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Art in Action (TV series)

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Genre
  
arts

Country of origin
  
Canada

No. of seasons
  
2

Presented by
  
George Swinton

Original language(s)
  
English

Location(s)
  
Winnipeg

Art in Action was a Canadian arts television series which aired on CBC Television from 1959 to 1961.

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Premise

University of Manitoba School of Art professor George Swinton hosted this series from Winnipeg. 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

Scheduling

The 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

Art in Action (TV series) Wikipedia