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Support the Willa Cather Foundation

… Cather Memorial Prairie Conferences & Seminars Preserving Historic Sites & Collections With your support we maintain ten … rare books, and photographs. Historic Sites Schedule a Visit Collections & Archives Access to the Arts Your gifts …
Posted: 01/17/2023
Last Updated: 10/23/2025

Willa Cather Foundation Awarded Operations Support from Nebraska Arts Council

… Image Willa Cather Foundation Awarded Operations Support from Nebraska … recalled, “But I am sorry that the old opera houses in the prairie towns are dark, because they really did give a … theater, the ground level of the RCOH contains a beautiful gallery space that is utilized year-round to display artwork …
Posted: 06/16/2021
Last Updated: 07/19/2022

Support

… Support Support the NWCC Located in Cather’s childhood hometown of Red Cloud, Nebraska, the … was fully restored and given new life as the National Willa Cather Center. Become a Member Shop the Bookstore Become a … IRA Rollover Charitable IRA Rollover Volunteer Volunteer Opera House Sponsor Opera House Sponsor Conference Sponsor …
Posted: 12/13/2022
Last Updated: 03/31/2026

Support the Willa Cather Birthplace Fund

… Image Willa Cather's birthplace, a rural farmhouse in the Shenandoah … Birthplace Fund Funds needed for preservation efforts As American author Willa Cather’s 150th was celebrated in 2023, … who, toward the end of her life, struggled to write the story of her home state.  Sapphira and the Slave Girl …
Posted: 05/23/2023
Last Updated: 11/12/2025

The Willa Cather Foundation

… and groups of all backgrounds, worldviews, and identities. Learning: We continuously learn and teach. Professionalism: … for museums. Stewardship: We are good stewards of sites, collections, and charitable gifts that are entrusted to us. … programs, and preservation of historical settings and archives, we serve as a vibrant memorial to the Pulitzer …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/06/2025

An Interview with Ashley Olson, Executive Director of the Willa Cather Foundation

… with Ashley Olson, Executive Director of the Willa Cather Foundation December 16, 2022 Ashley Olson has been part of the Willa Cather Foundation staff since 2008 and has served as the … management of the National Willa Cather Center, Red Cloud Opera House, Willa Cather Memorial Prairie, and the nation’s …
Posted: 12/16/2022
Last Updated: 03/07/2023

Robert and Ardis James Foundation Donates $250,000 for NWCC Endowment

… Image Robert and Ardis James Foundation Donates $250,000 for NWCC Endowment February 19, 2021 … enthusiasts from across the country who visit the National Willa Cather Center can look forward to new experiences—in …
Posted: 02/16/2021
Last Updated: 07/11/2022

Students Braxton Benes and Alise Perault Join the Willa Cather Foundation as Summer Interns—Remotely!

… her stay productive. Still, she would love to be able to visit and work at the NWCC, especially to spend time in the archives and tour each of our Cather sites. When she is not researching education programs for historic house museums, Alise’s favorite way to lose track …
Posted: 06/25/2020
Last Updated: 07/01/2020

National Willa Cather Center Hours & Directions

… rental car companies. Take TI-70 East to K 181 North, which becomes US 281 North until reaching Red Cloud.  Manhattan … West, then turn right and go north on K 181; this highway becomes US 281 North and will bring you to Red Cloud.  … Prize-winning author. Sign Up For Our e-Newsletter Become a Member Become a Donor Become a Volunteer …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/29/2026

Whispers of Home

… Monday, May 18 - Tuesday, Aug 4, 2026 | All day Red Cloud Opera House Gallery 413 North Webster Street Red Cloud , NE … and Meaning."  We will welcome Susan Hart to the Red Cloud Opera House gallery on Friday, June 5, at 5:00 PM for a … and open to the public. Programming at the National Willa Cather Center's Red Cloud Opera House Gallery is made …
Posted: 02/20/2026
Last Updated: 05/12/2026

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