Rio Linda Artist Earns Award in KVIE Art Auction

Sacramento, CA, Aug 14, 2015 – Rio Linda resident artist Maureen Hood has been recognized with a juror award for her art submission to the 2015 KVIE Art Auction, showcasing more than 250 works of art by emerging, well-known and world-renown Northern California artists.

Recognized in the figurative category, Hood’s piece, titled “In Pursuit of Perfection,” will be featured along with the work of all other participating artists, in a live, televised, three-day auction. The thirty-fourth annual auction will be broadcast on KVIE channel 6, beginning Friday, Sept. 18 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. and continuing Saturday, Sept. 19 and Sunday, Sept. 20, from noon to 10 p.m.

“This year’s Art Auction features more first-time participating artists—an exciting mix of masters and new talent—making it the largest auction in our history with 275 original pieces,” said KVIE’s art curator, D Neath. “With an exciting line up of art experts, viewers have an opportunity to collect art and enjoy learning about the best Northern California artists and their galleries.”

A complete list of artists juried into the collection is online at kvie.org/artauction. Images and information on every piece of art up-for-bid (including air dates and times) will launch in September. An Awards Ceremony to announce the Best of Show and first place in each category will be held during the Preview Gala on Monday, Sept. 14, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Tickets are available at kvie.org/artauction.

This year’s auction is sponsored by The Niello Company, Mansour’s Oriental Rug Gallery, Warren G. Bender Co. and SMUD. Proceeds from the event and auction help support KVIE local productions and community outreach services. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][Images available upon request]

About KVIE Public Television:
Broadcasting from California’s capital since 1959, KVIE Public Television helps viewers explore the world through engaging experiences in current events, drama, history, nature, science, and more. As a member station of PBS, the most trusted media institution in America, KVIE curates the best in educational television programming and online content available, reaching almost 1.4 million households in the nation’s 20th largest television market. KVIE can be viewed in 28 of California’s 58 counties and brings our region the highest quality programming like PBS NewsHour, Nature, NOVA, and MASTERPIECE, and is also one of the leading producers of public television programming in the country with series like America’s Heartland, Rob on the Road, Studio Sacramento, KVIE Arts Showcase, and ViewFinder. For more information, visit KVIE’s website at www.kvie.org.