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.
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Upcoming Events
Willa Cather's Virginia Childhood: A Birthday Celebration
Though associated with the Great Plains, American author Willa Cather spent much of her childhood in Frederick County, Virginia. In this illustrated presentation taking place on Cather’s birthday, Andrew Jewell, a Cather scholar from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, will discuss Cather’s Virginia childhood and detail how it shaped her confident, creative, and independent personality.
Edem Soul Music
Plan to spend the first Saturday in December (and Willa Cather's birthday) listening to Edem Soul Music! You won't want to miss this eclectic, one-of-a-kind performance.
70th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference
Mark your calendars for the 70th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference!
19th International Willa Cather Seminar
We hope you will make plans to attend the 19th Willa Cather International Seminar in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as we celebrate the 100th publication anniversary of The Professor's House!
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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.