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Meet Our New Director of Education & Engagement: Rachel Olsen
… January 15, 2023 Rachel Olsen has been part of the Willa Cather Foundation staff since 2017, when she was hired as a … developing activities and content designed to preserve Cather’s rich literary history. In addition to supervising a … go? Something I’m excited to tackle is re-envisioning our tours and educational services once all of our Cather sites …
Posted: 01/11/2023
Last Updated: 02/07/2023
Ongoing Historic Site Restoration & Campaign Updates
… of Nebraska and prototype for Captain Forrester in A Lost Lady. It is being restored to its early grandeur. A vaulted …
Posted: 06/26/2020
Last Updated: 02/03/2023
Work with Us! Taking Applications for Facilities Associate
… and that facilities are set up prior to rentals and other events. Facilities Associates are responsible for assisting … to ensure all spaces are guest-ready for tours and events. Job Duties: Inspect and spot clean historic … Assist with room setups for rentals, conferences, and events Participate in minor painting, remodeling, and …
Posted: 01/24/2023
Last Updated: 01/25/2023
Anna McCracken Educator Scholarship
… Scholarship To advance our educational mission, the Willa Cather Foundation created the Educator Scholarship in 2015. … Fund, this program allows educators to experience the Cather historic sites, the cultural opportunities, the … Foundation will also arrange complementary guided town and prairie tours for recipients. To apply for the Educator …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 01/19/2023
Program Associate Wanted
… of Education & Engagement Who we are : The National Willa Cather Center exists to promote and encourage increased … settings, and work of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Willa Cather. We promote her legacy through education, … work team to coordinate performances, guided tours, and conferences, as well as associated virtual and …
Posted: 09/28/2022
Last Updated: 11/22/2022
New Website Launches
… Image New Website Launches February 16, 2015 The Willa Cather Foundation Launches New Website In celebration of its 60th year, the Willa Cather Foundation is pleased to announce the next chapter of … functions, a downloadable newsletter library, virtual tours, and rich educational content for readers and …
Posted: 02/16/2015
Last Updated: 07/19/2022
56th Annual Spring Conference
… Spring Conference March 10, 2011 The 56th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference Coming April 29-30 Red Cloud, Nebraska, March 1, 2011 — The 2011 Willa Cather Spring Conference “Willa Cather and Her Popular … through a series of performances and special events. Tours of the historic properties of Red Cloud will feature …
Posted: 12/29/2014
Last Updated: 07/19/2022
Music on the Prairie
… the land that Cather so vividly described in works such as My Ántonia and O Pioneers!. “Music on the Cather Prairie” … “[Re]-settling the United States: How Multicultural Gastronomy Influenced the Flavors of American Literature.” This … Zora Neale Hurston, Jumpa Lahiri, Sandra Cisneros, and Amy Tan enables an understanding of cultural identity that is …
Posted: 12/27/2014
Last Updated: 07/19/2022
Join Us On August 23rd In Red Cloud
… Join Us On August 23rd In Red Cloud June 20, 2014 The Willa Cather Foundation Board of Governors invites you to join us … an evening of art and music inspired by the work of Willa Cather. Featuring select readings from Willa Cather's … of them students—visit Red Cloud annually for guided tours, conferences, and workshops. Proceeds from this event …
Posted: 09/09/2014
Last Updated: 07/19/2022
60th Annual Spring Conference to be held in Red Cloud
… publication centenary of Willa Cather’s third novel, The Song of the Lark. “Fragments of Desire: Cather and the Arts” will focus … Yours, Willa Cather; an Opera House performance of Lark/Song, a theatrical retelling of The Song of the Lark; and …
Posted: 05/13/2015
Last Updated: 07/19/2022