Art in Action was a Canadian arts television series which aired on CBC Television from 1959 to 1961.
| Art in Action | |
|---|---|
| Genre | arts |
| Presented by | George Swinton |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| Production | |
| Production location | Winnipeg |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 7 October 1959 – 1 October 1961 |
Premise
editUniversity of Manitoba School of Art professor George Swinton hosted this series from Winnipeg.[1] The first season described the history, techniques and materials involved in sculpting and painting. The second season focused on the history and techniques of landscape painting[2]
Scheduling
editThe half-hour series aired in the first season on Wednesdays at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 7 October 1959 to 11 May 1960. A second season aired on Sundays 10:30 p.m. from 2 July to 1 October 1961.
References
edit- ^ "TV Weekly". Ottawa Citizen. 30 June 1961. p. 4. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ Corcelli, John (June 2005). "Art in Action". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
External links
edit- Allan, Blaine (1996). "Art in Action". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 11 March 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
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