Summary
Thirty paintings by Bob Ross will be auctioned to help small and rural public TV stations facing funding cuts. The auctions will take place in Los Angeles, London, New York, Boston, and online, with all profits going to public TVs. Congress removed $1.1 billion in public broadcasting budgets, leading stations to seek new funding sources.
Key Facts
- Thirty Bob Ross paintings will be sold at auction to support public TV stations.
- The auctions are designed to help stations pay for popular programs.
- President Trump requested, and Congress removed $1.1 billion from public broadcasting budgets.
- About 330 PBS and 246 NPR stations need new ways to fund themselves.
- Some stations have laid off workers and cut programming due to budget cuts.
- Bonhams will host the auctions in various cities and online.
- The Bob Ross paintings could collectively bring $850,000 to $1.4 million.
- Bob Ross was known for making painting shows on TV in the 1980s and '90s.