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Material relating to the 56 Group Wales exhibition held at Aberystwyth Arts Centre, 1977, as part of the 56/20: Twentieth Anniversary exhibition tour of 1976-7, including correspondence, 1976-1978, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and Aberystwyth Arts Centre and others; details of exhibiting artists and works; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Many folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to a proposed 56 Group Wales exhibition tour of what was then East Germany, 1977-1978, including correspondence, 1976-1978, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and the British Council, the German Democratic Republic Embassy in London, the British Embassy in what was then East Berlin, the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales), Group members and others; letters, 1977, from Group chairman Arthur Giardelli to East German representatives; details of exhibiting artists and works; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales Art in the Making: An Exhibition for the Village Halls of Wales exhibition tour, 1978-1979, held at Wrexham Arts Centre, Llanelli Library, The Cross Community Centre in Pontardawe, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Haverfordwest Library, Alyn & Deeside Area Library in Buckley, Greenhill Further Education Centre in Tenby, the Cathedral of St Woolos in Newport and Oriel Môn in Llangefni, including correspondence, 1976-1980, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales), Group members and others; printed invitations to private viewings; installation shots and instruction sheet for exhibition display panels; and press releases and other publicity material. Many folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

INSTALLATION SHOTS KEPT SEPARATELY AND MAY BE ACCESSED ON REQUEST FROM:
Photo books 6028, size B and 6029, size B
Photo book 6107, size E

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Painting & Sculpture exhibition held at the Royal West of England Academy, Bristol, 1978, including correspondence, 1977-1978, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and the Royal West of England Academy, Group members and others; printed invitations to private viewing; details of exhibiting artists and works; floor plan of gallery; invoice and estimate; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Many folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the Paintings, Drawings & Constructions exhibition by 56 Group Wales members Arthur Giardelli, Glyn Jones and Terry Setch held at University College, Swansea, 1978, including correspondence, 1977-1978, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and University College, Swansea, Group members and others; details of exhibited works; and printed invitation to private viewing. Many folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales exhibition held at the Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells, 1978, including correspondence, 1977-1978, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and Wyeside Arts Centre and Group members; printed invitation to private viewing; draft exhibition catalogue text, including details of exhibiting artists and works; draft press releases; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to three exhibitions which took place at University College, Cardiff, namely the 56 Group Wales exhibition of 1978, the Paintings, Drawings & Constructions exhibition by Group members Arthur Giardelli, Glyn Jones and Terry Setch, also of 1978, and the exhibition by Group members Robert Hunter and David Tinker held in 1979, including correspondence, 1977-1980, 1982-1983, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and University College, Cardiff and others; printed invitations to private viewings; printed exhibition catalogues; translated transcript of BBC Radio Cymru programme Llwyfan, with attached comment by Group publicity officer William Wilkins; details of exhibited works; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths and others. Many folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to 56 Group Wales exhibitions, 1980-1984, including correspondence, printed invitations to private viewings, exhibition catalogues, details of exhibiting artists and works, and publicity material.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales exhibition held at Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre, Cwmbran, 1980, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre and Group members; printed invitations to private viewing; draft exhibition catalogue texts, including details of exhibiting artists and works; press release; papers relating to transportation of exhibited works; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Drawn Together - New Work by Four Artists with the 56 Group Wales exhibition held by Group members Erica Daborn, Anthony Davies, Geoffrey Davies and Ian Grainger at University College, Swansea and the Howard Gardens Gallery in Cardiff, 1983, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and exhibition venues and Group members; printed invitations to private viewings; details of exhibited works; mailing list for Group postcards; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Several folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's A Birthday Celebration exhibition held at the Welsh Arts Council's Oriel Gallery in Cardiff to mark the gallery's tenth anniversary in 1984, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and the Oriel Gallery, Group members and others; draft exhibition catalogue text, including details of exhibiting artists and works; private viewing invitation list and printed invitations; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Gruppo 56 Galles exhibition held at the Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Bologna, Italy, 1983, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and the Galleria d'Arte Moderna and the British Council; printed invitations to private viewing; details of exhibiting artists and works; documents relating to packing and transportation of exhibited works; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Gruppo 56 Galles exhibition held at the Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Bologna, Italy, 1983, and a proposed 'exchange exhibition' of Bolognese artists in Wales, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales), the Arts Council of Great Britain, the Italian Consulate in Cardiff, the British Council in Milan, Raymond Eyquem of University College, Cardiff, Aberystwyth Arts Centre and others; details of exhibiting artists and works; photocopied press cuttings from Welsh and Italian sources; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Several folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Gruppo 56 Galles exhibition held at the Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Bologna, Italy, 1983, including correspondence largely between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and exhibiting Group members; details of exhibiting artists; draft exhibition catalogue text; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Several folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Gruppo 56 Galles exhibition held at the Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Bologna, Italy, 1983, including letter from Group secretary Mary Griffiths to the British Council in London and letter from Group chairman Arthur Giardelli to the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales); printed exhibition catalogue; printed invitation to private viewing; photographs taken at event; photocopied press cuttings from Welsh sources; translated Italian material; and Group Annual Report.

PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIAL KEPT SEPARATELY AND MAY BE ACCESSED ON REQUEST AT:
Photo books 6028, size B and 6029, size B.

Audio cassette inscribed '56 Group Wales Radio Wales Sat 17 Sep 83 interview with Peter Ellis about the Group's exhibition in Bologna 17 Sep - 17 Oct 83'.

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CM 15708
CM 15709

Material relating to an 'exchange exhibition' of Bolognese artists held at the National Museum of Wales, Cardiff, 1984, in reciprocation of the 56 Group Wales's 1983 exhibition at the Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Bologna, Italy (see S/12 (a) and S/12 (b) (Box 18) and S/12 (c) - (e) (Box 19)), including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and the National Museum of Wales, the Galleria d'Arte Moderna, the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales) and others; letter from Group chairman Arthur Giardelli to the Welsh Arts Council; notes of discussions between 56 Group Wales representatives and the National Museum of Wales; draft exhibition catalogue texts; printed notice of exhibition; printed National Museum of Wales events programme; photocopied press cuttings from Italian and Welsh sources; invitation lists for private viewing and printed invitations; details of exhibiting artists; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths. Italian correspondence translated by Arthur Giardelli.

Material relating to an exhibition of etchings by Bolognese artists held at the Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Bologna, Italy, [1984], comprising illustrated exhibition catalogue. Catalogue inscribed by Group secretary Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales exhibition held at Haverfordwest Library, 1984, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and Haverfordwest Library, the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales), West Wales Arts, Group members and others; printed exhibition booklets; invitation list for private viewing and printed invitation; floor plan and printed information relating to Haverfordwest Library; draft texts for publicity material; material relating to insurance of exhibited works, including details of exhibiting artists and works; photocopied extracts from visitors' book; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the Vale of Glamorgan Festival Exhibition by 56 Group Wales members Alain Ayers, Harvey Hood and Philip Nicol held at St Donat's Arts Centre, 1984, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths, St Donat's Arts Centre, Group members and others; draft and printed publicity material; list of invitees to private viewing and printed invitations; notes of discussion between representatives of 56 Group Wales and St Donat's Arts Centre; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths.