The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture in downtown Riverside officially opens to the public Saturday.
“The Cheech not only will give visitors another reason to visit Riverside, but also serve as an epicenter for us to connect with each another, celebrate our diversity and creativity and provide space for education and reflection,” the mayor said. “I encourage everyone to visit our historic downtown and see for themselves the majesty of The Cheech.”
Under a memorandum of understanding approved in 2020, the city agreed to pay the Riverside Art Museum $800,000 annually in management fees and to cover all utility costs, estimated at $120,000 per year, for the center. Although private entities have been involved in funding the development, the lion's share of financial support has come from the state, which allocated $10.7 million for the 61,420-square-foot cultural stopover.
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