We have a publishing division, Phansi Publishing which publishes short runs of specialist‐interest arts, crafts and cultural literature. One of the most significant contributions which the Bartel Arts Trust has made to the enrichment of the cultural life of our province is the annual Arts, Craft, Tradition calendar which has become an iconic collector’s item, adorning the walls of rural schools and boardrooms alike.
The first communal calendar was printed in 1994 and showed a compilation of some of the community buildings we had recently completed plus a selection of artefacts from our collection. The publication is awaited with much anticipation by many in South Africa, abroad, in rural areas and in the city.