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68th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference

… Jun 1, 2023 | 9am - Saturday, Jun 3, 2023 | 9pm National Willa Cather Center 413 North Webster Street Red Cloud , NE … scholarship ceremony, the Passing Show, and invited speaker events.  Register Now on Whova After registering, download … by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and a University of …
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2015 Spring Conference & Seminar a Great Success

… Success July 24, 2015 2015 was a very special year for the Willa Cather Foundation’s annual Spring Conference. As we … our International Seminar to Nebraska by combining the two events into a weeklong, Nebraska-wide celebration of … of art, mentioning many of them in her writing. Of these, My Ántonia’s story of Pavel and Peter, the sleigh-driving …
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2014 Spring Conference Highlights

… opened Thursday with a day of scholarly presentations on Cather, her contemporaries, and the literary environment. We … morning we welcomed our Norma Ross Walter and Antonette Willa Skupa Turner scholarship winners and their families to … Nebraska forager Adam Hintz led a tour of the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie, educating visitors on edible prairie …
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Calls for Proposals

… in the Red Cloud Opera House, and learn even more about Cather's life and writing. We also organize a biennial … Project will assist successful applicants with advice about travel and lodging. When successful applicants are in … on a variety of topics related to Cather and her work. We welcome interdisciplinary approaches that bring history, …
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The Willa Cather Foundation

… people through programs and services. Inclusiveness: We welcome people of varied backgrounds, experiences, and … that museums are spaces to have courageous conversations about the complex history we share, and we seek transparent discussions about those aspects of Cather’s writing and life that may …
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Events

… the best of its historic and arts offerings, while learning about Cather’s time in New Mexico. Learn More Image United … Brian FitzGerald and Martin McCormack. We are delighted to welcome these talented musicians back to the Red Cloud Opera … for the 72nd Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference! Details about speakers, programs, and performances are forthcoming. …
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Richard Harris Plans for a Legacy Gift

… by Decades of Rich Cather Experiences October 15, 2025 Willa Cather may not have been Richard Harris’s first choice … were all taken, so I looked and said, ‘Well, I did read My Ántonia a few years ago and liked it a lot,’” Harris … hopes that his future gift will support the continuation of events like the annual spring conference for the next …
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Personal Connections to Cather’s Hometown Inspire Kohout’s Legacy Gift

… Image Kohout at Willa Cather's grave in Jaffrey, NH Image Viewing Cather's … Cather’s writing for the first time. “Like many students, my entry [to Cather] was  My Ántonia ,” Kohout said. “It … Manan, New Brunswick, with friends she met through Cather events. She looks forward to rekindling those friendships …
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Hotel Garber Construction Expands and Advances

… of the Potter-Wright building will now be rehabilitated to house a Creative Hub. The project team has also grown with … space for art workshops, residencies, and other special events. The goal for the Creative Hub is to foster artistic … as gallery exhibits or programs at the nearby Red Cloud Opera House.  "The Creative Hub will take the Hotel Garber’s …
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Press Room

… bloggers, and the public to visit our virtual Press Room often for the latest newsworthy information about our … Moving to Red Cloud exposed Cather to new ethnic groups and childhood experiences. Through her lifelong learning and … most of her life, she often returned to Red Cloud to visit friends and family.  For more information about Red Cloud, …
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