Ahhh...Arts Auction

 

The 2010 Arts Auction is a "multi-media event" – in more ways than one. First, there are all the fine works by renowned and emerging local artists and artisans. The media used for artistic expression are as diverse as the artists themselves: oil, pastels, watercolor; steel, bronze, copper; clay, glass, plaster. Landscapes, portraits, and still lifes represent a variety of styles from abstract to realism, modern to traditional. Sculptures, kinetics, jewelry, pottery, and textiles satisfy the tactile sense, while stunning photography proves life does imitate art.


The way the Art Auction will be made accessible to art collectors and the public is its own multi-media event, too – in person, on television, and on the Internet.


1. Beginning October 1 through October 24, works will be available for online browsing and bidding at www.ripbs.org.


2. WSBE Rhode Island PBS produced a special half-hour television program to showcase selected pieces, as well as profiles of several artists at work. This preview show, entitled, Rhode Island PBS Arts Auction Collection 2010, airs throughout October on WSBE Rhode Island PBS and WSBE Learn. See dates and times below.


3. For those who prefer a more up-close-and-personal view of the art:

• The complete collection of donated works will be on Gallery Style Exhibit at the Rhode Island Convention Center (RICC) Lobby in Providence, from October 16 through 24.
• On October 22, the opening night of the Providence Fine Furnishing Show, Rhode Island PBS will host an Artists Reception at the RICC. The public is invited to meet some of the artists, and browse the artwork.
• A special Rhode Island PBS Fine Arts Exhibit will be featured in the Providence Fine Furnishings Show, October 22 through 24.

All bids will be accepted online exclusively. Internet access to the auction items will available at secure laptop stations set up at the RICC. The 2010 Art Auction ends online on October 24. The gallery exhibit in the RICC lobby is free. For more information, visit www.ripbs.org or call 401-222-3636, ext 327. For details and tickets to the Providence Fine Furnishings Show, visit www.finefurnishingsshow.com.

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WSBE Rhode Island PBS transmits over the air on digital 36.1 on Cox/Verizon FiOS/Full Channel cable 08, Dish 7776, and DirecTV 36; WSBE Learn transmits over the air on digital 36.2, Cox 808, Verizon 478, Full Channel 109, Comcast 294.

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Rhode Island PBS Arts Auction Collection 2010 

BROADCAST SCHEDULE

WSBE Rhode Island PBS will air Rhode Island PBS Arts Auction Collection 2010 over the air on digital 36.1, on Cox/Verizon FiOS/Full Channel cable 08 (Comcast subscribers: please check cable listings for channel number), Dish 7776, and DirecTV 36:


10/1/2010 8:30 PM
10/3/2010 12:30 AM
10/4/2010 12:00 PM
10/7/2010 2:30 PM
10/7/2010 10:30 PM
10/9/2010 3:00 AM
10/9/2010 1:30 PM
10/10/2010 12:00 AM
10/10/2010 3:00 PM
10/11/2010 7:00 PM
10/12/2010 2:30 PM
10/13/2010 10:30 PM
10/14/2010 8:00 PM
10/15/2010 3:00 AM
10/16/2010 12:30 AM
10/16/2010 10:30 PM
10/17/2010 2:30 AM
10/19/2010 9:30 PM
10/20/2010 12:00 PM
10/21/2010 2:00 AM
10/21/2010 1:00 PM
10/21/2010 2:30 PM
10/22/2010 7:00 PM
10/23/2010 1:00 PM



WSBE Learn will air Rhode Island PBS Arts Auction Collection 2010 over the air on digital 36.2, Cox 808, Verizon 478, Full Channel 109, Comcast 294 on:


10/1/2010   9:00 PM
10/2/2010   4:00 AM
10/2/2010   12:00 PM
10/2/2010   10:30 PM
10/3/2010   1:00 AM
10/3/2010   5:30 AM
10/4/2010   2:30 AM
10/4/2010   9:30 PM
10/5/2010   4:30 AM
10/5/2010   8:00 PM
10/6/2010   1:30 AM
10/6/2010   3:00 AM
10/6/2010   10:30 PM
10/7/2010   12:00 AM
10/7/2010   5:30 AM
10/7/2010   10:00 PM
10/8/2010   2:30 AM
10/8/2010   5:00 AM
10/8/2010   9:30 PM
10/9/2010   2:00 AM
10/9/2010   4:30 AM
10/9/2010   12:00 PM
10/10/2010 1:30 AM
10/12/2010 10:00 PM
10/13/2010 5:00 AM
10/13/2010 10:00 PM
10/14/2010 2:00 AM
10/14/2010 5:00 AM
10/15/2010 2:00 AM
10/15/2010 10:00 PM
10/16/2010 5:00 AM
10/16/2010 6:00 AM
10/16/2010 10:30 PM
10/17/2010 2:00 AM
10/17/2010 5:30 AM
10/17/2010 10:30 PM
10/18/2010 2:30 AM
10/18/2010 5:30 AM
10/18/2010 10:30 PM
10/19/2010 2:30 AM
10/19/2010 5:30 AM
10/20/2010 2:30 AM
10/20/2010 9:00 PM
10/21/2010 4:00 AM
10/22/2010 1:00 AM
10/22/2010 8:00 PM
10/23/2010 3:00 AM
10/24/2010 12:00 AM