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Annotations from the Archive: Explore the Collection Online

… Explore the Collection Online February 16, 2021 The Cather family, their friends, and many other donors have been very generous to the National Willa Cather Center over the years, contributing to collections … work, she said, has traditionally been difficult with daily tours on offer. She also encourages guests to try out the …
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Annotations from the Archive: Julie Harris Estate Item Joins the Collection

… Estate Item Joins the Collection October 20, 2021 The Willa Cather Foundation Art Collection boasts nearly thirty … writing and connected it to her own life. “When she writes about her childhood, you can’t help but think about yours . …
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Celebrating Sandhill Cranes: An Exhibition by Jude Martindale

… Friday April 7! We'll welcome Spring to the prairie with tours at the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie in the afternoon, Jude's artist … and the Red Cloud Opera House at the National Willa Cather Center in Red Cloud, Nebraska. While her background …
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School Field Trips

… Engage With History, Literature, & Art The National Willa Cather Center welcomes school groups throughout the year … groups may participate in a variety of historic site tours or explore the museum galleries and participate in an … about reserving a field trip, please email: rolsen@willacather.org at least two weeks before the date requested. …
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Celebrate Prairie Spring!

… special First Friday April 7! We'll welcome Spring to the prairie with tours and readings at the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie in the afternoon, and a screening of … Martindale, our gallery artist, will be on hand to talk about her exhibition  Celebrating Sandhill Cranes! at a …
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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 …
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Ongoing Historic Site Restoration & Campaign Updates

… and preservation work has been underway at several of our Cather properties since early 2020. With only $500,000 … why each site is important to the life and work of Willa Cather and to the community of Red Cloud. The new … Ántonia. Restoration will make it available for guided tours for the very first time.  The farmhouse has been …
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Work with Us! Taking Applications for Facilities Associate

… Collections & Curation 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, … maintenance to ensure all spaces are guest-ready for tours and events. Job Duties: Inspect and spot clean …
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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 … will also arrange complementary guided town and prairie tours for recipients. To apply for the Educator Scholarship, …
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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 …
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