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Willa Cather Spring Conference Offers FREE Events
… Conference Offers FREE Events May 26, 2016 The Willa Cather Foundation hosts their 61st annual Willa Cather Spring … events and exhibits that are offered free through the support of Humanities Nebraska , the Nebraska Arts Council , … in 1955 and headquartered in Red Cloud, the Willa Cather Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization …
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Bostocks Honored with Mountford Volunteer Award
… of Red Cloud were recently recognized by the Willa Cather Foundation with the 2016 Miriam Mountford Volunteer Award. … The Bostocks have been volunteering for the Willa Cather Foundation since the opening of the Red Cloud Opera House in … said Executive Director Ashley Olson. “Without the selfless support of friends and neighbors, it wouldn’t be possible to …
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MaKenna Karr Introduces Her School to Antonette Willa Turner
… Willa Cather Center’s Executive Director Ashley Olson, Education Director Tracy Tucker, and Education Specialist Rachel Olsen. This event came about … initiatives by providing books, curriculum guides, scholarships to high school students and teachers, and …
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Lynn R. Wolfe's Red Cloud Roots and a Century of Creation
… of it to Red Cloud. “He was a big fan of the Willa Cather Foundation,” she added, “so I am pleased that we could find a way to let his art help support that cause.” Asked if by chance her father ever met … of his eight-plus decade portfolio with the community, supporters of the Foundation, and the local art scene seemed …
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Spotlight on the Farmers and Merchants Bank Restoration
… and restore the original interior features Retrofit the building with new electrical and mechanical equipment prior … was completed by Carson Stone & Supply of Omaha using 3D scanning technology to replicate the intricate engraving … also involved the replication of two slender sandstone tourelles that once flanked the tower upward to the cornice …
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Nationwide Ántonia Scholarship Opportunity
… Scholarship Opportunity August 21, 2017 The Willa Cather Foundation is pleased to announce that a permanent endowment … Ashley Olson, executive director of the Willa Cather Foundation said. “This scholarship fund is particularly … meaningful because it will enable us to expand our reach to support students outside of our headquarters here in …
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National Willa Cather Center Receives Accolades
… tourism industries. This video was created through grant support from the Nebraska Tourism Commission to be part of … Willa Cather Center Through My Eyes from Willa Cather Foundation on Vimeo . …
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Big Plans for the Publication Centenary of My Ántonia in 2018
… of My Ántonia in 2018 December 20, 2017 The Willa Cather Foundation is gearing up for a year-long celebration of the … contemporary issues, including immigration, religious difference, gender, class, and environmental … at ttucker@willacather.org, or by phone at (402) 746-2653. About the novel: Willa Cather’s My Ántonia (1918) is one of …
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Save America's Treasures Grant Awarded for Restoration of the Willa Cather Childhood Home
… and Webster County. The Cather house is described in The Song of the Lark , “Old Mrs. Harris,” and “The Best Years.” As the most …
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National Willa Cather Center Selected to Appear in Collections Assessment for Preservation (CAP) Program
… Assessment for Preservation (CAP) program . CAP helps museums improve the care of their collections by providing … are housed.” The CAP program is administered by the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation through a … protecting it from decay and destruction. Learn more about FAIC at www.culturalheritage.org/foundation . The …
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