[2] The El Paso International Museum Association began in 1924 and the group started collecting art at a rapid pace.

[3] The property was owned by the City of El Paso and the museum was leasing the W.W. Turney house on 1205 Montana Street.

[11] The new location was in Downtown El Paso and initially, Mayor Carlos Ramirez wanted the Turney building to house offices for museum administration.

[13] In 1999, forty-two charter members made up the new El Paso International Museum of Art.

[14] The volunteers supporting the museum created an International Association for the Visual Arts and remained in the Turney building.

[2] The International Museum of Art obtained a kachina doll collection donated by Deane Miller in 2000.