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30 Bob Ross Paintings to Be Auctioned to Support Public TV After Funding Cuts

Organizers say proceeds will help small and rural stations cover licensing fees after Congress rescinded $1.1 billion for public broadcasting.

A handout photo of "Winter's Peace" painted by television host Bob Ross in 1993. The painting is set to be auctioned Nov. 11 to provide funds for local public broadcasting following federal budget cuts made by Republicans that have impacted NPR and PBS.
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Overview

  • The series begins Nov. 11 at Bonhams in Los Angeles with three works—Cliffside (1990), Winter’s Peace (1993) and Home in the Valley (1993).
  • Additional sales are planned in London, New York, Boston and online, with Bonhams calling it the largest single offering of Ross originals brought to market.
  • All net proceeds are pledged to American Public Television and local public TV stations to defray licensing costs for programs such as The Best of Joy of Painting and America’s Test Kitchen.
  • The auctions follow the elimination of $1.1 billion in public-broadcasting funds at President Trump’s direction, which has prompted emergency drives, programming cuts and layoffs across stations.
  • Bonhams estimates total sales of $850,000 to $1.4 million, citing August results of $114,800 and $95,750, and notes most works were painted on-air and largely unseen since; Bob Ross Inc. donated the 30 paintings to APT.