WILLA CATHER FOUNDATION HUMANITIES PROGRAMS 2021 [THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO PARTIALLY FUND THE RETENTION OF HUMANITIES STAFF FOR THE PURPOSE OF DELIVERING PUBLIC PROGRAMMING IN 2021-22. WITH MANY PROSPECTIVE VISITORS REMAINING RELUCTANT TO TRAVEL OUTSIDE OF THEIR REGION, THE FOUNDATION MUST FIND ALTERNATIVE WAYS TO REPLACE EARNED REVENUE IT WOULD TYPICALLY RECEIVE WHILE OFFERING NEW AND INTERESTING HISTORIC SITE TOURS, COLLECTIONS ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND OTHER PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS THAT MEET ITS MISSION AND SERVE ITS CONSTITUENCY.] [PURPOSE: TO FUND STAFF WHO WOULD DEVELOP TOURS & NBSP;OF THE & NBSP;NATIONAL WILLA CATHER CENTER, LOCATED IN RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, AND ASSOCIATED SITES. THE GRANT WOULD ALSO SUPPORT THE CREATION & NBSP;OF & NBSP;AN ONLINE GALLERY OF MATERIALS RELATED TO WILLA CATHER & NBSP;(1873?1947) AND & NBSP;NEBRASKA HISTORY.  ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: DRAFT & NBSP;AND RECORD AUDIO TOUR NARRATIVES, IDENTIFY ARCHIVAL MATERIALS FOR VIRTUAL TOURS, UPLOAD AND PROVIDE ARCHIVAL DESCRIPTIONS FOR & NBSP;MATERIALS THAT WILL BE PART OF & NBSP;AN & NBSP;ONLINE ARCHIVE.  EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DEVELOPMENT & NBSP;OF THE NATIONAL WILLA CATHER CENTER?S SELF-GUIDED AND APP-SUPPORTED TOURS, FEATURING HISTORIC SITE TOURS AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS RELATED TO THE BURLINGTON DEPOT AND PAVELKA FARMSTEAD, BOTH OF WHICH HAVE A DIRECT CONNECTION WITH WILLA CATHER?S LIFE AND LITERATURE. CREATION OF AN & NBSP;ONLINE GALLERY & NBSP;FEATURING 1,200 HISTORIC PHOTOS OF WILLA CATHER, HER FRIENDS AND FAMILY, AND EARLY RED CLOUD. DOCUMENTS RELATED TO RED CLOUD?S FOUNDERS AND THE TOWN?S EARLY HISTORY DURING CATHER?S TIME THERE WILL ALSO BE DIGITIZED.  INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND SCHOLARS & NBSP;INTERESTED IN WILLA CATHER, NEBRASKA HISTORY, AND WESTERN HISTORY.   SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES:?THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.]
Posted 10/16/21, 12:00 AM