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Staff

… Sanford Tucker Director of Collections & Curation Email Rachel Olsen Director of Education & Engagement Email Jarrod …
Posted: 01/06/2023
Last Updated: 07/14/2026

Welcome to the home of Willa Cather

… organization created in 1955 that owns and operates the National Willa Cather Center and the nation's largest … Visit Plan Your Visit Cather's Writings Cather's Writings Students & Teachers Students & Teachers Upcoming Events … for both seasoned Cather readers and those who have yet to discover the complexity and beauty of her writing. Begin by …
Posted: 12/07/2022
Last Updated: 07/01/2026

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

Reading Willa Cather — Building Community

… tell stories. They have enriched lives and brought people together for shared experiences. Through the generous support … libraries, schools, and organizations to come together to read My Ántonia or Death Comes for the Archbishop … guest speakers, books, and discussion materials. How to Get Involved We invite schools, libraries, historical societies, …
Posted: 01/29/2026
Last Updated: 04/01/2026

A Lifetime of Giving: Yost and Leak Join Cather Legacy Society

… Image A Lifetime of Giving: Yost and Leak Join Cather Legacy Society July 13, … Society , Jay and Wade value the sustained impact that planned giving assures. “We know there’s a need and we … members of the Cather Legacy Society. If you have made a planned gift to the Foundation or would like more …
Posted: 07/13/2016
Last Updated: 09/29/2025

Discover

… Writers For Teachers For Teachers For Students For Students Get Involved Support Our Work The Willa Cather Foundation is a …
Posted: 12/13/2022
Last Updated: 06/13/2025

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. … a small cohort of writers; Curation of exhibits featuring artifacts from the Foundation’s collections, which …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/06/2025

Unseen & Underfoot: The Hidden Diversity of the Plains

… Prairie A special science exhibition in the West Atrium Art Gallery Monday, Mar 17 - Saturday, May 17, 2025 | All day The … The focus on nematodes of the prairie expands the sense of place in landscapes. The diversity in the prairie nematode …
Posted: 03/16/2025
Last Updated: 03/18/2025

Artist Karen Thurlow on Place and Memory

… but ,as a child, I was not aware of the hardships.  We always ate well thanks to big gardens, canning, and homegrown … do art when I grew up. I was able to take some lessons from private teachers and workshops. I studied art books and did … In the 1990s, I did a lot of mural work in businesses and private homes. This gave me the opportunity to paint BIG. I …
Posted: 11/27/2024
Last Updated: 11/27/2024

Nick Powers, Our On-Staff Nebraska Master Naturalist

… efforts in the state. Many of the instructors are involved with the Nebraska Games and Parks or the University … on Nebraska’s ecosystems,” Nick said. “I wanted to get better at the Prairie Tour, particularly talking about …
Posted: 08/06/2024
Last Updated: 08/06/2024

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