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Homer Watson House Foundation:  2025 Board of Directors-At-Large Opportunity

Looking for a meaningful leadership volunteer opportunity that allows you to make a lasting impact on the arts in Kitchener/Waterloo Region?  The Homer Watson House Foundation (HWHF)—a charitable Foundation that supports the work of the Homer Watson House & Gallery—is seeking enthusiastic, creative and experienced individuals to join its Board of Directors as a Director-At-Large.  As a Board Member, you will guide the strategic direction of HWHG to ensure its long-term sustainability and success.

Why join the HWHF? 

The Foundation formed in 1981 to preserve and celebrate the legacy of Homer Watson’s creative spirit by stimulating the appreciation, enjoyment and practice of the visual arts.

The Foundation is dedicated to the:

  • Preservation and collection of Homer Watson’s art, his home studio and gallery and the heritage of his life, his times and that of Phoebe Watson and the Doon School of Fine Arts.
  • Exhibition of Homer Watson’s body of work and regular shows of contemporary local and regional artists.
  • Education and enrichment through events and instructional programs in the visual arts.

Joining our Board, you will contribute to:

  • Inspire creativity, knowledge and ideas through art.  
  • Celebrate diversity and inclusivity in our activities and working practices.
  • Recognize the inherent value of the natural environment.
  • Improve accessibility.
  • Operate in a fiscally responsible way to ensure long term sustainability of the organization.
  • Develop meaningful relationships within our region and the broader arts community.

The Opportunity: 

The Board of Directors is seeking Director-At-Large roles.

The Board plays a Governance Role in supporting the work of staff at the Gallery. Board member terms are for two years and the time commitment required is about 10 hours per year.  Board meetings occur in person at the Gallery on the following dates for 2025/26: 

  • September 30, 2025, 6:30-7:30
  • November 25, 2025, 6:30-7:30
  • January 27, 2026, 6:30-7:30
  • March 31, 2026, 6:30-7:30
  • May 26, 2026, 6:30-8:00: AGM followed by a Board meeting
Click on the image to download the 2024 Annual Report
2024 Financial Statement
Click here to view our By-Laws

If you are interested in this opportunity to guide the Gallery into the future or would like more information please contact our Board Chair, Karen Buhlman at buhlmanfamily3@rogers.com. 

Homer Watson House & Gallery acknowledges that it is located on the traditional territory of the Attawandaron (Neutral), Anishinaabeg,
and Haudenosaunee peoples; land promised to Six Nations, six miles on each side of the Grand River. 

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  • Mon: CLOSED
  • Tue: 10:00am - 4:00pm
  • Wed: 10:00am - 4:00pm
  • Thu: 10:00am - 4:00pm
  • Fri: 10:00am - 4:00pm
  • Sat: 10:00am - 4:00pm
  • Sun: 12:00pm - 4:00pm

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The Loch Doon area was memorialized in celebrated Scottish poet, Robert Burns piece “Ye banks and braes O’ bonnie Doon”

Ye banks and braes o’ bonny Doon,
How can ye bloom sae fresh and fair?
How can ye chant, ye little birds,
And I sae weary fu’ o’ care?
Thou’lt break my heart, thou warbling bird,
That wantons thro’ the flowering thorn:
Thou minds me o’ departed joys,
Departed, never to return.

Aft hae I rov’d by bonnie Doon,
To see the rose and woodbine twine;
And ilka bird sang o’ its love,
And fondly sae did I o’ mine.
Wi’ lightsome heart I pu’d a rose,
Fu’ sweet upon its thorny tree;
And my fause lover stole my rose,
But, ah! he left the thorn wi’ me.

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Art Programs when you sign up for 2 people at the same time!

Looking for a fun and creative way to spend time with your friends? Sign up for one of our art programs together during our Bring a Friend promotion and receive an extra 10% off your HWHG (minimum 2 people) program registration!

  • Offer valid on HWHG program registrations from Jan 1 through Dec 31, 2025.
  • Includes Children’s Art Programs, Adult Art Programs, Family Programs, Day School and Art Camps.
  • Excludes birthday party bookings, field trip bookings, open studio program, and memberships.
  • No adjustments on previous purchases. Not valid for cash or cash equivalent.
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