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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.
49 Minutes of Fame Artist Profile: Katie Dorame
November 18, 2021
Katie Dorame mixes Indigenous stories with pop culture references, dispels Native myths through art.
49 Minutes of Fame Artist Profile: Dustin Mater
November 18, 2021
Dustin Mater incorporates Native traditions into designs as a "49 Minutes of Fame" featured artist.
49 Minutes of Fame Artist Profile: April Holder
November 18, 2021
New Mexico-based artist April Holder shares themes of nature, mortality in her work, builds awareness of Native culture.
49 Minutes of Fame Artist Profile: Marlena Myles
November 18, 2021
Marlena Myles teaches people about Indigenous history through art, records stories in visual and written works.
NEH Awards $50,000 Covid Relief Grant for Digitizing Collections
October 20, 2021
This Covid Relief Grant will allow us to further digitize our collections and develop other tour-related initiatives.
Annotations from the Archive: Julie Harris Estate Item Joins the Collection
October 20, 2021
Julie Harris had an abiding love of Willa Cather and a connection with the Foundation—in her estate was a very special painting.
Portrait of Evelyn Osborne Joins the Collection
October 20, 2021
A donated portrait of a woman named Evelyn Osborne allows consideration of a shared history between Cather and her friend, author Dorothy Canfield Fisher.
Writers Group Makes Its Way to Red Cloud
October 20, 2021
Cather Country is a perfect destination to bring your writers' group or book club for inspiration and rejuvenation.
Spotlight on the Farmers and Merchants Bank Restoration
August 16, 2021
Restoration efforts at the Farmers and Merchants Bank are now coming closer to completion, thanks to your help!
Annotations from the Archive: On Writing Themes
August 16, 2021
As students of all ages return to the classroom, we look back at some of Cather's best known essays.