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56th Annual Spring Conference
… of popular music, movies, and books, to her writings about actresses and opera stars, Cather regularly engaged … festive programming based on the conference theme,” said Foundation Board of Governors member and Conference … of the most exciting features of a spring conference. The staff and the Board of Governors, assisted by Red Cloud …
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MaKenna Karr Introduces Her School to Antonette Willa Turner
… Image MaKenna Karr Introduces Her School to Antonette Willa Turner October 25, 2019 “You have a little Willa Cather right here in Bladen,” Antonette Turner told a crowd … At the interview’s close, Karr revealed that she was writing her very own book about Turner, who was visibly …
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Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial Collection Returns to Red Cloud
… Image Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial Collection Returns to Red Cloud … cousin, Kyd Clutter. Additional archival items include about two hundred letters written by Cather to friends and … on the period in which she lived and worked. To inquire about donating materials or to make an appointment to …
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Donor Profile: Nancy and Bernie Picchi
… husband Bernie’s career in investment research analysis, Foundation founder Mildred Bennett appealed to Nancy to … My Ántonia . With continued encouragement by Foundation staff, Nancy and Bernie agreed to purchase the house after … “I feel so fortunate that Mildred Bennett shared her dreams about what the Cather Foundation should and could become …
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NEH Awards $50,000 Covid Relief Grant for Digitizing Collections
… reopen sites, facilities, and programs. The Willa Cather Foundation received $50,000 toward the ongoing tour … cultural and educational nonprofits to retain and rehire staff, maintain operations essential to their missions, and … proposals from around the nation. Additional information about the National Endowment for the Humanities and its …
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2021 Miriam Mountford Volunteer of the Year: Angela Duca
… Pioneer Memorial, volunteers collected clippings and news about our work, our volunteers and staff, Cather mentions and research, and information related … whose selfless service is at the heart of the Willa Cather Foundation's work. Each year the Willa Cather Foundation …
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Career Opportunity for a Program Associate
… for a Program Associate November 4, 2020 The Willa Cather Foundation seeks an outgoing and enthusiastic individual who … Associate works closely and collaboratively with education staff and a programming committee to coordinate … as well as associated virtual and in-person programs. About the WCF: The Willa Cather Foundation is a 501(c)(3) …
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National Willa Cather Center Meets Challenges, Enters Final Campaign Stage
… Image National Willa Cather Center Meets Challenges, Enters Final Campaign Stage … Built just three years after Willa Cather and her family moved to the area, the “Moon Block” would become a … Willa Cather Foundation through an expanded bookstore, art gallery, and backstage facilities for the adjacent Red Cloud …
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National Willa Cather Center Meets Challenges, Enters Final Campaign Stage
… Image National Willa Cather Center Meets Challenges, Enters Final Campaign Stage … Built just three years after Willa Cather and her family moved to the area, the "Moon Block" would become a … Willa Cather Foundation through an expanded bookstore, art gallery, and backstage facilities for the adjacent Red Cloud …
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