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2016 Scholarship Recipients

… Recipients June 29, 2016 A springtime tradition, the Willa Cather Foundation is pleased to announce the 2016 recipients … part of our educational mission. For more information about the scholarship programs or to support the scholarship …
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New Book in the bookstore!

… new economic and cultural life to those same communities.” Willa Cather herself was a champion of the opera house. In a … the opera house with Omaha World-Herald readers: "When I go about among little Nebraska towns, the thing I miss most is …
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We have an Amazon Wish List!

… Wish List! December 7, 2015 Ask anyone who works at the Willa Cather Foundation (WCF) what his/her favorite part of the … one of the reasons we’re extremely careful and thoughtful about how we allocate funds to meet the Foundation’s needs. …
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2015 Spring Conference & Seminar a Great Success

… Success July 24, 2015 2015 was a very special year for the Willa Cather Foundation’s annual Spring Conference. As we … was given in Lincoln. Nebraska native Terese Svoboda spoke about how her Nebraska roots have shaped her own work, …
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61st Annual Spring Conference Call for Papers

… Call for Papers September 8, 2015 “Both Bitter and Sweet”: Cather, Literature, and the Great War CALL FOR PAPERS The … broaden and extend our understanding of Cather’s work both about and during the war years. Subjects of interest … Tracy Tucker, along with a short resumé or vita ( ttucker@willacather.org ).  The 61st annual Willa Cather Spring …
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WoW Celebrates Anniversary of The Song of the Lark

… Image WoW Celebrates Anniversary of The Song of the Lark July 14, 2015 The Willa Cather Foundation is celebrating the 100th anniversary of Willa Cather’s The Song of the Lark with a series of special activities in Red …
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Albertinis Become Charter Members of Legacy Society

… over Thanksgiving break. During the visit, they learned about the Willa Cather Foundation’s annual Spring Conference. The couple …
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WCF Collection Grows

… Grows February 12, 2015 As plans progress for the National Willa Cather Center and the new archival facility to be housed … family items which had been given to her mother. To inquire about archival holdings or schedule a visit, please contact …
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Spring Conference: May 31-June 2, 2012

… May 31-June 2, 2012 May 16, 2011 The 57th annual Willa Cather Spring Conference and the one-day scholarly symposium preceding it will be focused on Cather the poet, on poetry, and on today's poets from the … Exhibit by Richard Schilling, Auditorium Complimentary tours of Cather sites will be available to registrants at …
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Writer's Workshop: May 17-20, 2012

… Writer's Workshop: May 17-20, 2012 October 26, 2011 When Willa Cather received the advice to write about the part of the world she knew best, she turned for …
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