Riverside Art Museum
Riverside Art Museum
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About this organization
Mission
The Riverside Art Museum strives to integrate art into the lives of people in a way that engages, inspires, and builds community by presenting thought-provoking exhibits and providing quality art classes that instill a lifelong love of the arts.
About
RAM PRESENTS APPROXIMATELY 20 EXHIBITS ANNUALLY TO ENGAGE OUR DIVERSE, MULTI-ETHNIC COMMUNITY. ONE OF THE MUSEUM'S MOST IMPORTANT GOALS IS "TO BUILD ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY AND COMMITMENT TO AUTHENTICALLY ENGAGE THE DIVERSE RESIDENTS OF INLAND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA THROUGH MEANINGFUL ARTS CURATION, CREATION, DIALOGUE AND PARTICIPATION RELEVANT TO THEIR DISTINCT AND SHARED EXPERIENCES." WE SUPPORT OUR LOCAL ARTIST COMMUNITY THROUGH EXHIBITS AND EVENTS, ANDVIA OUR ASSOCIATION WITH THE ART ALLIANCE, PNET (PRINTMAKERS NETWORK), PAAR (PLEIN AIR ARTISTS OF RIVERSIDE) AND PAN (PHOTO ARTISTS NETWORK). ADDITIONAL EXHIBITIONS EXPLORE OUR "SURVEY" STYLE PERMANENT COLLECTION,WORK BY OTHER NOTEWORTHY ARTISTS, PARTICULARLY FROM CALIFORNIA, AND THE BEST WORK FROM EMERGING STUDENTS ARTISTS - FROM MIDDLE SCHOOL TO GRADUATE STUDENTS.OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH INCLUDES PARTICIPATION IN RIVERSIDE'S ART WALK AND FIRST SUNDAY PROGRAMMING, WHICH OFFERS FREE ADMISSION AND ACTIVTIES FOR ALL. RAM IS A BLUE STAR MUSEUM THAT OFFERS FREE ADMISSION TO THE NATION'S ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES, INCLUDING NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE, FROM MEMORIAL DAY THROUGH LABOR DAY. RAM IS PART OF THE MUSEUMS FOR ALL, A COOPERATIVE INITIATIVE BETWEEN THE ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS AND THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SCIENCES TO OFFER A SIGNATURE ACCESS PROVIDES REDUCED ADMISSIONS WITH AN EBT CARD. RAM ALSO GIVES FREE ADMISSION TO COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE VOLUNTEERS AND CASE CHILDREN.MUSEUM GUIDES ARE AVAILABLE SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS, 1 P.M. - 2:30 P.M., AND FIRST THURSDAYS, 6:30 P.M. - 8 P.M., TO GIVE YOU TOURS OF OUR BUILDING, HISTORY, AND OUR EXHIBITS.NOTEWORTHY IN 2018, RAM'S ART ALLIANCE GROUP ORGANIZED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE'S PARKS, RECREATION, AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE RIVERSIDE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (RUSD), ART FLOAT-RIVERSIDE, A SIGNATURE FREE COMMUNITY ART EVENT THAT INVOLVED HUNDREDS OF HUGE, FLOATING, HAND-PAINTED SPHERES (BY SCHOOL CHILDREN AT 48 RUSD SCHOOLS) IN LAKE EVANS AT FAIRMOUNT PARK. THE PROJECT WAS PATTERNED AFTER ONE STAGED A FEW YEARS AGO BY PORTRAITS OF HOPE IN LOS ANGELES. RAM ALSO ORGANIZED A RIVERSIDE LOVE STORY ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCY PROJECT INSPIRED BY THE EXHIBITION WENDY MARUYAMA: E.O. 9066. RAM PARTICIPATED IN THE PACIFIC STANDARD TIME: LA/LA INITIATIVE.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The filing outlines the non-profit's goal as “Riverside art museum's mission is "to integrate art into the lives of people in a way that engages, inspires, and builds community by presenting high quality exhibitions and arts classes that instill a lifelong love of the arts." as one of the oldest and most vibrant institutions in the inland southern california region, ram strives to be a distinguished, yet accessible institution that serves as a cultural, collaborative and educational focal point for our diverse, multi-ethnic community. today our mission reaches beyond the exhibition spaces within our walls, as we contribute to the future of our region through creative place making activities, by providing extensive youth and adult art education opportunities, by outreaching to families and at-risk populations, and by collaborating with government, corporate, and private entities to identify and meet the cultural needs of the area.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were outlined as: “Museum that collects art and produces art exhibitions and art education programs”.
- As per legal reporting requirements, the state of operation for the non-profit is CA.
- The non-profit's address for 2019 is listed as 3425 MISSION INN AVENUE, RIVERSIDE, CA, 92501 in the filing.
- As per the non-profit's form, they have 41 employees as of 2019.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $1,092,917.
- The organization has 30 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1954.
- The organization pays $589,486 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $146,617 in fundraising expenses.
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