature event of Nebraska's Sesquicentennial celebration and will highlight our 150 years of shared Nebraska history and culture. This year’s conference … open to the public, brought to you in part by Humanities Nebraska and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment . Included in …
Posted: 05/24/2017
Last Updated: 07/25/2017
Ecotourism on the Great Plains: Red Cloud Workshop
… 18, 2017 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM CDT Location Red Cloud Opera House 411 N Webster St Red Cloud, NE 68970 SIGN UP HERE! … The workshop, put on in conjunction with the Willa Cather Foundation, will be held at Red Cloud Opera House, 411 N … of a project funded by the Rural Futures Institute. More about the project here: http://visittheprairie.com …
Posted: 06/06/2017
Last Updated: 07/25/2017
Dr. Mary Ruth Ryder Joins Cather Legacy Society
… Image Dr. Mary Ruth Ryder Joins Cather Legacy Society May 24, 2017 Reflecting back on her first Spring Conference many years … and responsive to the lessons embedded in her novels.” In O Pioneers! , Ryder’s favorite Cather novel, Cather wrote, …
Posted: 05/24/2017
Last Updated: 06/28/2017
National Willa Cather Center to Offer New Opportunities
… Cather’s uncle and aunt, the first Cathers to settle in Nebraska in 1873. The Willa Cather Foundation’s collection …
Posted: 08/12/2016
Last Updated: 03/22/2017
2016 Scholarship Recipients
… June 29, 2016 A springtime tradition, the Willa Cather Foundation is pleased to announce the 2016 recipients of the … Walter Scholarship fund was established through a generous bequest from Norma Ross Walter, a lifelong fan of … part of our educational mission. For more information about the scholarship programs or to support the scholarship …
Posted: 06/29/2016
Last Updated: 08/24/2016
We have an Amazon Wish List!
… Wish List! December 7, 2015 Ask anyone who works at the Willa Cather Foundation (WCF) what his/her favorite part of the … one of the reasons we’re extremely careful and thoughtful about how we allocate funds to meet the Foundation’s needs. …
Posted: 12/07/2015
Last Updated: 02/23/2016
IMLS-Funded Exhibit to Open in the National Willa Cather Center
… Experiences grant of $111,479 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, a new educational exhibit will … “A self-guided and interactive educational experience about Cather’s life and work has long been missing from our … in 1955 and headquartered in Red Cloud, the Willa Cather Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization …
Posted: 09/21/2015
Last Updated: 12/07/2015
New NET Production 'Yours, Willa Cather' Spans, Radio, TV, & Digital
… Image New NET Production 'Yours, Willa Cather' Spans, Radio, TV, & Digital September 9, 2015 LINCOLN, Neb. (Sept. … Not so. In the new NET Television documentary and NET Radio series, Yours, Willa Cather , the private person is … from her friendships with a select group of women. The NET Radio series begins Saturday, Sept. 5 and runs through …
Posted: 09/09/2015
Last Updated: 09/21/2015