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Bonhams to Auction 30 Bob Ross Paintings to Support Public TV Stations
Thirty Bob Ross paintings valued up to $1.4 million will be auctioned to support small public TV stations facing funding losses from a $1.1 billion federal cut.
- Thirty paintings by Bob Ross will be auctioned to support small and rural public television stations affected by federal funding cuts.
- The auction will take place on November 11 at Bonhams in Los Angeles and is expected to raise between $850,000 and $1.4 million.
- Congress eliminated $1.1 billion allocated to public broadcasting, forcing 330 PBS and 246 NPR stations to seek alternative funding; many have launched emergency fund drives and made staff cuts.
- Joan Kowalski, president of Bob Ross Inc., mentioned that Ross dedicated his life to making art accessible to everyone, underscoring the importance of preserving his legacy.
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Bob Ross paintings will be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal funding cuts
30 paintings made by Bob Ross will soon be up for auction to defray the programming costs for small and rural public television stations suffering from federal funding cuts.
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Bob Ross paintings will be auctioned in support of U.S. public TV stations
Thirty paintings by Ross, whose TV show The Joy of Painting aired on public TV stations in the 1980s and 90s, will be auctioned off with proceeds going to stations that use content from distributor American Public Television. The idea is to help stations in need with licensing fees.
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