Over 30 Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned off due to PBS federal funding cut
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- #Public Television
- #Art Auction
- Original artwork by Bob Ross to be auctioned to support public television after funding cuts.
- 30 paintings to be sold with estimated total value of $850,000 to $1.4 million.
- First auction on Nov. 11 includes 'Cliffside,' 'Winter’s Peace,' and 'Home in the Valley.'
- Proceeds will go to American Public Television and PBS stations nationwide.
- Trump administration cut funding to NPR and PBS, citing 'biased and partisan news coverage.'
- Public media stations faced financial challenges, leading to emergency fund drives and layoffs.
- Bob Ross, host of 'The Joy of Painting,' gained renewed popularity during the pandemic.