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To promote the study and appreciation of the arts, a loosely knit group of artists established Riverside Art Museum in the early 1950s. The Municipal Dog Pound, which had just been abandoned, was their first home, and it was leased to the Art Association by the City of Riverside for $1 per year. By 1960, the Association, which was getting bigger, clearly needed more space for its numerous exhibitions and studio classes. The art museum that was already there was moving from a YWCA building quickly. In 1990, gallery legal administrators started a mission to get assets for capital upgrades. In 1991, Riverside Art Museum goal of $1, 250, 000 was reached thanks to generous support from the City of Riverside. The next year, broad remodels delivered a refined environment control framework, expanded presentation space, assortment capacity, and an office at the back passage of the structure.