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60th Annual Spring Conference to be held in Red Cloud
… June 5-7, 2015, celebrating groundbreaking of the National Willa Cather Center, the Willa Cather Foundation’s 60th year, and … focus on the novel and on the arts that influenced Cather’s writing. Richard Norton Smith is an author, historian, and a …
Posted: 05/13/2015
Last Updated: 07/19/2022
Barkell Honored with Miriam Mountford Volunteer Award
… Mountford Volunteer Award July 2, 2015 Each year the Willa Cather Foundation recognizes a volunteer who has been … mission. Volunteers are vital to the success of the Willa Cather Foundation, and the family of Miriam Mountford … Bennett. She also assisted in devising the first guided tours of the Cather historic sites. The Miriam Mountford …
Posted: 07/02/2015
Last Updated: 07/19/2022
The Red Cloud Opera House is on the Nebraska Passport Program
… download search ‘NE Passport’ in the Apple App Store or the Google Play App Store. The Red Cloud Opera House is proud to …
Posted: 04/15/2016
Last Updated: 07/19/2022
Bostocks Honored with Mountford Volunteer Award
… Bostock of Red Cloud were recently recognized by the Willa Cather Foundation with the 2016 Miriam Mountford Volunteer … Award. The Bostocks have been volunteering for the Willa Cather Foundation since the opening of the Red Cloud Opera … Bennett. She also assisted in devising the first guided tours of the Cather historic sites. The Miriam Mountford …
Posted: 07/05/2016
Last Updated: 07/19/2022
Writers Group Makes Its Way to Red Cloud
… search of inspiration and rejuvenation. Farther Along: The Writing Journey of Thirteen Bereaved Mothers took in all that Cather country has to offer, including tours , a weeklong … book. The retreat culminated in an evening picnic at the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie filled with laughter and great …
Posted: 10/20/2021
Last Updated: 07/19/2022
MaKenna Karr Introduces Her School to Antonette Willa Turner
… and Education Specialist Rachel Olsen. This event came about from Karr’s summer 4-H project, the idea to share a … she said. As part of its mission, the Willa Cather Foundation helps support K-12 educational initiatives by … about our Educational Resources or contact our education staff for information on curriculum, scholarships, research, …
Posted: 10/22/2019
Last Updated: 07/19/2022
Celebrate National Pollinator Week on the Prairie
… Week on the Prairie June 15, 2022 Visit the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie "We come and go, but the land is … every farm, every tree, every field in the region around my home, and they all called out to me. . . .” “Cather … Prairie ,” The New Yorker We encourage you to take guided tours that depart from the National Willa Cather Center or …
Posted: 06/26/2020
Last Updated: 07/19/2022
Meet our 2022 Summer Humanities Interns!
… Interns! June 15, 2022 This summer, the National Willa Cather Center, with support from the Nebraska Cather Collaborative, has hired three humanities interns to assist with tours and guest services, as well as to create a new set of …
Posted: 06/15/2022
Last Updated: 07/19/2022
NEH Awards $50,000 Covid Relief Grant for Digitizing Collections
… reopen sites, facilities, and programs. The Willa Cather Foundation received $50,000 toward the ongoing tour … cultural and educational nonprofits to retain and rehire staff, maintain operations essential to their missions, and … 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
2021 Miriam Mountford Volunteer of the Year: Angela Duca
… Pioneer Memorial, volunteers collected clippings and news about our work, our volunteers and staff, Cather mentions and research, and information related … 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