{"type":"link","asset_type":"article","version":"1.0","cache_age":3600,"provider_name":"CANVAS Arts","provider_url":"https:\/\/artscanvas.org","title":"Auction of Bob Ross paintings aims to fill funding gaps for public broadcasting","publication_date":"November 10, 2025","summary":"More than 30 years after his death, the work of artist and public television icon Bob Ross continues to engage audiences across the world. When Congress rescinded $1.1 billion allocated for public broadcasting, Bob Ross Inc. saw an opportunity to help fill some of the funding shortfall by auctioning 30 of his paintings. Deema Zein reports for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.","author_name":"By Deema Zein, Simon Epstein, Daria Nastasia","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cdn.artscanvas.org\/static\/2025\/11\/667f715a85caabab312c457ad1558e19-BobRoss-1024x576.jpg","thumbnail_height":576,"thumbnail_width":1024}