Dozens of Bob Ross paintings will be auctioned to help American public television stations following sweeping cuts to federal funding for public broadcasters earlier this year.

Thirty of the late artist’s works are being offered for sale by American Public Television in auctions starting Nov. 11. The syndicator of programming for public television stations has pledged that 100 percent of the net sale proceeds will benefit stations run by APT and PBS, auction house Bonhams said in a statement.

The auction “comes at a critical time for public television, which faces recent reductions in federal funding,” Bonhams said.

Encouraged by President Donald Trump, Congress decided to strip $1.1 billion in federal funding for public broadcasters including PBS, NPR and local radio and television sta

See Full Page