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Willa Cather Foundation Awarded Operations Support from Nebraska Arts Council
… Image Willa Cather Foundation Awarded Operations Support from Nebraska Arts Council June 16, 2021 The Willa … recalled, “But I am sorry that the old opera houses in the prairie towns are dark, because they really did give a …
Posted: 06/16/2021
Last Updated: 07/19/2022
Willa Cather Foundation to Create National Willa Cather Center
… Image Willa Cather Foundation to Create National Willa Cather Center … center. The facility, which will be located in Cather’s childhood home of Red Cloud, Nebraska, will provide almost … research center, classroom, expanded bookstore and art gallery, dressing rooms and backstage facilities for the Red …
Posted: 01/04/2015
Last Updated: 07/11/2022
Willa Cather Sites Transferred to the Willa Cather Foundation
… Image Willa Cather Sites Transferred to the Willa Cather … In addition to overseeing a growing archive of Cather letters and photographs, the addition of the Willa Cather … she did her first writing and where the wallpaper that she selected and purchased still remains. The Ántonia Farmhouse …
Posted: 01/18/2019
Last Updated: 07/11/2022
Save America's Treasures Grant Awarded for Restoration of the Willa Cather Childhood Home
… America's Treasures Grant Awarded for Restoration of the Willa Cather Childhood Home September 26, 2019 With intent … enable restoration of the Willa Cather Childhood Home in Red Cloud, Nebraska. The Willa Cather Childhood Home, a … Willa Cather Center by History Nebraska in early 2019. “Visitors from all over the world remark that walking through …
Posted: 09/24/2019
Last Updated: 07/11/2022
Antonette Willa Skupa Turner: 1920-2021
… Image Antonette Willa Skupa Turner: 1920-2021 August 16, 2021 For many of us in the Cather community, a trip to Red Cloud wasn't complete without a visit with Antonette Turner. The granddaughter of Anna …
Posted: 08/16/2021
Last Updated: 07/11/2022
Students Braxton Benes and Alise Perault Join the Willa Cather Foundation as Summer Interns—Remotely!
… Image Students Braxton Benes and Alise Perault Join the Willa Cather Foundation as Summer Interns—Remotely! June 25, 2020 … work, and we thought it would be fun to share a little bit about them. Alise Perault is a Preservation Studies graduate …
Posted: 06/25/2020
Last Updated: 07/01/2020
IMLS-Funded Exhibit to Open in the National Willa Cather Center
… Image IMLS-Funded Exhibit to Open in the National Willa Cather Center September 21, 2015 Thanks to a Learning … center for approximately 8,000 national and international visitors annually. The exhibit, to be entitled American …
Posted: 09/21/2015
Last Updated: 12/07/2015
National Willa Cather Center Meets Challenges, Enters Final Campaign Stage
… Lincoln and Red Cloud, Nebraska. For more information or to get involved, visit www.WillaCather.org or contact Ashley Olson, …
Posted: 01/04/2015
Last Updated: 01/04/2015
Historic Sites
… restored exterior finishes, but will also offer accessible tours for those with mobility limitations. “When she went … removing redundant facilities from major lines. To save the building from destruction, it was moved from its original … Catholic church in Red Cloud. The church was built in 1883 and used until 1903. The design is modest and simple, with …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/16/2024
School Field Trips
… Home & More The National Willa Cather Center offers customizable experiences for students of all ages and grade … the current exhibit on display in the Red Cloud Opera House Art Gallery. Take part in an archival learning activity. … staff. Not sure how to get started planning your visit? Contact Rachel Olsen, director of education and engagement …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 04/07/2024