The Directors of the PBO are appointed by the Phansi Museum Trustees and are answerable to them. It presently has four directors.

We are aiming at regular financial contributions that will eventually assure that the museum’s core operations are properly funded.
Outreach project funds are raised separately.
Bi-monthly feedback to the partners and friends and donors will inform on progress, events, relationships etc.

We visualize Phansi as a club for passionate idealists, a home from home. A place where we assure that this ultural raft of BEAUTY AS IDENTITY is kept afloat.

(right now we are exhibiting 8 large panels (another 6 to come) showing the development of our regions art against the tumultuous, ferocious, political landscape and asking for further input from visitors, last Saturday we had the archeological society meeting here talking about new techniques in preserving San paintings, yesterday morning we had the lemon tree poetry workshop enjoying themselves. Sixty-six pupils from a school 200 km away visited the museum. At two Mambos’ the jazz gig brought 3 new talents. In two weeks-time we have Frescoes’ political cartoons of the 1960s followed by six lectures on Traditional southern African architecture. In between visitors keep coming in to be guided through the three floors of treasures.)

We visualise Phansi as a Club for passionate idealists, a Home from Home. A place where we assure that this cultural Raft of Independence, of beauty and Identity, of Art is always kept afloat.

We propose that we establish categories of membership so that those interested can choose at which level they would like to interact and support the project. The trustees must report back to all members annually.

To give a little taste of what happens, the following overview covers the last two and next Saturday. During our 5 day week we receive about four school visits with approximately 90 students in each and about 40 visitors a day. Right now we are exhibiting 8 of 12 two meter long panels showing the development of our regional art against nearly 200 years of, at times a tumultuous, ferocious, political landscape. Last Saturday the archeological society presented new techniques in preserving San paintings. That was followed by the Lemon-tree poetry workshop. Sixty-six pupils from a school 200 km away visited the museum. The Mlambos Jazz gig brought three new talents in the afternoon. Franco Frescura’s political cartoons of the 1960’s will be followed by a series of six lectures on traditional Southern African architecture. Phansi Publishing is supporting these by producing a book and papers.

PATRON
Dr. Albertina Luthuli
One of our precious Liberation heroes and daughter of Albert Luthuli Leader of the ANC and recipient of the Nobel Peace prize.

Art-lovers of various disciplines who are passionate, knowledgeable and influential in our field.

They are Hlengiwe Dube, Nkosinathi Zondi. Hans David Mikula, Yusuf Patel and Mfana Mlambo. Paul Mikula, founding trustee responsible for oversight.

There are nine staff members.