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Career Opportunity for a Finance & Administration Coordinator

… Coordinator November 4, 2020 The Willa Cather Foundation seeks an organized and detail-oriented individual … transactions and provide administrative support in a busy nonprofit environment. This position will work closely … entire team in fulfillment of the organization’s mission. About the WCF:   The Willa Cather Foundation is a 501(c)(3) …
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Couple Donates Beloved Allan Tubach Painting

… purchased Willa’s Windows in 2005. “I was at Allan’s house, and he knew I liked Willa Cather, and I said, 'Gee, I … and being in the setting for several of her classic novels about prairie life. My favorites are My Ántonia and The Song … the eventual Collier donation to the Willa Cather Foundation. When first approached, Collier wasn't yet ready …
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Ardis Yost’s Chocolate Sheet Cake & Frosting

… from our cookbook, At Willa Cather's Tables: The Cather Foundation Cookbook [2010: edited by Ann Romines]. This recipe is easy to make and yields a rich and delicious chocolate cake in no time—and children love to help make … is fairly thick. Frost cake while it is still warm, about 10 minutes after baking. — Ardis Grace Mullen Yost, …
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In Memoriam: Lucia Woods Lindley (1937-2020) — Friend, Photographer, and Philanthropist

… and Philanthropist December 29, 2020 The Willa Cather Foundation has lost a dear friend and supporter in Lucia … in New York City on December 14, 2020, followed by her husband Daniel Allen Lindley, Jr. on December 18. An active … Spring Conference over a decade ago: “What first struck me about Lucia was her sophistication and charm; she was also …
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Volunteer Profiles: Don & Teri Theobald

… 2020 Don and Teri Theobald live in one of the Willa Cather Foundation's Moon Block apartments and often volunteer at the Red Cloud Opera House. Both are small business owners in Red Cloud: Teri … after shows at the Opera House. what interested you about renting in downtown Red Cloud? We were drawn to …
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Meet Joanna Blitch: Illustrator of Special Edition of Youth and the Bright Medusa

… Image Image Image Meet Joanna Blitch: Illustrator of Special Edition of Youth and the Bright Medusa … Blitch's evocative images. We asked Blitch to share more about her artistic vision and process for these wonderful … She sent me the call for illustration proposals that the Foundation put out and suggested I enter. I thought it …
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Member Profile: Meet Jerry and Susan Anderson

… Image Member Profile: Meet Jerry and Susan Anderson December 8, 2019 Jerry and Susan Anderson live … Red Cloud. What brought you here and how did you hear about us? We are big fans of Willa Cather. Having spent our … what motivated you to become members of the Willa Cather Foundation? The Center does an amazing job of telling …
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Call for Applications: Research Grants for Willa Cather Scholarship

… Call for Applications: Research Grants for Willa Cather Scholarship October 2, 2019 The Cather Project of the … Project will assist successful applicants with advice about travel and lodging. When successful applicants are in …
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Student and Educator Scholarships for 2020

… Image Student and Educator Scholarships for 2020 August 28, 2019 As a young college student, Willa Cather’s … unbeknownst to her, a college professor sent her essay about Thomas Carlyle to the Nebraska State Journal for … alter a student’s future, and the Willa Cather Foundation offers several scholarship opportunities that can …
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2019 Artist-in-Residence, Richard Dickson, On What Inspires His Rural Photography

… and buildings in and around Red Cloud and Webster County. Using Victorian-era and traditional photographic processes … - September 30, 2019). We recently asked him some questions about his photography and his summer residency. Tell us a … about Cather and sought out her other works, contacted the Foundation, and on a return visit to New Mexico last year …
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