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Visit this page often for the latest Cather-related news as well as information about the Willa Cather Foundation's programs, collections, and events.

National Willa Cather Center Meets Challenges, Enters Final Campaign Stage

June 17, 2014

National Cather Center Meets Challenges, Enters Final Campaign Stage

The Willa Cather Foundation is pleased to announce it has raised $5,784,871 in gifts and pledges to establish the National Willa Cather Center at Red Cloud, fulfilling a challenge grant deadline of June 30, 2014 from the Peter Kiewit Foundation of Omaha, Nebraska, as well as meeting a grant requirement of the Robert B. Daugherty Foundation. 


Currently On View In The Opera House

June 16, 2014

On view now in the historic Red Cloud Opera House are works by three artists who have all used unique mediums to capture the essence and beauty of the Great Plains. All of the exhibits are free and open to the public, and can be viewed Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or Sundays from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. We invite you to take in the incredible artwork created by artists whose love for the plains, prairies, and the land shows up brilliantly in their pieces. 

Linda Welsch


Showing at The Lark

February 11, 2014

Heralded as Willa Cather's first great novel, O Pioneers! is coming off of a banner year in 2013. Not only was the book named as the "One Book One Nebraska" selection, but the novel also celebrated its 100th publication anniversary.