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49 Minutes of Fame Artist Profile: Johnnie Diacon

… other types of art. In high school, he decided he wanted to become an animator, but he didn’t pursue any post-secondary … Thlopthlocco Tribal Town (Raprakko Etvlwa), and a member of the Deer Clan (Ecovlke). He is a graduate of …
Posted: 11/29/2024
Last Updated: 11/29/2024

49 Minutes of Fame Artist Profile: Arigon Starr

… could never give it up.” Starting conversations An enrolled member of the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma, Starr says her … out in the arts, Starr says she never imagined she would become the creator of an award-winning graphic novel series. …
Posted: 12/18/2022
Last Updated: 11/29/2024

49 Minutes of Fame Artist Profile: Nathaniel Ruleaux

… new baby at the time, Ruleaux says the move allowed him to become a stay-at-home dad and spend more time with his … as a directory for people to purchase art and meet other members of the Indigenous art community. The organization is … land of the Umónhon & Očhéthi Šakówiŋ in Nebraska. A member of the Oglala Lakota Nation, his work combines modern …
Posted: 12/13/2021
Last Updated: 11/29/2024

Historic Sites

… donated by the Morhart family who had operated the first floor hardware store for decades. “When I go about among … comprising the rest. The interior’s marble steps and tile floors are original features. The intricate teller cages …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/17/2024

The Potter Family

… Potter The Potter Family Five Potter brothers came to Red Cloud to settle the county. John Quincy Potter (1835–1923) came to Red Cloud in 1873 and along with his brother Jacob, began operating the Red Cloud … home in Iowa on August 31st in 1875 and were 5 weeks on the road. We had three covered wagons - two large lumber wagons …
Posted: 08/11/2023
Last Updated: 02/27/2024

50 Years of the Centennial Willa Cather Stamp

… Image 50 Years of the Centennial Willa Cather Stamp The process—and celebration—of a commemorative … in Red Cloud on December 7, 1973. What resulted four years later was a single 8 cent stamp with Cather’s likeness. … she preached. Miss Cather (1873-1947) echoed in many of her novels the same theme—the spirit and courage of pioneer …
Posted: 09/06/2023
Last Updated: 09/07/2023

Press Room

… Please browse the sub-sections that follow for contact information, buzz about Cather, her ongoing … of the National Willa Cather Center in Red Cloud, Nebraska. Contact Information Catherine Pond, Marketing Coordinator:  … Street  Red Cloud, NE 68970  www.WillaCather.org To reach us during office hours, please call: (402) …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/25/2023

Organization History

… Cather  is still widely used by scholars as a valuable source work for Cather’s early years. In the early 1950s, … work; the  St. Juliana Catholic Church , of the novel  My Ántonia  the  Grace Episcopal Church , which houses a pair … and the Pavelka Farmstead, the rural setting for the final scenes in  My Ántonia . A pivotal event was the 1962 …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/25/2023

"ordinary journey with 4" Exhibit by Shona Dietz

… artistic practices, perceptions of time and space become ambiguous, which is a nod to the way the memory … invovled in numerous arts organizations and is an active member of CARFAC (Canadian Artists' Representation-le Front …
Posted: 08/24/2018
Last Updated: 05/24/2023

Joseph Kyle’s Last Visit Leads to Unexpected Bequest

… Image Joseph Kyle’s Last Visit Leads to Unexpected Bequest September 27, 2022 There are few things more …
Posted: 09/27/2022
Last Updated: 12/20/2022

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