Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal funding cuts
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Bob Ross Estate To Auction 30 Paintings In Support Of Public Television Hit By Funding Cuts
With recent federal funding cuts to public media, the estate of late painter Bob Ross is fighting to save the platforms that championed his work. Bob Ross Inc. is auctioning 30 paintings by the beloved television personality, many of which were created on-air before he died at age 52 in 1995, using the profits to offset costs of programming for public television stations amid defunding. Noting that Ross “dedicated his life to making art acce…
Thirty Bob Ross paintings to be sold at auction to help fund public TV stations
Money will aid stations with licensing fees and ensure Ross’ ‘legacy continues to support’ medium that made him popularThirty paintings created by the bushy-haired, soft-spoken Bob Ross will soon be up for auction to defray the costs of programming for small and rural public television stations suffering under cuts in federal funding.Ross, a public television stalwart in the 1980s and ’90s, “dedicated his life to making art accessible to everyon…
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