Art Resources Transfer, Inc, founded in 1987 by Bill Bartman ( 1946 - 2005 ), is a non-profit organization committed to documenting and supporting artists' voices and work, and to making these voices accessible to the broadest possible public by establishing innovative methods of distribution and access.Since its founding, Art Resources Transfer has maintained two interconnected program areas: publishing ( A.R.T. Press ), and the free distribution of books to underserved communities ( DUC Library Program ).