The Willa Cather Foundation is a not-for-profit organization created in 1955 that owns and operates the National Willa Cather Center and the nation's largest collection of nationally-designated historic sites dedicated to an American author.
Events
Upcoming Events
We're Still Here: American Indian Spirit in the Unmade Place
This summer, the Red Cloud Opera House is excited to welcome artists Steven Tamayo, Paul High Horse, and Anne Steinhoff as they present We're Still Here: American Indian Spirit in the Unmade Place. These Native American artists have brought together a number of cultural touchstones and mediums as they respond to our Spring Conference theme, "Cather's House: Examining Built and Natural Environments in Her Work."
Willa Cather & John William "Blind Boone"
Tracy Tucker, director of collections and curation at the National Willa Cather Center, will present this program about the fascinating person on whom Willa Cather based her character of Blind d'Arnault in My Ántonia.
Free and open to the public.
American Voice: An Evening With Willa Cather
"The end is nothing, the road is all.” – Willa Cather, 'Old Mrs. Harris'
This program will be held in-person at the Newberry in partnership with the National Willa Cather Center.
19th International Willa Cather Seminar
Missoula Children's Theatre presents: Red Riding Hood
Missoula Children's Theatre presents Red Riding Hood
The Opus 76 Quartet
AMFM
You voted and we listened! Because of a community vote, AMFM will be brought to Red Cloud to perform as part of our 2025 season. Formed in 2013 in Lincoln, AMFM covers 80s music across all genres. Whether it's rock, pop, new age, or dance, band members create an ultimate retro dance party that's a great time for any generation! Dust off your parachute pants, tease your hair, and get your tickets today!
Prairie Echos: Eco-Printing with Nature
We look forward to welcoming Kansas artist Laura Mead and her dream-like botanical prints to the Red Cloud Opera House Gallery this autumn. The works on display, whether printed on paper, polymer clay, or silk, are more than just a representation of the prairie; instead, they are created by and with native prairie plants that are grown and hand-selected for use by the artist, on her own acreage.
Lauren Anderson

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The Willa Cather Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to celebrating the work, life, and legacy of this great American writer. Through our scholarly endeavors, educational outreach, arts and humanities programs, and preservation of historical settings and archives, we serve as a vibrant memorial to the Pulitzer Prize-winning author.