KVIE to Broadcast Award-Winning Art 9/23-9/25
Sacramento, CA, August 10, 2011 – KVIE Public Television is pleased to announce that local Rio Linda artist Gary Pruner, who submitted his art to the annual juried competition, was chosen to be included in KVIE’s Art Auction collection. Pruner’s giclees titled “Duck and Water Lily” and “Red Clouds”, along with other local artists’ works will be featured in the live, televised auction that celebrates KVIE’s thirty years of creating an accessible venue to bring art into the homes of Northern Californians.
Preview over 250 works, celebrate and meet inspiring local artists, enjoy fine wines provided by the Amador Vintners Association, and sample hors d’oeuvres and desserts from local restaurants at KVIE’s 30th Anniversary Art Auction Gala on Monday, September 19 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm. For information and tickets visit kvie.org/artauction or call (916) 641-3663.
The live three-day auction broadcast consists of both works by renowned artists living in our region (The Masters Collection including Mel Ramos, Gregory Kondos (gicleé), Jian Wang, Gary Dinnen, and Robert Else) and works entered into and accepted through a jury process. The auction starts Friday, September 23 from 9pm to 11pm and continues Saturday and Sunday, September 24 and 25 from noon to 10pm.
A complete list of winners and art accepted into the collection is online at kvie.org/artauction. Images and information about all the art up-for-bid will launch in September. The Art Auction is sponsored by The Niello Company, Mansour’s Oriental Rug Gallery, and Radoslovich | Krogh, PC Attorneys.
About KVIE Public Television:
Broadcasting from California’s capital, KVIE Public Television helps everyone explore the world through television experiences in history, current events, drama, nature, and science. And for the natural-born explorer, KVIE serves as a trusted guide for children with the best educational programming. Established in 1959, KVIE serves more than 1.4 million households in the nation’s 20th largest television market. With one of the largest geographic signals in the country, KVIE can be viewed in 28 of California’s 58 counties. KVIE is one of the leading producers of public television programming in the country with series like America’s Heartland and ViewFinder. For more information, visit KVIE’s website at www.kvie.org.
