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Material relating to the 56 Group Wales exhibition held at the Royal West of England Academy, Bristol, 1993, including correspondence between Group secretary Julian Sheppard and the Royal West of England Academy, Group members, the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales) and others; printed invitation to private viewing; gallery floor plan; press release; invoices; and press cutting relating to exhibition by Group treasurer David Tinker.

Correspondence, 1987-1993, between Group secretaries Mary Griffiths and Julian Sheppard and the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales) and letters, 1987, from Group treasurer David Tinker and Group publicity officer Michael Williams to the Welsh Arts Council, together with related material, including funding application forms, copy of paper by Group chairman Arthur Giardelli and report by David Tinker on Welsh Arts Council seminar. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths, one annotated by Arthur Giardelli.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales exhibition held at Rhondda Heritage Park, Trehafod, 1992, including correspondence between Group secretary Julian Sheppard and Group assistant secretary Betty Evans and Rhondda Heritage Park; correspondence between Group secretaries Mary Griffiths and Julian Sheppard and Group members and others; correspondence between Mary Griffiths and the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales); notes of meetings between 56 Group Wales representatives and Rhondda Heritage Park; details of exhibiting artists and works; copies of speech delivered at private viewing; and press cuttings from Welsh sources. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths and Julian Sheppard.

File of 56 Group Wales secretary Julian Sheppard, comprising correspondence, 1992, between Julian Sheppard, Group executive committee members and other Group members, and between Julian Sheppard and other correspondents; letters, 1992, to Group chairman Arthur Giardelli from Group member Tom ('Diz') Gilhespy and the Welsh Arts Council (now the Arts Council of Wales); circular letters, 1992, from Julian Sheppard to Group members; biographical details and artist statement of Group member Shani Rhys James, dated December 1991; 56 Group Wales statement; mailing list for Group annual report 1991/2; speech delivered at private viewing, April 1992; and photocopied press cuttings relating to Group members and exhibition. Some letters annotated by Arthur Giardelli. Three letters duplicated.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales exhibition held at the Oriel Gallery, Theatr Clwyd, Mold, 1992, including correspondence between Group secretary Julian Sheppard and Theatr Clwyd and Group members; details of exhibiting artists and works; and exhibition catalogue texts.

File of 56 Group Wales secretary Julian Sheppard, comprising correspondence, 1991, between Julian Sheppard and Group chairman Arthur Giardelli; letters, 1991, to Julian Sheppard from Arthur Giardelli, Group members Paul Davies and Emrys Williams, and the Arnolfini Gallery in Bristol; letters to Arthur Giardelli from Zdenĕk Vaniček of the Czechoslovak Embassy in London and former Group secretary Mary Griffiths; correspondence, 1991, between Group treasurer David Tinker and Mary Griffiths; note, 1991, to Mary Griffiths from Zdenĕk Vaniček; letter, 1991, from Group member Peter Ellis to other members; circular letter, 1991, from Julian Sheppard to Group members; agendas and minutes of Group Annual General Meetings and Group meetings, 1991; detailed notes by Group treasurer David Tinker regarding forthcoming exhibition; information from the Foundation for Sport and the Arts, Liverpool relating to funding application; and memoranda by Arthur Giardelli. Some letters annotated by Arthur Giardelli.

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.

File of 56 Group Wales secretary Mary Griffiths, comprising letters, 1991, to Group chairman Arthur Giardelli from Mary Griffiths, Group treasurer David Tinker, assistant Group secretary Betty Evans, the Welsh Arts Council (now the Arts Council of Wales) and Dyfed County Council; letter, 1991, to Betty Evans from Rhondda Heritage Park in Trehafod, Rhondda Cynon Tâf; letter, 1991, to Mary Griffiths from the Welsh Arts Council; letters and circular letters, 1991, from Mary Griffiths to Group members and others (subject-matter includes Mary Griffiths's temporary resignation as Group secretary); copies of papers by Arthur Giardelli, David Tinker and Mary Griffiths to be read and discussed at meeting; and catalogue text and press release relating to forthcoming exhibition. Some letters annotated by Mary Griffiths and Arthur Giardelli.

File of 56 Group Wales assistant secretary Betty Evans, comprising letters, 1987-1991, to Betty Evans from Group executive committee members Arthur Giardelli and William Wilkins, former Group secretary Mary Griffiths, and Group member Chris Shurrock; letter, 1989, to Group treasurer David Tinker from Group chairman Arthur Giardelli; notes compiled by Mary Griffiths for information of Betty Evans; and circular letter, 1990, from Betty Evans to Group members. Most of Arthur Giardelli's letters to Betty Evans illustrated with drawings of birds.

Correspondence, 1990-1991, including circular letters, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and assistant Group secretary Betty Evans and Group members and letters from Group members to the Group as a whole; Group members' updates for annual report; papers by Group chairman Arthur Giardelli, Group treasurer David Tinker and Group member Paul Davies to be read at meeting; Group minutes; other miscellaneous Group papers; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales exhibition held at the Glasgow Group Gallery, Glasgow, 1990, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and assistant secretary Betty Evans, the Glasgow Group, the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales), the Association for Business Sponsorship of the Arts (ABSA), Group chairman Arthur Giardelli, Group members and others; letter of invitation and printed invitations to private viewing; printed information relating to the Glasgow Group and gallery; details of exhibiting artists and works; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales exhibition held at Haverfordwest Library, 1991, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and Haverfordwest Library, Elinor Jones of HTV Wales, the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales), assistant secretary Betty Evans, Group chairman Arthur Giardelli and Group members; printed invitation to private viewing; details of exhibiting artists and works; press releases, with related correspondence; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Many folios annotated by Mary Griffiths, some by Arthur Giardelli.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales 1991 exhibition tour of the Czech Republic held at the Úluv Gallery in Prague, the Alšova Jihočeska Galerie in Hluboká nad Vltavou near České Budějovice, the Západočeská Galerie v Pizni in Plzeň, the Rabasova Galerie in Rakovnik and the Muzeum Beskyd in Frýdek-Mistek, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and Dr Silvia Ilečková of the Slovak National Gallery, the Czechoslovak Embassy; the British Council; the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales), Group assistant secretary Betty Evans, Group chairman Arthur Giardelli, and Mary Griffiths's husband Bruce Griffiths; correspondence between executive Group members; report on meeting between representatives of the 56 Group Wales and the Welsh Arts Council; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Several folios annotated by Mary Griffiths, two by Group treasurer David Tinker. Letter from Arthur Giardelli to Mary Griffiths illustrated with drawing of bird's head.

Material relating to the Spirit of Time, Spirit of Place: Contemporary Czech Painting & Sculpture exhibition held at the Davies Memorial Gallery, Newtown, 1991, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and the Davies Memorial Gallery; printed exhibition catalogue; printed invitations to private viewing; and other related correspondence. Most folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Wales Art Fair exhibition held at the Old Library, Cardiff, 1991, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and Wales Art Fair organisers, Arts Review (London) and Group members; and details of exhibiting artists and works. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales 1991 exhibition tour of the Czech Republic held at the Úluv Gallery in Prague, the Alšova Jihočeska Galerie in Hluboká nad Vltavou near České Budějovice, the Západočeská Galerie v Pizni in Plzeň, the Rabasova Galerie in Rakovnik and the Muzeum Beskyd in Frýdek-Mistek, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and Group assistant secretary Betty Evans and the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales), Group members and others; printed invitations to private viewing; minutes of meeting to discuss exhibition; reports by Group chairman Arthur Giardelli relating to Czech Republic visit; details of exhibiting artists and works; exhibition catalogue texts; press release; papers relating to insurance of exhibited works; press cuttings from Czechoslovak sources; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths and Betty Evans, one annotated by Arthur Giardelli.

File of 56 Group Wales secretary Mary Griffiths, comprising letters, 1990, to Group chairman Arthur Giardelli from Mary Griffiths; letters, 1989-1990, to Arthur Giardelli from Group treasurer David Tinker, Stirling Fibre Ltd, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire and East Dyfed Health Authority; copy of minutes of Group Annual General Meeting held 25 October 1989; printed invitations to the private viewing of the 56 Group Wales's exhibition at the Glasgow Group Gallery, April 1990; circular letters, 1990, from Mary Griffiths to Group members sent for information to Betty Evans, who took over Group secretaryship in the temporary absence of Mary Griffiths; and other related correspondence and notes. Some letters annotated by Mary Griffiths and Arthur Giardelli. Secretarial records relating to 1988-1989 are missing.

Correspondence and related material, 1987-1990, mainly between Group secretary Mary Griffiths, assistant Group secretary Betty Evans and Group executive committee members and various correspondents, including the British-American Arts Association, the National Welsh-American Foundation, the British Council and the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales), regarding a proposed Group exhibition in Philadelphia and its funding; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Slides of various Group exhibitions, namely the Painting and Sculpture exhibition held at the National Museum of Wales, Cardiff, 1975, the Gruppo 56 Galles exhibition held at the Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Bologna, 1983, the Birthday Celebration exhibition held at the Oriel Gallery, Cardiff, 1984, and the Chepstow Festival Exhibition held at Chepstow Museum, 1990.

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Photo book 6107, size E

File of 56 Group Wales chairman Arthur Giardelli, comprising letters, 1990, to Arthur Giardelli from Group assistant secretary Betty Evans, Group secretary Mary Griffiths, Group treasurer David Tinker, the Welsh Arts Council (now the Arts Council of Wales) and others; letters, 1990, from Arthur Giardelli to former Group member Geoffrey Davies and Dr Silvia Ilečková of the Slovak National Gallery; letter, 1990, from Betty Evans to representatives of the Glasgow Group; letter, 1990, from Mary Griffiths to Rhondda Heritage Museum; and miscellaneous Group papers. Some folios annotated by Arthur Giardelli.