HOMER WATSON HOUSE FOUNDATION
Registered Name: HOMER WATSON HOUSE FOUNDATION
Business No: 118962174RR0001
This organization is designated by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) as a registered charity. They comply with the CRA's requirements and have been issued a charitable registration number.
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Homer Watson House & Gallery (HWHG) is a National Historic Site and former home and art studio of Canadian artist Homer Watson (1855 – 1936)
Homer Watson House & Gallery (HWHG) is a National Historic Site and former home and art studio of Canadian artist Homer Watson (1855 – 1936).
It was also the home of the renowned Doon School of Fine Arts during the 1950s, and 60s and drew such artists as Fred Varley and Carl Schaefer. In 1955, the Homer Watson house was officially recognized by National Historic Sites and Monuments of Canada. In 1980, the house and surrounding three acre property were designated under the Ontario Heritage Act as being of architectural and historic significance.
The mission of the HWHG is to preserve and celebrate the legacy of Homer Watson's creative spirit by stimulating the appreciation, enjoyment and practice of the visual arts. Today, HWHG operates as a thriving visual arts centre where the community is encouraged to develop, discover, and enjoy visual arts through changing exhibits, educational programs, special events and workshops. HWHG operates on Watson's philosophy that "Art after all is for the people and not for the few".
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