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Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Arts Councils of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland exhibition tour, 1976-1977, held at the Bank of Ireland in Dublin, Crawford Municipal Art Gallery in Cork, and the Arts Council Gallery in Belfast as part of the 56/20: Twentieth Anniversary exhibition tour, including correspondence, 1974-1977, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and the Arts Council of the Republic of Ireland, the Northern Ireland Arts Council, Group members and others; printed invitations to private viewings; details of exhibiting artists and works; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Many folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

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's Breton Welsh Artists exhibition, 1969, held at University College, Cardiff, including correspondence largely between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and Raymond Eyquem of University College, Cardiff; list of exhibited works; and press releases. Many folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Cardiff to Camden exhibition held at Cardiff Old Library and Swiss Cottage Library, Camden, 1989, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and assistant secretary Betty Evans, Cardiff Old Library, the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales) and Group members; printed invitations to private viewings; details of exhibiting artists and works; draft texts for exhibition catalogues; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Cardiff to Camden exhibition held at Cardiff Old Library and Swiss Cottage Library, Camden, 1989, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and Swiss Cottage Library (which includes gallery floor plan) and the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales); correspondence between Group assistant secretary Betty Evans and the British Council in London and Group members; lists of invitees to private viewings and printed invitation; mailing lists for exhibition catalogues; press release and other publicity material; and details of exhibiting artists and works.

Computer discs, some dated, containing photographs, artist statements and catalogues of members' works. In folder.

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Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Chepstow Festival Exhibition held at Chepstow Museum, 1990, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and Chepstow Museum, the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales) and Group member Kieran Lyons; printed invitation to private viewing; details of exhibiting artists and works; exhibition catalogue mailing list; museum floor plan; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Many folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

56 Group/56 Group Wales constitutions, including drafts, 1961-2006 (some undated), outlining the principal purpose and aim of the Group and setting down regulations relating to those aims; together with amendments to the constitutions and related correspondence. Some folios annotated.

56 Group/56 Group Wales constitutions, including drafts, 1961-2006 (some undated), outlining the principal purpose and aim of the Group and setting down regulations relating to those aims; together with amendments to the constitutions and related correspondence.

Correspondence, 1991-1999 and undated, between Group chairman Arthur Giardelli and Group secretaries Julian Sheppard and Bob Weir; letters, 1992-1995, from Julian Sheppard to Group members and the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales); letters, 1998-1999, from Bob Weir to Group member Carol Hiles and to artist, writer and film-maker Derek Shiel; miscellaneous correspondence, 1991-1998, including letters to Arthur Giardelli and Group secretary Mary Griffiths from the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales); draft Group statement by Arthur Giardelli; and Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales) newsletter, November 1992, with attached letter from Julian Sheppard to the Belgian Embassy in London. Some letters annotated by Bob Weir.

Correspondence, 1994-2001 and undated, between Group secretaries Julian Sheppard and Bob Weir and the Arts Council of Wales (formerly the Welsh Arts Council). Some folios annotated by Bob Weir.

Correspondence largely between 56 Group/56 Group Wales secretary Mary Griffiths and Group 56/Group 56 Wales treasurer David Tinker and auditors, 1964-1996. One folio annotated with note from David Tinker to Mary Griffiths.

Correspondence, 1960-1967, 1969, 1972-1974, 1978, between Group secretaries Pat Cross, Elisabeth Elias and Mary Griffiths, Group chairman Arthur Giardelli and Group treasurer David Tinker and the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths, one annotated by Arthur Giardelli.

Correspondence, 1956-[2012], between Group 56/Group 56 Wales secretaries and members of the 56 Group/56 Group Wales executive committee, and between 56 Group/56 Group Wales secretaries and/or executive committee members and external correspondents, the subject-matter relating mainly to Group exhibitions, publicity, Group membership and funding.

Correspondence, 1992-1995, between Group secretary Julian Sheppard and the Foundation for Sports and the Arts; and circular letters, 1992, 1994, from Julian Sheppard and Group publicity officer Michael Williams to Group members. Some folios duplicated.

Correspondence, 1981-1983, 1991-1998, including circular letters, between Group secretaries Mary Griffiths, Julian Sheppard and Bob Weir and the International Association of Art (IAA). Some folios duplicated. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths, Julian Sheppard and Bob Weir.

Correspondence, 1989, 1991-2000 and undated, including circular letters (three folios duplicated), between Group secretaries Julian Sheppard and Bob Weir and Group members, including references to the deaths of Group member Paul Davies and Group treasurer David Tinker, with related correspondence and obituaries; correspondence, 1991, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and Group member William Wilkins; and miscellaneous Group papers.

Correspondence, 1961-2012, largely between 56 Group/56 Group Wales secretaries and 56 Group/56 Group Wales members, the subject-matter for the most part relating to current/forthcoming exhibitions and Group membership.

Letters, 1971-1974 and undated, from Group secretary Elisabeth Elias and circular letters from Group secretary Mary Griffiths to Group members; letter, 1973, to Group chairman Arthur Giardelli from Group member Heinz Koppel; circular letter, 1973, from Arthur Giardelli to Group members; and miscellaneous Group papers. One letter illustrated with abstract drawing in coloured pencils.